looking to add my next tree. i'm kind of torn between these two as i haven't had either of them, looking for some pros and cons or to see what people like/don't like about either. troubles you may have had or some cool success stories. which you prefer one over the other and why. help me pick!
first time trying a bougainvillea style bonsai and i'm pretty excited, i was at lowe's and saw this and was pretty happy with the trunk so i thought i would buy it and try it out. i live in a hot arid climate so i thought this would make for a nice lower maintenance bonsai. i have already done a decent amount of removing smaller branches and defoliating some of the lower areas but now i am stuck on where i want to go with it and what other branches should be removed for a dramatic windswept style. i know those taller branches should come down but im stuck on which ones to shorten and which to remove completely.