I have four non-classic bonsai trees, i.e. I reared them from small seedlings in two cases, one was an ancient Jaspanese Larch found in an old nursery, and the fourth was a horse-chestnut sprout from an old tree; this last was right outside a back door and was constantly walked on by people passing in and out until my son asked to rescue it. It had a lovely distorted shape as a result of this mistreatment. The first two are a cotoneaster which flowers yearly but does not proceed into carrying berries, the seconbd mentioned above is a hawthorn tree. All four are well over twenty-five years old. It's too inclement at the moment to get a photo of them, but I will later. The type of bonsai-ing which means lots of wires and pruning does not appeal to me. Mine are all naturally beautiful. If you are seeking to grow bonsais according to the work of masters of the craft, get as many books as you can on the subject, watch videos such as on Youtube until you find the way you want to practise this art. I'm too simple for all that.
