cbroad
Omono
Here's a field maple I've had since June of 2017. I bought it at Meehan's Miniatures, I think for around $25-30, and I was pretty excited because I had been looking for one for a long time.
As bought:
I slip potted it that summer into a 5 gallon pot and honestly, I can't remember if I've repotted it since then... I can't find any pictures of it so I probably haven't.
Really long straight section, with no taper, and a low branch, pretty obvious place for a chop.
So I chopped it back the next spring in 2018.
Today:
After realizing it's been possibly almost 4 years since a repot, I may have to do one this spring. I want to continue thickening the next section of trunk before the next chop, so it's probably a good idea to repot it now and get it into a wider shallower container, I also really need to get the roots sorted out. That should kick start it into more rampant growth, and get some thickening over the next couple of years.
As bought:
I slip potted it that summer into a 5 gallon pot and honestly, I can't remember if I've repotted it since then... I can't find any pictures of it so I probably haven't.
Really long straight section, with no taper, and a low branch, pretty obvious place for a chop.
So I chopped it back the next spring in 2018.
Today:
After realizing it's been possibly almost 4 years since a repot, I may have to do one this spring. I want to continue thickening the next section of trunk before the next chop, so it's probably a good idea to repot it now and get it into a wider shallower container, I also really need to get the roots sorted out. That should kick start it into more rampant growth, and get some thickening over the next couple of years.