M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I have one and it's one long flush of growth.
From spring until fall. It never stops.
Acer Ginnala styled
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From spring until fall. It never stops.
Lars Grimm
Chumono
Interesting. I have been getting a strong spring flush, then a slow summer with extension more than new shoots, and then a later summer flush. I think my slower growth in summer is probably due to the hotter weather here in North Carolina.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
It may well be? But at least it looks like it grows well for you. My experience is similar to that of M Frary. They are native to Siberia so...
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
It's not quite Siberian here but as everyone else gets heat right now it's 72 degrees.It may well be? But at least it looks like it grows well for you. My experience is similar to that of M Frary. They are native to Siberia so...
Plus a short growing season and they seem to know they only have so much time to grow.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Just 8 days after defoliation this maple is ready to rock again!
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
It's a mean mean budding machine! 
Giga
Masterpiece
Now about those weeds 
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
defra
Masterpiece
Nice i find this tree one of the nicest ginnala's ive seen so far
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
A few weeks after being defoliated, much smaller leaves and finer buds have now replaced the old ones. Although coarser in appearance than Japanese maples, I am enjoying working with this species due to their toughness and vigor as well as their bark and striking autumn color. I think underused for bonsai.
I found one of the first pics I took of the tree when I first bought it.
I found one of the first pics I took of the tree when I first bought it.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
We'll get you hooked on trident next....
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Great photos with the black background and different greens. This one was booming when I saw it, defoliation really served it well with the new smaller leaves coming in. This tree has something to offer every season of the year. Excellent work Sergio
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice trunk, nice pot
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Giga
Masterpiece
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
MACH5
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A year in review: A look through the 2017 growing season.
March
April
June (after defoliation)
July
October
October
October
March
April
June (after defoliation)
July
October
October
October
Hi Sergio, I like your tree a lot. I just wanted to ask you one thing. I have a feeling you keep it in shape all year round. I mean not letting branches to grow too long.
Don't you want to achieve thickening of some parts of the branch structure? If yes, what is your preferred method, if growing sacrifice brances it obviously isn't.
Don't you want to achieve thickening of some parts of the branch structure? If yes, what is your preferred method, if growing sacrifice brances it obviously isn't.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Dang!
This is a nice tree!
I love the progress you've made in a short time!
The fall color is great!
This is a nice tree!
I love the progress you've made in a short time!
The fall color is great!
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks Maros. Don't let some of these photos fool you. I do indeed let the tree grow in between stages. Take a look at this one in late June before it was cut back. I usually get a couple of flushes per growing season with the exception of this year in which the tree did not elongate as much as I had expected when it was cut back.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks JWI. I am very happy with this tree's progress in a relatively short time. Transitions between main trunk and branches need to keep improving. The autumn color is very short lived but spectacular. The color I get is an almost hot pink!
