Bonsai Cut Coach

1. Upload Your Plant

Start with one clear photo of your plant.

A front-facing image with the trunk, branches, and base visible gives the best result.

2. Get a Style Recommendation

Bonsai Cut Coach reviews the plant’s structure and suggests the most realistic bonsai direction.

It looks for things like:

• trunk movement

• branch placement

• crowded growth

• weak shoots

• natural style potential

3. See What to Cut

Get a visual cut overlay showing what to remove, what to shorten, and what to keep.

The guide uses simple markings:

• Red = remove

• Yellow = shorten

• Green = keep or grow

4. Preview a First Trim

• See a subtle after-prune preview based on realistic first-stage cuts.

• The goal is not to create a fake finished bonsai.
  The goal is to show a believable first step.

5. Plan Future Growth

• Bonsai takes time.

• Bonsai Cut Coach can help you understand what to expect after pruning and what to do when new growth appears.