AusBonsai

Hey everyone, so recently I purchased my first tree to transform into a bonsai and it was a jade tree. I've been pondering over what to do with it for weeks now and finally took the plunge today [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
This is what it looked like when I first bought it



I've done a big cut, taking one of the main branches off and then removed a few more here and there to crate a bit of shape. It's still quite tall and I'm not too sure where to go from here...

This is what it looks like now




(Ps I've kept the large off cut to create a new tree from it)

But I'm really lost on where to go from here. (And if I've even made the right move!)
I would really really appreciate any help or advice offered by anyone

Thank you
Daniel



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Pretty much all you gotta do now is wait for it to recover and put on growth.

This is why people never have just one tree, I would recommend getting more

Jarad wrote:Pretty much all you gotta do now is wait for it to recover and put on growth.

This is why people never have just one tree, I would recommend getting more

Thanks for your reply
I'm in he process of getting more actually. Any suggestions on good species?
At the moment I have a few figs (still need a few years growth) and a juniper (also need a few years growth)

Thanks


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You cant go wrong with chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) or trident maple (Acer buergerianum) if you are after some deciduous species that are beginner friendly.

Alright great! I'll try and find a trident maple and a Chinese elm


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Hi Daniel,

succulents are great to start with. I have this spieces of Jade also.
I find they look best with lots of leaves and only remove the branches that grow down.
if left in full sun the leaves turn yellow and in filtered sun they stay green. I have one growing
behind my shed that sees no sun and the leaves are very large and dark green. its still growing
though. Good luck!!

Jase.