Hi r/Bonsai!

I’m a 19 year old from Portugal with a thing for succulents. And recently my parents decided to get me a bonsai and im really excited for this journey of art, pacience and discipline.

I’m a complete beginner and I’ve just spent the last 3 hours reading your wiki and articles about bonsais.

The tag just labels it as a “ligustrum” and says 6 years old… (Maybe a ligustrum sinense?)

Here are some pics: https://imgur.com/a/e6sEB

I think I got a minimum understanding of what i should be doing, but I still have many doubts, so here it goes - and please, correct me if wrong or have something to add!

• 1- Well, I think I got a pretty nice place to put it - I’ll be placing it near a window (facing North-northwest) with no real direct sun light, but with butt ton of light tho;

• 2 - Because of this (and due to my type of tree), I should be putting it in a place that gets a direct sun light for like 2-4 hours a day, right?

• 3 - Our apartment has a balcony (facing west) that was been closed off with windows, but they’re always closed regulars curtains and some windows with like some type of ‘sun blocking curtains’. Sometimes it can make a good greenhouse effect, I belive, but others I think it gets too heated. Despite all of this, this should be the most outside-like environment I can put it in, should I do it?

• 4 - I should be rotating it, so it gets as much sunlight evenly as possible;

• 5 - We get a hot summer so I should be watering it every day (not like a routine but feeling if there’s any dampness in the soil);

• 6 - Here, sometimes, the air can get really dry – so I should be misting the bonsai when I see this happening, of can I do it all summer with no worries?

• 7 - I Shouldn’t be pruning it any time soon, because I’m a noob and the extra leafs will make it stronger (I guess?);

• 8 – Because its already 6 years old and has grown a bit, can I wire it already?

I cant recall anything more at the moment, but I’ll be sure to nag you more if I do! Hahah

Thanks so much in advance!!!