From Broadleaf Division: Arlithrien's Taiwanese Trident Maple

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The mother tree, circa late 2021. Sporting two new shoots that will be air layered for this contest.

 

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Fast forward ~16 months later, today. Early spring 2023. One of the 'layers broke dormancy very early. So it gets some light styling. My goal for now is to make the trunk perfectly straight.




It has grown a branch I do not like so I am layering the layer. This will probably be a recurring theme as I build up a good amount of material to play with.