Hi, first of all, a Prunus must live outdoors its whole life because unless it gradually goes dormant every fall and then comes out of that gradually every spring, it will die. It needs the 4 seasons and the cold temps and there just isn't much you can do about it. You want a tropical tree if you grow indoors, but until you learn about keeping them alive in all respects for at least a few seasons - they're not houseplants - would you then start practicing bonsai after learning all about that tree, it's soil requirements, lighting - when, how much for how long, and how much and how often to water in which season, as well as how to prune roots and repot (not the same as 'repotting' a houseplant). Not trying to discourage you, but dead plants won't wait for you to learn 'on them', you must have some knowledge from the day they come home. You don't learn bonsai in 3 easy steps and there are very many real books (not 'guides') around... the trick being to know which are good and which aren't, and that'll come after years, not weeks.

AND most bonsai are not started from seed except by experienced and VERY patient people, but are started using either knowledgably dug trees which are then cut back and trained over years, or else by using bought tropicals, after you first learn all the above about which tree you want - making sure your environment is suitable. Growing a tree from seed takes years before it's ready to be bonsai'd... don't think it's what you had in mind.

This post was edited by moochinka on Fri, Aug 8, 14 at 23:04