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Giant Japanese maple project

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Kev Bailey
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Post  BrendanR Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:48 am

When you see it like this there's nothing obvious that jumps out as different.  Scroll down





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Can't help wondering if it would be a good idea to get the apex over the centre of the base of the trunk?  Here's the original pic from Kohaku:


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Does this now look like it is a bit too far over to the left?

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Post  AlainK Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:52 pm

Awesome.
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Post  kohaku Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:59 pm

Hi BrendanR...

Yes .i cut the inner edges of the wounds sometimes with a sharp knife ....as you say... gives a faster closing...



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Post  kohaku Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:46 pm

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BrendanR...did you think abouth something like the right pic (left is original)

I don't think its better.....also the rootsystem doesn't allow to change the angle a lot.

thx

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Post  Kev Bailey Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:49 pm

Great to see the progress and fulfilment of your vision. I have a similarly thick trunk lifted and boxed up but have not yet started styling, as it seems to lack vigour. Going to up the feeding regime this year.
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Post  kohaku Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:01 pm

Hi Kev,

Do you have some pic's?

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Post  Kev Bailey Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:42 pm

A couple of pics just taken before it goes dark. For scale, it's planted in the bottom of a cut off 50 gallon drum. Not the best place to photograph it as it is between a lot of other developing material, but it's too heavy to move!Giant Japanese maple project  - Page 3 20180219
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Post  kohaku Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:06 pm

As i see the pic. it maybe will be difficult to get some taper in the trunk.....how's the upper part looking?


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Post  Bruce Winter Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:41 pm

No pic showing here.

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Post  Bruce Winter Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:42 pm

Well that's odd. After I posted no pic there it is!

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Post  Hyn Patty Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:13 pm

This is an amazing thread. Thank you for sharing it with us - and an ambitious project that is clearly going very well. Nice and inspiring!
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Post  BrendanR Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:36 am

I agree, from that picture the left image is the better one.  

But if I was going to be completely obsessive about it I'd say the point half way between the 2 images is what I'd regard as perfect?  

But that's irrelevant, as this tree is pretty perfect as it is!

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Post  kohaku Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:53 pm

Actual  angle....and pot. Tree is awaking very fast now... I'll post some pics later when leaves are there. thx for the nice comments.

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Post  dave fish Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:00 pm

When the branches on this have beefed up some more it will present a stunning image!

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Post  kohaku Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:40 pm

thx,

the tree in daylight,

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Post  dave fish Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:02 pm

Were you aware that you have some orange/white sharks in the pond behind? Laughing Those are huge!

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Post  ecalvillo7 Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:02 pm

Excellent project... very inspiring!!!

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Post  Leo Schordje Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:09 pm

really nice progression
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Post  Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:04 pm

yeah - it is great seeing something like this in its various stages of development...
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