Acer Palm. Kiyohime

Hi Friends
This is my first post here.
I want to show my Kiyohime.
Now he is the most beautiful in the fall.
When more than one meter in diameter it is also not so easy to move.
Hopefully he likes
Heinz

Tremendous canopy and excellent color! Don't forget to post pics once the foliage drops.

Thanks for posting

Hi Heinz

Lovely big tree. Thanks for sharing.

Kind regards Yvonne

Welcome to the IBC, Heinz...hope to see more posts from you!

Heinz, that's a realy beautiful kiyohime, trunk and nebari look great, nice small leaves... and...

Orion wrote:Don't forget to post pics once the foliage drops.

Best...
Gašper

This is wonderful in it's fall dress! I too would love to see it sans clothing....
Thanks for posting, and welcome!

Welcome to IBC, Heinz.

What a lovely tree.

Beautiful fall colours!

JM's are great for autumn colours. Very nice tree Heinz. Welcome on IBC

Welcome!
Beautiful!
Thank you.
Khaimraj

Amazing tree. Thanks for sharing.

Luc

Wow, that is a nice tree, how long has it been in training? This is beautiful. And welcome to the forum.

Lovely!!!

Beautiful tree and fall color (I love the base). When the leaves fall, I would like to see the winter image as well (I love winter images of bonsai since that is when it reminds me of nature the most).

- S

Orion wrote:Tremendous canopy and excellent color! Don't forget to post pics once the foliage drops.

Thanks for posting

Thanks to you for the nice comments.
Of course I will show you a picture without leaves.
Heinz

Leo Schordje wrote:Wow, that is a nice tree, how long has it been in training? This is beautiful. And welcome to the forum.

I have this tree in my collection since 1998.
Heinz

Very nice tree Heinz!

At 1 meter wide, I'd have a hard time moving it too.

Very nice tree.

Hi Gery
The Palmatum is my smallest problem...

As the rest said, absolutely beautiful tree and fall color

Heinz,

That is amazing fall color!!! Love it!

Hi Friends
My Palmatum in Spring
Heinz

Heinz, while this tree is very nice, Now we can actually see what's under that canopy. Don't you think it's time to selectively reduce the number of branches? That area in the center left is really messy (to my eye)... less IS more. Just too much going on, but potentially a really beautiful bonsai - with leaves and without.

Russell Coker wrote:

Heinz, while this tree is very nice, Now we can actually see what's under that canopy. Don't you think it's time to selectively reduce the number of branches? That area in the center left is really messy (to my eye)... less IS more. Just too much going on, but potentially a really beautiful bonsai - with leaves and without.

I agree with Russell and Kiyohime is so notorious for this. Its so hard to do the right thing and get back to a simpler branch structure with this species but I've just been brutal with mine, which is about as dense as yours is, and the results were very good. And now is still a good time to move on it while you can still see the branch structure.

If I didn't already know what the term meant I would think Kiyohime translated as "congested mess"....as they seem to want to revert back to that state whenever they can.

Other wise a great example of the cultivar.
-Jay

Russell Coker wrote:

Heinz, while this tree is very nice, Now we can actually see what's under that canopy. Don't you think it's time to selectively reduce the number of branches? That area in the center left is really messy (to my eye)... less IS more. Just too much going on, but potentially a really beautiful bonsai - with leaves and without.

Rusell
That looks just like the photo
You're missing the third dimension.
Why should I cut out branches?
Have I understood correctly there?

Why should you cut out branches? To simplify and refine your design. Think bonsai, not topiary.