Really? Cool! I may tell my mom about it, though I don't want to bother her with my talk about bonsais, but it helps a lot that she loves bonsais and is glad that I'm making a hobby out of them.
So, basically my oak tree doesn't have much hope? Well, it doesn't matter, I'd like to see what it'll look like naturally, it'll be interesting. I'll just wire the little pine tree later on.
Do you know how long cherry trees take to grow? Not to make cherries, but to be fully grown. I think they're beautiful and I'm excited for it to be full grown, but it's just a little bit of a sprouted seed right now.
I did not intend for you to give up on the oak. But at the same time realize that some tree species grow fairly fast like the willows and others more slowly like oaks and elms. You, at 12, have numerous years to grow and appreciate the beauty of an oak. Me, at 61, prefers something that grows faster. Bonsai are fun and rewarding. Growing them is also full of disappointments. I had two chinese elm that were 35 years old. This past winter and spring have been unusually long, cold, and wet. At night we had frost up until June-both chinese elm died as did many others. Local trees have to go dormant for the winter. These trees never made it out of dormancy. Cherry trees are a good specimen for bonsai; especially the dwarf varieties.
Here's more advice-bother your mom. When my son was 12 is was impossible to get him to talk; and when he did-wow! Your mother may love it that you have something in common to talk about.