Japanese Maple material

[BobbyLane]

for anyone interested, an unsual Trident on kaizen...unusual because it has holes not for the faint hearted

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i think thats a good price, i'd be interested if i didnt already have a couple of lumps on my balcony. defo potential to hang a convincing natural image on a substantial trunk

 

[Djtommy]

that must be how the trees of a bonsai hobbyist look like when living next to a shooting range

 

[BobbyLane]

the squirrels did it, blame them

 

[Djtommy]

the squirrels did it, blame them

the squirrels shot it??

 

[BobbyLane]

the squirrels shot it??

the squirrels have been burying nuts in it

 

[BobbyLane]

a couple of maples that passed through my hands, Katsura and a shohin trident

 

[BobbyLane]

some other bits n bobs, Tridents, mountain maples

 

[BobbyLane]

bit more

 

[BobbyLane]

i forgot to post this elegant Deshojo.needs a tidy up and a new home

maybe needs a few root grafts
maybe needs shortening

but i wouldnt bother with all that, if i kept it i would potentially try flipping it over to the right and growing it out as a raft.

 

[BobbyLane]

Couple more mountain maples

 

[BobbyLane]

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[BobbyLane]

J maple after some extension work on the shari and change of position in pot. basically two fronts, nebari is quite decent on the clean side. the first shari work was done a few weeks ago, if you look closely you can see where part of the cambium has began to roll in. no paste was used.once the tree adjusts, this deadwood can be hollowed out even further, maybe next season if i have it that long
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someone sent me an update on this maple i carved out in 2019...
see how the edges have rolled in, note i didnt use any cut paste, i might of used a little kyonal cant remember.
its beginning to show show some character now


almost as if it grew this way in the woods. looking gnarly

 

[BobbyLane]

when they say: 'how shall i style my maple'

erm, take a walk in the park/forest, open up the mind....

 

[AlainK]

Contrary to the damaged rotting tree living its pitiful last years, the potted tree you sold is apparently in good hands now, and recovering.

 

[n8]

Just picked up a dozen of Japanese maples from a club member/local weirdo who is getting rid of all of his material to do some traveling. A few already dug out of his backyard and potted and several more that I dug and pulled today. I have big material in front of me and a lot of work to do over the years. Some exciting prospects....

I've scrolled through this thread before, but just wanted to say thank you for the valuable information. Gives me confidence to see big cuts, chops and carving. Appreciate the path...

 

[BobbyLane]

Surprised to see these kiyohimi trees at a nursery i frequent. with substantial trunks and abundant branching. good nebari too on the first.

 

[BobbyLane]

another shot


has the look of a typical bonsai kyohimi, with a short fat trunk and wide open dome. both have 'sold' tags on.
not really my cup of tea anyway, would be a good investment tho

 

[Kodama]

Good thread here...Following. Thank you for doing and sharing.

 

[BobbyLane]

Good thread here...Following. Thank you for doing and sharing.

yes, there is many examples here of what to look for when you go shopping

 

[Colorado]

Surprised to see these kiyohimi trees at a nursery i frequent. with substantial trunks and abundant branching. good nebari too on the first.

Just out of curiosity, what’s the price tag on those in your area Bobby?

Japanese maples are not very common around here, most in the nurseries are really expensive. Those would be a few hundred at least. I’ve seen some biger ones priced over $1,000!