ROR Trident project

[Brian Van Fleet]

This one has made me nervous this year. Usually, I’m trimming tridents by now. This shot was Tuesday night:

Here is the parent tree 2 weeks ago:

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I moved it to the shade, fed it and just noticed this afternoon, it’s alive, but 6 weeks late. Whew...!

 

[Cadillactaste]

Glad it's just late. So what did you feed it? My trident is coming alive but slow.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Whew...

 

[AndyJ]

Hi Brian! I love everything about this tree! It’s a real inspiration to me. Thank you for sharing it’s development over the years.

Please can you explain how you managed it over its first few years? For example, do you have to repot it every year when it’s young to make sure the roots are growing where you want them? Or do you just wrap them up and then leave them alone for a few years? How did you fertilise when they’re young and have no roots at the bottom to get to nutrients? Do you have to use liquid fertiliser so you can get the water between the rock and the wrap?

Thanks again.

Andy

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Here is a shot at the end of the season...still a little new growth, and a touch of fall color trying to peek in.

 

[MACH5]

What a cool tree! And that pot is perfect!

 

[Moridin]

Awesome tree!

Hopefully I can grow one in the next few years that may pale in comparison lol

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

 

[leatherback]

nice one with the moon in view!

 

[Dav4]

Man, you've got great color on your tridents (and your moon) this year! My tridents are all still green, though they look like they want to start coloring up.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Peak color, really nice this year.

 

[JudyB]

This has turned out so nice. Part of me wishes it had a drop branch to about halfway down the rock on the left side...
What do you think drop branch Murphy?

 

[ABCarve]

Peak color, really nice this year.
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Really nice with that pot!

 

[misfit11]

This has turned out so nice. Part of me wishes it had a drop branch to about halfway down the rock on the left side...
What do you think drop branch Murphy?

I agree. Maybe not a severe drop branch but maybe just like a quarter of the way down the rock. I think it would help with visual balance, help fill in the negative space a bit, and also make it look less like just an afro perched on top on the rock.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Pruned back today after leaf-fall.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Back on schedule...

 

[Paradox]

@Brian Van Fleet How tall is the tree from the base of the trunk/top of the roots to the top of the tallest branch?
Seems like the leaves reduced nicely for you

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

@Brian Van Fleet How tall is the tree from the base of the trunk/top of the roots to the top of the tallest branch?
Seems like the leaves reduced nicely for you

They’re getting on down there in size. By mid summer it will have 1/2” leaves in places.

 

[Paradox]

Thank you @Brian Van Fleet
You may have just helped me decide my next bonsai purchase