Hacks Maples

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One of the first repots this year, looking reasonable. I'll have to start thinking more seriously about layering it though if it develops nicely
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I'm curious as to what motivated you to repot this tree after only a year. was there a particular weakness you had observed?

 

[pandacular]

First repot on this big guy. Had to take off some larger roots, unfortunately one right in the front, it was just too high up. This one is shaping up quickly.
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I love this tree, and the mikawa yatsubusa. where do you source your AP cultivars? Here in Seattle, they're everywhere at nurseries but grown tall and skinny on trellises.

 

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I'm curious as to what motivated you to repot this tree after only a year. was there a particular weakness you had observed?

Healthy tridents grow so strongly they can be repotted each season, I was just wanting to make certain to keep the roots on track.

I got these larger tridents from a local bonsai grower, field grown. The mikawa and most others came from a standard nursery, I was surprised to find that one myself!

 

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Kashima today

 

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My 3 larger A.P. ground layer separations this year are trucking along, lost a few lower branches but overall they look healthy

Sharp's pygmy
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Mikawa Yatsubusa
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Nishiki Gawa
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Couple of updates on these. Last cutback of the season. The Sharp's has been moved to its own thread.

 

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Layer separated today, twas a big un!
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This tree got attacked by deer and pushed over. Not sure what the roots may look like after pushing it back up last year. Moving towards an informal broom.

 

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I pruned this one back today. Nice step forward this year!
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Final clean up of the season on this one. The thread grafted branch looks strong, can't believe how thick it got in the first season

 

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2 stepping last night trying to get some of this late season growth to harden off before freezing

One yaupon holly mixed in.

 

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Stuck 20 A.P and 30 A.P. Katsura hardwood cuttings today. Quick dip in clonex, and straight to outside grow bed. Not expecting great results but we'll see.

 

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Stuck 20 A.P and 30 A.P. Katsura hardwood cuttings today. Quick dip in clonex, and straight to outside grow bed. Not expecting great results but we'll see.

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hope they all root!

 

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Winter clean up and documentation, little guy that I kept fighting for a different leader, finally game up and went with the side branch, standard AP, airlayer so the nebari is solid

 

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Others

 

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Tridents

 

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Found an awesome Kuro Hime landscape maple today. Looks like a bonsai before any work!

 

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My first airlayer ever. Just dug out of the ground. Standard A.P.
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Repotting season underway... I'm happy with the progress here. I know my trees could use more development in grow out containers but I've got to church up the place,

 

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That container looks a little oversized for the tree, so it is serving as a developmental container while also being a good looking ceramic.

I also like Mica pots for this role.

 

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That container looks a little oversized for the tree, so it is serving as a developmental container while also being a good looking ceramic.

I also like Mica pots for this role.

I agree, at least it's a little deeper than currently needed. I certainly hope the width looks more appropriate before the next repot

 

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Repotting continues, Kashima looking nice, will continue cutting back to try to bring the foliage in more this year.

 

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Repotted this layer that had grown into the ground. Surprisingly I had to cut back way further than I thought I would've. Hopefully set up for future success.