MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Darlene great job!! Waaaaaayyy better than yesterday. Two thumbs up!
Exposed root Japanese Maple...
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Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Thanks Sergio! After that fiasco...one can only get better.
...Thanks again for the direction to finding the better moss. I really am happy with the overall look.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks Sergio! After that fiasco...one can only get better.
Now let's find a good pot!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Now let's find a good pot!
Amen to that!
That other pot I have surely does not work now. Still love the pot though...one day maybe a tree will find it. Until then...it looks good on my shelf in the greenhouse.
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
This one should work
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Why do I think bear trap when I first glanced at that?
my nellie
Masterpiece
Pots of Erik Križovenský came at once in my mind, Darlene
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
That's odd....
The tightest moss I find is directly on concrete....no dirt.
I noticed recently....
That it isn't necessarily the cracks between the sidewalks that hold moss....
But the cardboard like material used for expansion joints that hold a lot of moisture.....
I have been thinking about cultivating moss on it for that quality.
Tree looks way better!
Some of that shaggy across the bottom even dotted in the top....would look nice!
Moss moss the magical tool.
Sorce
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Unless I misunderstood the comment...I got it was to come from soil. I've moss on my Virginia Creeper as well as my wisteria that I collected...and a few accent pots. Love moss...a lovely tray of different ones would pretty as well.
I left some lichen at the top of the top. But did ponder if doing moss would have shown more fluid movement in the base of the connecting root. Food for thought...easily to change out or put back to be honest. I did think of adding some of the fern like moss at one place at the bottom where it meets the soil...more like it's on the substrate against it. The ferns so miniature look cute. It's a moss I didn't use previously.
Thanks on the compliment of the tree. My husband is in love with it. I think it turned out decent. But will hate to try and put it into a classification style now. It's not a ROR...for there is no rock. So...for now...it's just a Japanese Maple. And I'm okay with that. Dumb it down...it doesn't need a style to claim to make it a bonsai.
Giga
Masterpiece
This has so much amazing potential. I have to say this is such a unique and awesome J.maple. Get a little bit sorted with the branches and a good pot and this will be something to look at!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Thanks Giga...Sergio mentioned when he finds time doing a possible virt. as well. Which I would love his take. His knowledge on maples and his trees are top notch. So I am up for some direction to maybe use as vision to shoot for.
A good starter pre-bonsai for sure.
Giga
Masterpiece
Yeah I would listen to him for advice for sure, but I think this is past the point of pre bonsai - more like mid stage bonsai
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Yeah I would listen to him for advice for sure, but I think this is past the point of pre bonsai - more like mid stage bonsai
Thanks Giga...thats nice that you see it as such. It's a quirky tree I will enjoy for sure.
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
I think this will be a fun item to practice so many basic deciduous techniques on. I get a little nervous when some of my maples get closer to this point. Can I handle it in timely manner Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I think this will be a fun item to practice so many basic deciduous techniques on. I get a little nervous when some of my maples get closer to this point. Can I handle it in timely manner
How many maples for you own!?! Just curious by your comment.
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
Not a whole lot, but one can still be a lot of work.
I have: 2x Tridents, 1x Amur, 1x Shantung, 5 or 6x Acer palmatum cultivars that are further along (one of which is in the time capsule so two more years to go), then I have some seedlings and miscellany. The Shantung and some of the Acer Palmatums are further along and closer to your tree's level of refinement.
namnhi
Masterpiece
Darlene,
I see quite a few leaf tips turning brown. Do you know why and what is the issue? Cold damage? I had a few on my maple which hasn't seen temp lower than 50 that has that problem. Just curious.
NN
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I've heard ones mention tridents alone...one is enough on one's bench. Assuming they are beaptly growers.
I've this J. Maple, an Almur maple regaining it's strength. And one potted ryusen that is really not bonsai...just my husband's favorite tree that died way back from artic spells that I'm training to be taller. You by far have my number beat. Lol
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
It's from it being in a greenhouse and my mucking it outside the tips burnt from sun. Should have done it in the greenhouse. But wasn't thinking. It was a balmy 66F and it felt good to he outside.
namnhi
Masterpiece
Was it windy when you did the work? 66 seems low to get burnt. Just me thinking.
