Devising a plan, apart from keeping it alive is one of the best things you can do for your bonsai. At our last club meeting we decided to discuss a way ahead for a selection of our trees – I suppose you could consider this as the minutes.
![TA Siberian Elm left](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TA-Siberian-Elm-left.jpg?resize=640%2C616&ssl=1)
TA: Siberian Elm, wants to copy an ancient oak from nature which is leaning over and to keep it as a small tree
![TA Siberian Elm right](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TA-Siberian-Elm-right.jpg?resize=640%2C616&ssl=1)
TA: Siberian Elm, wants to copy an ancient oak from nature which is leaning over and to keep it as a small tree
![DA Lonicera left](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DA-Lonicera-left.jpg?resize=614%2C640&ssl=1)
DA: Lonicera, decide which was the leading top branch as it was too even at present, to cut back in tight to encourage more back budding
![DA Lonicera right](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DA-Lonicera-right.jpg?resize=615%2C640&ssl=1)
DA: Lonicera, decide which was the leading top branch as it was too even at present, to cut back in tight to encourage more back budding
![PR Potentilla left](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/PR-Potentilla-left.jpg?resize=616%2C640&ssl=1)
PR: Potentilla, trim regularly and encourage more back budding, when repotting choose a pot with a contrast to yellow flowers for example red
![PR Potentilla right](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/PR-Potentilla-right.jpg?resize=640%2C618&ssl=1)
PR: Potentilla, trim regularly and encourage more back budding, when repotting choose a pot with a contrast to yellow flowers for example red
![PR Yew right](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/PR-Yew-right.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
PR: Yew, take off wire and rewire and replace branches in a more natural manner. Possibly cut back to make a smaller spread. Perhaps drawing or photograph tree and play around with styles
![PR Yew left](https://i0.wp.com/swindon-bonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/PR-Yew-left.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
PR: Yew, take off wire and rewire and replace branches in a more natural manner. Possibly cut back to make a smaller spread. Perhaps drawing or photograph tree and play around with styles
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