thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
Nice clump, M5! I'm all for multi-trunks!
Suthin Japanese maple clump
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MACH5
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Clump repotted into a shallow training pot and ready for another growing season. It took longer than anticipated as I found a 4" trunk stump still underneath it all which had to be sawed off. Makes me wonder if Suthin may have created this grouping via air layering? All the remaining stubs from last year's drastic pruning were cleaned off as well as a few of the older ones. Some branches were also wired at this time. All that is left to do is to cover the soil with some sphagnum moss.
After washing off all the old soil and clearly seeing what was there, I don't believe this would-be-bonsai qualifies quite yet as a true clump. It is more of a very tight grouping that will eventually fuse together.
One year progress comparison.
After washing off all the old soil and clearly seeing what was there, I don't believe this would-be-bonsai qualifies quite yet as a true clump. It is more of a very tight grouping that will eventually fuse together.
One year progress comparison.
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Total like
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Sniffing out the best of the JM's available... M5. You are a good detective of great material.
Giga
Masterpiece
He's a good sniffer
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Judy I honestly did not know how this one would turned out. But when I saw it the price was right and... well I had to give it a go. It's so hard for me to turn down a JM clump specially if price is good!
I like how is shaping up. In person it has a really nice feeling of perspective and depth.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Even in 2d, the tree shows depth so it must really be cool in person.
dirk hoorelbeke
Omono
Very nice future for this tree. I like the movements.
MACH5
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ajm55555
Chumono
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I also admire the vision you had when you cut it back. Now it's really well proportioned and it acquired some age despite the trees being relatively young. Thanks for sharing Sergio!
MACH5
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Sure!
There are a couple of hollows happening where big cuts were made a long time ago. They were apparently not treated at the time, and have naturally rotted. I am planning to leave those alone and not try to fill them in and let them take its course. I think it will add a certain natural quality and age to the grouping. Just have to wait only about 30 years before we see that beautiful silvery bark all over! 
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ajm55555
Chumono
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- USDA Zone
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It's their long term revenge for being kept in captivity ;-) even though they can't complain about the food!
erb.75
Chumono
Update?
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Actually.. Still wating to hear about the nebari..
Paulpash
Masterpiece
It's never a good sign when Serge doesn't update. Where that SOLD! jpeg I did before
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Sorry, it was sold guys. Upset because I sold it to someone that swore to take good care of it. I told him to please contact me if he ever wanted to sell it as I would happily buy it back. Well, he got out of bonsai shortly thereafter and went ahead and sold it to someone else. Shitty but there you have it.
erb.75
Chumono
poo! well, it happens I guess. thanks for the response! one of these days it will be me on the buying end from you or JudyB 
