Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
It's not a graft. I've taken several air layers from this tree, and they all barked up the same way...a little at a time.
Keep it or Cut it?
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Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Repotted yesterday; went a little light on the roots to avoid dislodging a sketchy thread graft. All Akadama -> All Good.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Update, day and night shots...growing right along.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Is this Deshojo? Whatever it is, the leaf color with the bark color and the pot color is certainly striking.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
It's 'Chishio Improved'. The leaves emerge fire-engine red for about 6 weeks, and by mid-May they turn green.
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Looks great.Looks like no more frost started for southeast pa.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Amazing .
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
great shot. best of both worlds twigs and leaves
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Lovely bonsai. One of my favorites for sure! 
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Update after tidying it up a little...
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Wow,that's killer Brian.Cool pot color.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Quick update after a partial defoliation; removed one leaf of every pair. Took about 2 hours.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
That's still got a lot of foliage! Must be very happy this year.
namnhi
Masterpiece
Wish I could keep my Japanese maple leaves in that condition. Not one single leaf burnt in that shallow container. I must have done something wrong on mine.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Maybe like living in Houston?
GGB
Masterpiece
StoneCloud
Omono
Read the entire thread it has been great seeing this tree progress over 7 years. I'm also happy to see the length of time during your thought process on the direction of the tree.
Now I don't feel like I'm waiting too long when I stall on trees
oh and on too cut or not to cut?
I would NOT have cut the lowest branch on the right, and I would have worked the 2nd trunk as you did. Not that my opinion matters but hey!
Really appreciate you documenting all this, these are the best tools for learning, seeing the progression, cheers man!!!
Now I don't feel like I'm waiting too long when I stall on trees
oh and on too cut or not to cut?
I would NOT have cut the lowest branch on the right, and I would have worked the 2nd trunk as you did. Not that my opinion matters but hey!
Really appreciate you documenting all this, these are the best tools for learning, seeing the progression, cheers man!!!
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
GGB
Masterpiece
@Brian Van Fleet Too cool! Makes me feel a lot better about all my little saplings in my grow out bed. Was starting to think maybe I was wasting my time trying to make such young material into anything worth looking at
drew33998
Masterpiece
Starting to really ramify. Perfect.
