Topping, LST, pruning... All of that will help keep the mother plant shaped the way you're looking for. I had a bonsai mother plant last year that was kept in a 1-gal container. You'll find as the plant grows, it becomes easy figuring out which branches to take off to keep it small. Or, if you are trying to keep a big mother plant, even easier.
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Topping, LST, pruning... All of that will help keep the mother plant shaped the way you're looking for. I had a bonsai mother plant last year that was kept in a 1-gal container. You'll find as the plant grows, it becomes easy figuring out which branches to take off to keep it small. Or, if you are trying to keep a big mother plant, even easier.