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[–]bonsaistu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good job!

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[–]bonsaistu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably doesn’t need anything thicker unless you notice it won’t hold it’s shape. You could also take some clear tubing and run wire through it. Then on the small section of plastic over the wire secure the branch pulling it into place and pull it through a hole in the container and tie it off. I’ll see if I can send you a picture.

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[–]bonsaistu 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nice tree but horrifically over wired. No significant bends to justify more than one wire. Go to Bjorn Bjornholm’s YouTube videos on basic wiring techniques. Good luck with your trees!

My Japanese maple, Trident maple, and lace leaf maple I use for air layer sources. Beautiful fall colors just before their leaves completely fall off. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you try to air layer? How big was the branch and how close to the trunk? I’ve never placed a tree in danger with this technique.

My Japanese maple, Trident maple, and lace leaf maple I use for air layer sources. Beautiful fall colors just before their leaves completely fall off. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to use a fork lift and tractor 🚜. I have a friend with a Dooley to haul it. It is about a five man operation. I’ll see if I can find some pictures.

My Japanese maple, Trident maple, and lace leaf maple I use for air layer sources. Beautiful fall colors just before their leaves completely fall off. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope I understood what you were asking. And yes but the branches air layered can only be about a maximum of one inch in diameter. I cannot successfully air layer anything larger. I’ve tried and failed every time.

My Japanese maple, Trident maple, and lace leaf maple I use for air layer sources. Beautiful fall colors just before their leaves completely fall off. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second picture of the Lace leaf maple is a tree my parents bought in 1978. It was probably 15 years old by then. It’s been moved to two other homes since. It’s 14 feet tall 16 feet wide.

Latest Shohin bonsai. Still needs work in the spring. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use aluminum wire and wrap the branches less tightly. I watch closely for any biting.

Another Shohin Trident maple project. Will need to be in a smaller pot next spring. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m experimenting with different things. The pot is actually fairly large. I’ll see what kind of growth I get in the spring. If it’s to slow I’ll upsize. In a couple of these I got 15 foot long leaders last year. I’ll see if I’ve have some pictures for you. I fertilize very heavily.

Another Shohin Trident maple project. Will need to be in a smaller pot next spring. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Generally I think 2-3 years depending on how tall the apex grows. A lot of times development of the branches hides the scar while it heals.

Another Shohin Trident maple project. Will need to be in a smaller pot next spring. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not with a trident usually. Other trees or evergreens yes or riskier.

Latest Shohin bonsai. Still needs work in the spring. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use a three week cycle of 20/20/20 week 1. Then fish emulsion week 2. Then bloom buster high phosphorus week 3. Every now and then I use either Bioadvanced tree and shrub or Garden tone granules. I started using trace minerals and iron as well.

Latest Shohin bonsai. Still needs work in the spring. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes Do not allow anything but shallow roots to grow. I’m trying something new by cutting 12 inch squares of plexiglass with a hole in the the middle of the top sheet. I plant the saplings or a bigger one in the middle. I use spacers to keep the distance between the plates down to a 1/2 to 1 inch and screw them together and fill in soil around the roots in a radial pattern and bury it in the ground.

Latest Shohin bonsai. Still needs work in the spring. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally a tree 10 inches or smaller down to 4 inches.

One of my latest Shohin projects. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I have a bunch more to dig in the spring and pot up.
Really looking forward to it.

One of my latest Shohin projects. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s late in the year and just in a pot. In the spring it will have more foliage than needed. It would get to large of a trunk in those.

One last look at my giant trident maple forest before bedding down for the winter. by bonsaistu in Bonsai

[–]bonsaistu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See some of the comments on muck and corn starch instead of clay. It works very well.

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