Hopefully others experienced with this tree will chime in. In general, bonsai is all about the trunk, so other than some minor pruning to prevent trifurcations and eliminate crossing branches, the main goal at this point is getting the trunk where you want it. Assuming you want to fatten up that trunk, it needs to grow unrestrained. That will mean planting in the ground for a few years if feasible(faster), or into progressively larger pots over several years(slower). When the trunk is where you want it, it is time for it to go into a training pot and you can then begin work on primary branches, then secondary, then begin ramification process.

B/C of this slow process, people often find it rewarding to have trees in varying stages in development, so there is always something to work on(waiting with nothing else to do often leads to premature, impatient decisions). Good luck!

ez

Thanks ez, I think I will plant it in the ground for 2 years and then see where the trunk is at that point. Thanks for the info.

Love to see progressive updates with pictures!

ez