Tilia Cordata (Linden) - Help with choosing a trunk/where to chop

Hello all,

I have a linden that I got from Evergreen Gardenworks ~4-5 years ago, and I stuck it in the ground for the last 3 years.  I'm planning on digging it up late this fall, but for now I'm wondering what to do about the trunk.  It seems that the linden developed a sort of "Y-shaped" trunk, in that there is a large branch coming out several inches up from the roots that is about 2/3 the size of the main trunk.  

I'm not sure if I should choose between the left or right trunk, chopping the other one, or to keep them both and just prune both down almost to the point of where they meet. Not that this necessarily means anything, but almost all of the photos I have seen of linden bonsai they have a large, single trunk with a large canopy and they look great. I attached photos below:









Would you guys choose between the left or right trunk, or keep them?   I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions.

Thanks!!

I'd keep the right one, and remove the side-branch.

I you want a small fat bonsai, can you cut the tree were the two red lines are drawn, and then wait and see


Kind regards Yvonne

Personally if it were mine I would cut the right lead off and cut the left one back to that first little branch. You can see straight trees just looking out your living room window.

if you are young, chop it.

if you are old, work with what the tree has to offer right now.

only my opinion, but i can imagine both possibilities...