Can XXXXXXXX be trained into a bonsai?
Somehow this question almost always comes up in an introductory bonsai discussion. A lot depends upon what you’re willing to call a bonsai. By traditional Japanese outdoor bonsai standards, ideal bonsai plant varieties are long-lived woody trunked trees with a lot of branching capability, small leaves, ability to sprout new growth from old wood, and ability to thrive and survive even when root-bound. Few, if any, trees meet all of these criteria. I tend to not want to get into discussions of this nature as it seems more suited to those who want to discuss horticulture. For those wanting to train bonsai, the guidelines are simple.
