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As is the case every year, this tree needs to be thinned out without fail. Its density is profuse and if left alone many of the interior branches will wither in no time. This is only for those trees that are more developed and ramified. On young and more sparse trees this is not necessary...

From experience I can tell when wire begins to bite in even slightly. With the deciduous this is often enough and branches are set. Of course, in those cases when a branch is not quite in the desired position I rewire it.

Good to meet you! The jade behind me was probably one, if not the best I have seen.

Great to see you if briefly Jelle! Wished I had more time to chat but they had me on the clock :eek: Also good to see and meet some BNuts for the first time.

I think they have allotted too much time for the demo specially because I believe I will be doing a maple. I don't think the demo will take long... certainly not 4 hours! With that said I have requested that if anyone wants to bring their tree(s) for me to take a look at and discuss design...

A few pics from today.

Likewise! Great to work with you. I had no idea you were also a BNutter!! Look forward to see its progression. Best of luck and bonsai on!

No, it's as simple as that!

Yes! Otherwise I would have had to go down in pot size gradually. In any case, when trees are grown in the ground one should always work the roots periodically much like we would do when they are grown in pots.

Anytime my friend. Beautiful tree! Great catching up with you as always!

This maple is excellent! It did not take much for Bjorn, Min Hsuan Lo and myself to agree to give this tree the top deciduous award.

You guys are killing me!😂 Please if you see me say hi! I'd love to meet some of you. I only bite on Tuesdays, otherwise I am super approachable!! 😜

Thank you... but you owe this thread a pic now! ;) Crabapple

Colorado blue spruce before and after. Styled last year and now repotted this spring in a Tom Benda pot.

Sorry I have no clue. Oldest tree in my collection. Bought it at MABS 25 years ago!

Yes looks much better now that is fuller. It needed a little time to adjust going from the field back into a pot. Evidence of the care we can give our trees as bonsai can exceed what they can do on their own.

Colorado spruce in my experience is by far one of the toughest and dare say best spruces for bonsai. They can take a great deal of work and still bounce back with no issues. Very much unlike other more touchy spruce species such an Engelmann in which the work should be much more carefully...

Looking pretty in pink and white this spring!

You're not alone Judy. Same here. The leaves emphasize the different planes as they tend to come out tight and flat. I suppose we may feel a bit different about its winter look in 1000 years when the forest is well ramified! 🤣

Trust me we all go through it!

They are really beautiful particularly in flower. I would like to increase the caliper on mine a bit more but keep it relatively small. As you can imagine the can be quite expensive as bonsai.

Be patient. As long as it's still green you are good. They like lots of water and do not tolerate dry conditions very well. Be aware that they often drop secondary and tertiary branches often during winter. They back bud with no problem even from old wood.

Thanks! Yes quite slow in developing. They tend to grow short tubular straight branching which is not ideal but overall an outstanding cultivar. They'll challenge your patience!

The smaller tree at the back helps add depth. It also flows left going along with the general direction. Sure, it may work also if planted in the front. A different look but I don't think necessarily better.

Yes, you should be able to air layer them with relative ease.