LuZiKui
Shohin
Recently moved up to the New England area and got rid of most of my plants so it's time to start some new projects. Previously, I found that I had some money and time, but no space. Since we just purchased a house, I find myself with tons of space, a little less time, but no money. So, it's time for some free projects!
We have a nice looking Japanese maple tree in our back yard. The previous owners allowed it to get a little leggy so I'm planning on cutting it back next year to make it more compact. I was looking at the tree and the three main trunks are all parallel so I'll likely cut one of them off. I've seen some people doing large maple air layers so I figured might be a good way to get some decent (albeit a little boring) starter material, and more importantly it will work within my budget
As I'm brand new to maples just curious if anyone has any feedback or advice. The leaves seem relatively small so I'm assuming it'll make an OK bonsai? There are no shoots on this portion of the tree, will it backbud at some point? I've started reading through some of the other threads on air layers so I'll probably start them next spring and hope they are good for removal by fall.
The tree:
Close up of foliage:
The branch I'm planning on removing, 1st air layer around here:
This junction is about 2 feet higher on the same branch, maybe a second air layer here?
We have a nice looking Japanese maple tree in our back yard. The previous owners allowed it to get a little leggy so I'm planning on cutting it back next year to make it more compact. I was looking at the tree and the three main trunks are all parallel so I'll likely cut one of them off. I've seen some people doing large maple air layers so I figured might be a good way to get some decent (albeit a little boring) starter material, and more importantly it will work within my budget
As I'm brand new to maples just curious if anyone has any feedback or advice. The leaves seem relatively small so I'm assuming it'll make an OK bonsai? There are no shoots on this portion of the tree, will it backbud at some point? I've started reading through some of the other threads on air layers so I'll probably start them next spring and hope they are good for removal by fall.
The tree:
Close up of foliage:
The branch I'm planning on removing, 1st air layer around here:
This junction is about 2 feet higher on the same branch, maybe a second air layer here?