Hacks Maples

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Looks like a pretty drastic root pruning. Have you considered doing some top pruning on the tree as well? It may help with the recovery

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Looks like a pretty drastic root pruning. Have you considered doing some top pruning on the tree as well? It may help with the recovery

The tree in my last post, 140? I'll reduce the central leader this season, might air layer it? All the trunks will be reduced eventually. I think the tree will do well regardless. I've got about 12 clones from one maple, they grow like crazy.

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

The tree in my last post, 140? I'll reduce the central leader this season, might air layer it? All the trunks will be reduced eventually. I think the tree will do well regardless. I've got about 12 clones from one maple, they grow like crazy.

It should develop a nice nebari with that level of reduction. It will be a sweet tree

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Hey there little "bud"dy!

 

[Hack Yeah!]

A.P. Nishiki Gawa, pine bark. Ground layered, not great, not the worst. Planning on building my tree from the shorter right trunk. Airlayer the other side. If it lives of course, hahaha
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The planned side died but the tree grew well last season. Nebari looks like a crab , I nicked it a little and applied some clonex. I'll take some cuttings this season to have for grafts at the next repot. A couple of buds are showing on the lower bare trunk. Maybe the cuttings can double for root grafts and branches if needed??

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

The planned side died but the tree grew well last season. Nebari looks like a crab , I nicked it a little and applied some clonex. I'll take some cuttings this season to have for grafts at the next repot. A couple of buds are showing on the lower bare trunk. Maybe the cuttings can double for root grafts and branches if needed??
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In my experience, Nishiki gawa roots very easily from cutting so you should have no problem getting stock for root grafts

 

[Hack Yeah!]

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

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Got this big guy potted up today, roots were better than expected, long way to go though. Really looking forward to seeing this one on the benches!

 

[Wulfskaar]

Wow those branches give you so many choices! What a cool tree!

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Wow those branches give you so many choices! What a cool tree!

Lol, I cut more branches of this tree than most of my other trees even have and you can hardly tell.
Round 1

 

[Hack Yeah!]

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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Found a pic of this one during the air layering, Sept 2017, then today

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There it is

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Almost finished setting up a more permanent propagation tent. Mostly repurposed materials.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

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 solidView attachment 521270View attachment 521271View attachment 521272View attachment 521273

Cut back and attempting a mid season thread graft for this first lower right branch
Checklist:
Drill slowly from exit side
Gently push donor through
Ensure first buds are positioned properly, distance from trunk and orientation(messed up orientation before)
Secure and seal
Enjoy cold beverage

 

[Hack Yeah!]

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.
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@Piedmont Bonsai you warning on this root reduction is appreciated, I certainly had to give it a few extra waterings this spring. Growing strong, I'll probably reduce that leader later this summer.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Hey there little "bud"dy!

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There's a trunk inside here somewhere

 

[namnhi]

There's a trunk inside here somewhere
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Very nice Mr. Hack. Super healthy!

 

[MGTT]

Cut back and attempting a mid season thread graft for this first lower right branch
Checklist:
Drill slowly from exit side
Gently push donor through
Ensure first buds are positioned properly, distance from trunk and orientation(messed up orientation before)
Secure and seal
Enjoy cold beverage
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Can you tell if your thread graft took?

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

@Piedmont Bonsai you warning on this root reduction is appreciated, I certainly had to give it a few extra waterings this spring. Growing strong, I'll probably reduce that leader later this summer.
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Glad to see it doing well!

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Can you tell if your thread graft took?

Unfortunately no. I think I crushed the stem trying to secure it into position, I'll have to try again next spring

 

[Hack Yeah!]

I took the mother Amur maple from post #1 out of the ground this year in Feb. It always grew from the top only and never really thickened or healed wounds. Seems to be taking to the container fine, especially considering it was another hard on the roots first potting.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Almost finished setting up a more permanent propagation tent. Mostly repurposed materials.
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New grow tents are doing well. Mostly AP cuttings about 2 months in