A twin trunk maple

[johng]

Coming along nicely! I think the nebari could use some more work. Maybe try potting it like this: http://bonsaitonight.com/2011/06/10/the-best-repotting-of-the-year/

Can you show us your results with this method??

 

[Giga]

Can you show us your results with this method??

2nd'ed

 

[Andrew Robson]

Can you show us your results with this method??

I just discovered this post/technique over the fall. After talking to Boon and a few others about it, I'm gonna do it with a few trees. I'll happily post pictures when I do.

 

[jk_lewis]

I just discovered this post/technique over the fall. After talking to Boon and a few others about it, I'm gonna do it with a few trees. I'll happily post pictures when I do.

It would be very nice if people would only recommend procedures that have actually done -- with or without success.

I suppose, though, that given the rampant anarchy of the I-net that I'm unlikely to see that become the norm.

 

[Andrew Robson]

It would be very nice if people would only recommend procedures that have actually done -- with or without success.

I suppose, though, that given the rampant anarchy of the I-net that I'm unlikely to see that become the norm.

I don't think Mr. Ebihara has a bonsai nut account, so allow me to share his technique that produces deciduous trees people offer him millions of dollars for...

 

[M. Frary]

I just discovered this post/technique over the fall. After talking to Boon and a few others about it, I'm gonna do it with a few trees. I'll happily post pictures when I do.

I've seen this somewhere before. I may be mistaken but maybe something Al Keppler posted somewhere. Maybe at the bunker.
The trick is to get the chopsticks under roots at different distances from the trunk so they aren't uniform.

 

[erb.75]

This little tree was purchased from Felton Jones nearly 18 years ago. It was an airlayer that he had taken and the trunk was about pencil size but the roots has a nice a radial spread. At the time it also had a long low sacrifice branch. Since acquiring this tree it has spent several years in the ground, growing and chopping and healing wounds. The last several years it has been in a nursery container as I have been developing branches...perhaps it is getting close to time to put in a respectable container....maybe one more year on the branches... Its probably about 15-16" tall.

This weekend it got its very first wiring session...lots of "baby bends"!

I have a weak spot for maples like this...love it

 

[watchndsky]

I've seen this somewhere before. I may be mistaken but maybe something Al Keppler posted somewhere. Maybe at the bunker.
The trick is to get the chopsticks under roots at different distances from the trunk so they aren't uniform.

may be wrong but isnt that on his blog

sounds familiar to me too

 

[markyscott]

Can you show us your results with this method??

2nd'ed

I've been doing it.

http://www.bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/ebihara-maples.18215/#post-245530

I like the technique so far. This is about the third growing season with this tree. I've planted some other trees in the same way, but have less growing time. I was motivated by some posts by Jonas Dupuich and some problems I had growing on slabs - the trees tended to produce downward growing roots despite the slab and just lift themselves up. I can say that this issue has not arisen with this technique. In terms of creating a great nebari? Give me another decade and I'll let you know.

Scott

 

[Vin]

I don't think Mr. Ebihara has a bonsai nut account, so allow me to share his technique that produces deciduous trees people offer him millions of dollars for...

People have trees that are selling for millions of dollars? They must have money growing on them? I think I'm going to start taking this bonsai thing a bit more seriously..

 

[jk_lewis]

millions

Millions?

 

[jk_lewis]

I've seen this somewhere before.

It has been around for a while. Not rocket science.

 

[Paulpash]

I did this to a Pyracantha and posted it in the BNut forum I'll happily share the results good or bad. I didn't base it off the post above - just common sense.

 

[Adair M]

Mr. Ebihara was offered $1 Million for his Zelkova. He turned them down.

They argued. Told him he was foolish to not take it.

His reply was that he had been working on this tree for most of his adult life. It's his life achievement. Not for sale at any price.

 

[quietobserver]

I've been doing it.

http://www.bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/ebihara-maples.18215/#post-245530

I like the technique so far. This is about the third growing season with this tree. I've planted some other trees in the same way, but have less growing time. I was motivated by some posts by Jonas Dupuich and some problems I had growing on slabs - the trees tended to produce downward growing roots despite the slab and just lift themselves up. I can say that this issue has not arisen with this technique. In terms of creating a great nebari? Give me another decade and I'll let you know.

Scott

Hell yeah...great stuff thanks! Gonna try it next spring on a couple of my nursery vict...err finds.

 

[fredman]

His reply was that he had been working on this tree for most of his adult life. It's his life achievement. Not for sale at any price.

Now that sounds like a true Master to me. He loves the tree not the glory... !!!

 

[Eric Group]

Mr. Ebihara was offered $1 Million for his Zelkova. He turned them down.

They argued. Told him he was foolish to not take it.

His reply was that he had been working on this tree for most of his adult life. It's his life achievement. Not for sale at any price.

Got pics of this tree? I'd love to see a million dollar Zelkova!

 

[Eric Group]

Got pics of this tree? I'd love to see a million dollar Zelkova!

Is this it?

 

[Andrew Robson]

Is this it?
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Yes

 

[Adair M]

Is this it?
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That's it.