Crabapple

[Ilithya]

Please help i need the expert advice. if you own this tree what is the best style that you will do for it single trunk or Multi trunk / clump style? for me im thinking to do Multi trunk or Clump style since i dont have that on my bonsai style. but im just having a problem where to start. Please help me.

Thank
Ilithya

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[Raging Bull]

Hi, I'm definitely not an expert , but this is what I would do. IMHO your plant has great potential . I would remove what looks like a "sucker" or "water" shoot, the dark, thin, straight one coming from the outside of the base of the clump. Keep the four main trunks and grow as a clump, but remove crossing branches from the interior and cut the main trunks down a little to varying lengths. If the smallest trunk, the one that's leaning out to the side is viable I would remove the long branch growing from it to try to encourage any buds it has. The other option is to treat that long branch coming from it as another trunk, but it seems to be headed in the wrong direction. I would keep as much of the clump as possible because there appears to be good nebari there also. To sum up, trim like you would a fruit tree to open up the middle so it gets as much light as possible.
I hope that's helped a bit, no doubt some of the more knowledgeable members will come up with better options, but every bit helps.
Good Luck, Frank.

[Ilithya]

Hi, I'm definitely not an expert , but this is what I would do. IMHO your plant has great potential . I would remove what looks like a "sucker" or "water" shoot, the dark, thin, straight one coming from the outside of the base of the clump. Keep the four main trunks and grow as a clump, but remove crossing branches from the interior and cut the main trunks down a little to varying lengths. If the smallest trunk, the one that's leaning out to the side is viable I would remove the long branch growing from it to try to encourage any buds it has. The other option is to treat that long branch coming from it as another trunk, but it seems to be headed in the wrong direction. I would keep as much of the clump as possible because there appears to be good nebari there also. To sum up, trim like you would a fruit tree to open up the middle so it gets as much light as possible.
I hope that's helped a bit, no doubt some of the more knowledgeable members will come up with better options, but every bit helps.
Good Luck, Frank.

Thank you sir for advice.

Ilithya

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[treeman]

I,
You must cut deep for a quality bonsai.
Cut to the first node you see on all the branches (trunks). They are too straight as they are and of no use. The base is good! Use it to make a nice clump by hard pruning each year and wiring as you see fit.
I have included a sketch of what you need to do. I hope you can decipher it. You must use your best judgement as to which buds to prune to. After pruning, let grow without touching it the first and possibly second year without pruning then do it maybe twice per year with defoliation after that.

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[Ilithya]

I,
You must cut deep for a quality bonsai.
Cut to the first node you see on all the branches (trunks). They are too straight as they are and of no use. The base is good! Use it to make a nice clump by hard pruning each year and wiring as you see fit.
I have included a sketch of what you need to do. I hope you can decipher it. You must use your best judgement as to which buds to prune to. After pruning, let grow without touching it the first and possibly second year without pruning then do it maybe twice per year with defoliation after that.

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Sir Treeman,

Thank you so much for your time to sketch this tree. ill wait for some advice and ill see what happen later.

Thank you and god bless us all.
Ilithya

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[Bretts]

I like first pic

[Ilithya]

I like first pic

Thank you Sir Bretts

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