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Japanese maple has been transplanted from ground to pot 2 months ago and seems to be adjusted well. The Norway maple has not been uprooted and placed in pot yet. Both trees have to be moved due to the installation of a new fence. I have experience with many other plants and have always wanted a Japanese maple and a Norway maple bonsai. I love the idea of passing down these trees to my kids and they would do the same for generations. I could carve or design major life events into the tree,the possibilities are endless. I would like to start with these 2 trees can anyone offer advice on how to trim down and pot the Norway maple. I need advice on how to proceed with the Japanese maple as well I am new to bonsai but not plants please help me out ?

What you ask for is basically how to do bonsai. I have been doing it for almost ten years and I cannot tell you in one forum post. It is just not that easy.

Start with making a long term plan. What size, proportions and style are you after? When you know that, you can start study on your own.

The norway maple do not reduce leaf size very well. I would go for a large bonsai to be in proportion to the leafs. In order to achieve that in a resonable time, growing in the ground is the best way.

The japanese maple do reduce leaf much easier. But for a beginner, medium sized tree is proboably the best goal. To get into proportion you need to grow it out first. Ground is the fastest way, but for this tree a big pot is also an option.

Both trees backbud well. So grow out the first section of the trunk to size, cut back, grow the second section, cut back and so on until the basic trunk line is there is the easiest and fastest way.