Acer Palmatum "Arakawa" (Japanese Maple "Arakawa") #105

[Orion_metalhead]

Air Layer purchased from @Tidal Bonsai this past summer. Repotted today with buds appearing to swell a bit. Going to try for some sort of a windswept clump. Will see how it does!

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Air Layer purchased from @Tidal Bonsai this past summer. Repotted today with buds appearing to swell a bit. Going to try for some sort of a windswept clump. Will see how it does!

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Looking good!

 

[Bonsai Forest]

That looks awesome. Clump styled as windswept is going to be aces.

 

[johng]

aesthetics are always so subjective...to my eye those trunk are far too straight to ever make a convincing windswept...and it is doubtful at this point that they could be shaped easily or well. If it were mine, I would be standing them up so that the middle trunk is near vertical. Again IMO windswept style is often tried but very rarely executed well.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Probably the case but im going to try it for now and can always chop/layer/etc if I dont like the overall outcome.

 

[jjpotts]

so , yamadori'd this , was wondering if the stem color is normal and if it will bonsai well In years to come