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I would recommend Harry Harrington?s 名媛直播 Basics, and 名媛直播 Inspirations 1 and 2 - you can get books or kindle version directly to your computer - and you got everything you want to know in there very well written.
Helped me a great deal.

As to the spruce - they are really not easy starting material - they don?t hold shape and require repeated wiring, and don?t like they branches to be bended down - at the end new growth usually turn upwards - I got me a Conica last year, wired for 5 hours and was happy with it. But when new growth appeared, it twisted the end of branch upwards and it looked really funny. I gave up on it and planted it in front garden to be a regular garden tree, I just won?t let it to get very high.

jm_middleton07 wrote: .I see a lot of people trunk cutting these larger trees. Then growing them for a year or longer. What is a good source/ book I can get that will outline things for a beginner?

That's what's often done - by very experienced bonsai growers. Better to start at the basics.

Do note that when you trunk chop a spruce below the foliage, you'll have killed it.

Additionally, it'd be best to wait for spring to do this if you go for it. Now is not the time. 名媛直播 Techniques by Herb Gustafson is also good for beginners. YouTube videos on tree collection, that sorta thing.

.... or you could wait until xmas, cut down & stick in the corner, rough side to the back. Decorate it!
.... or you could have an awesome bonfire at your new place - spruce also burn quick & hot.

brkirkland22 wrote: .... or you could have an awesome bonfire at your new place - spruce also burn quick & hot.

Great ideas shared.

check out this alberta spruce I found online. I don't know who's it is so I can't give credit, but it was on display at a Penjing exhibit. I think this tree is pretty friggin cool. something to aspire to create.

simplysaid wrote: check out this alberta spruce I found online. I don't know who's it is so I can't give credit, but it was on display at a Penjing exhibit. I think this tree is pretty friggin cool. something to aspire to create.

Yes, a true inspiration, no, they won't never let me near that show. well, maybe, one of these years...

Samantha wrote:

simplysaid wrote: check out this alberta spruce I found online. I don't know who's it is so I can't give credit, but it was on display at a Penjing exhibit. I think this tree is pretty friggin cool. something to aspire to create.

Yes, a true inspiration, no, they won't never let me near that show. well, maybe, one of these years...

seems this show is in Australia. Also...I think it's tough to find an alberta spruce with trunk movement like this.
Do you have one?

no, my spruce just sits there, never moves.

Samantha wrote: no, my spruce just sits there, never moves.

Goof..
Very funny. But do you have a spruce that has nice movement? Or should it take dance lessons?