There is nothing wrong with nursey stock. Depending on the Species it can be
very successful. When I work with nusery stock or collected trees. I find
the surface roots and the lowesrt branch. From there I decide how i am going to
design my tree.If you remove alot of leaves or needles. you can probably
remove the same proportion from the roots. Don't forget to use tree wound to
cover scars. The tree may not be ready for bonsai pot for a couple of years,
but this is the fun part, to me.
Good Luck with your new trees.

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