eeeealmo
Mame
Kinran japanese maple I acquired from Peter Tea 3 years ago. Showing off it's fantastic fall colors here but had a deep maroon leaf in the spring. Absolutely love this one.
Share Your MAPLE LITERATIS
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Colorado
Masterpiece
Rocky Mountain Maple
This is the very beginning of my maple literati project - the initial wiring. I imagine that this is a craggily, old understory tree searching for light amidst the towering pines and spruce.
This is the very beginning of my maple literati project - the initial wiring. I imagine that this is a craggily, old understory tree searching for light amidst the towering pines and spruce.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
I think I posted this before, but.. In spring maples are just cool. So a fresh view!
Mike Corazzi
Masterpiece
From one of my customary languishing threads. 
Trying to decide which limbs to cut. Leaving on for now to strengthen tree.
Trying to decide which limbs to cut. Leaving on for now to strengthen tree.
Hack Yeah!
Omono
PNW Bonsai
Seedling
As this is only 4 or 5 years old from seedling. I think it has potential as I continue its design!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Thx for sharing the vid & your channel which was new to me. +1 Sub
PNW Bonsai
Seedling
Mike Corazzi
Masterpiece
Silhouette on crappy background.From one of my customary languishing threads.
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Trying to decide which limbs to cut. Leaving on for now to strengthen tree.
Dragon60
Shohin
giventofly
Shohin
Keep posting your trees, I love to come here and see new ones
WavyGaby
Shohin
My first maple literati attempt. This was a J.maple in a club members garden until Winter 2022 when I got it. I made some large chops, gently wired some branches down, and tried to go for a bonsai look quickly. I have a nasty scar to deal with now. Let me know if you have suggestions. Cheers
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The first thing I thought when I read the title of the thread was "why would someone literati a maple?" I actually don't care for the style, but saw a number of really nice trees on this thread and though maybe I don't actually understand what a literati is. Thought they all had that weird hanging down part, but seems not to be the case.
Mike Corazzi
Masterpiece
The more that goes....the more that NEEDS to go !!
Who started this damn thread???
Who started this damn thread???
SeanS
Omono
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I just posted this small trident in an update in my Trident thread, which I think classifies as a literati. Waiting for it to lose it's leaves so I can start working on the branching now that the trunk has been developed. I've grown this one from seed over the past 3 seasons. I'll post an update in a week or 2 once it's leafless.
This is the tree I’ve taken inspiration from:
This is the tree I’ve taken inspiration from:
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
3 seasons and already that big ? Wow !
Very nice project. Very "unrealistic", but very nice.
SeanS
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It’s small, you can see my hand in the first pic holding the pot. It’s probably around 20cm from pot to top of the highest point.3 seasons and already that big ? Wow !
Very nice project. Very "unrealistic", but very nice.
Unless you’re saying that’s actually good for 3 years? You should see the ones in my grow bed after 3 years
coltranem
Chumono
Mini literati in the making
MaxChavez
Yamadori
This tree was rescued and pretty damaged. I'll be keeping the deadwood on the trunk and carving the rough jins to match, but may do some light wiring this fall.
Open to all suggestions for final height and foliage shape!
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