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Hi everyone , new to the forum and growing trees although i have tried and failed over the years .
Ive just picked up a couple of trees that a friend of mine planted (in pots) in the ground to bring the trees on . This was about four years ago and he unfortunately had a heart attack .
I'd like to keep them as 名媛直播 as that was his intention and the art has always fascinated me but i think i'm going to need help .
I will see if i can post up a few pictures of the trees .
Jason .

Just wondering:
What did you see in these trees, especially the pine, that made you think these trees were usable for bonsai?

Well they where planted for that purpose , or so i was told by my friend . I'm sure he intended to keep an eye on them but the heart attack got in the way .
I think the pine is a cracking little tree and will look nice around my pond . I'm not sure what the other one is but saved it from the tractor anyway .
Any reason why i cant keep them in pots and shape them ?

Cuchilo wrote: Well they where planted for that purpose , or so i was told by my friend . I'm sure he intended to keep an eye on them

Both plants have not been trained to become a (pre-)bonsai.

I think the pine is a cracking little tree and will look nice around my pond .

I am sure it will look nice. However, what I think you are looking for is a shaped tree, not a bonsai. One could say the pine is suitable for a literati style bonsai, but this is a difficult style and it is not realistic to expect you will be able to create it from this tree. The difference:

Garden bonsai / pompom style:


Literati bonsai:

I'm not sure what the other one is but saved it from the tractor anyway .

That is a Ginkgo. You could cut it off above the first branch, then let it grow for many years - if you want to create a real bonsai out of it.

Any reason why i cant keep them in pots and shape them ?

I would plant them in the ground. They will make nice trees.

Shaped trees it is then . Can something be done with the small shoot in the last picture ? Or is the Ginkgo not suitable ?

Cuchilo wrote: Shaped trees it is then

Yep, so it would be another forum.

Can something be done with the small shoot in the last picture ? Or is the Ginkgo not suitable ?

Ginkgo's are used for bonsai. Creating a bonsai out of this though requires a lot of time developing a proper trunk (which should be tapered, not straight without any morement). You could cut it, let the small shoot develop into the next part of the trunk, repeat the process. This will take many years.

www.bonsaiempire.com/blog/bonsai-trunk-creation

However, I would not like to recommend it to someone who is an absolute beginner.