All nurseries have nursery stocks of cuttings of trees or young trees. These are ideal to be trained for bonsai. Often these plants have already been formed so they have some good shapes; these are the best for bonsai.
One advantage of creating a bonsai this way is that you can start shaping it how you want it immediately so you get a result straight away. A disadvantage is that you may have to do a lot of pruning, which on older plants can leave scars or wounds. Sometimes you have to take a part of the trunk as well.
When you grow a bonsai from a cutting or a seed you can remove unwanted branches when they are young so you don’t leave wounds.
How to choose your plant
1. The first thing you should look at is the trees trunk. The tree should have a strong trunk, as it will need to be removed from its container for root pruning. A good trunk is thick at the bottom and graduating to a thinner one at the top. Also remember to look at the form on the trunk is it the right look for what you want?
2. You must check weather the roots are well developed. Remove the tree from its pot to see this. If the roots are not well developed you wont be able to start training your tree immediately.
3. Look at the branches and their structure. It is better to have a plant with too many branches than not enough; you will need to remove a lot of them anyway.
4. Don’t be tempted to buy just any tree. Make sure that it fits your requirements and its form is suitable.
Sometimes you may leave the nursery empty handed and sometimes you may not. You can start forming your tree immediately after you have bought it. It is best to leave the tree for a while and let it become established before you start re-potting or training it.
These days the nursery’s are developed like an care center. we can find many precautions and cure for the better grow of the Bonsai. I find some new perceptions in these new nursery’s for growing healthy bonsai.