Giant Japanese maple project
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Giant Japanese maple project
This maple was part of my garden for many years untill i decide a few months ago to digg it up and start a new project. (acer palmatum atropurpureum cultivar )
Base of the trunk is about 25cm and the hight is now 75cm.(i have to lower the top a bit in future after re-growt of this part of the trunk)
The first 2 months i left some big branches to be sure the wounds didn't die back. After i saw some new buds and growt of many new small shoots i also cut all of this branches. (small new callus edges on the wounds are also beginning to grow so i'm sure there will be no die back)
I put it in a big pot....and now let it grow free for some time...(only pushing the new shoots in an horizontal direction) .i'll see wat future will bring;-)
All comments and suggestions are welcome :-)
Base of the trunk is about 25cm and the hight is now 75cm.(i have to lower the top a bit in future after re-growt of this part of the trunk)
The first 2 months i left some big branches to be sure the wounds didn't die back. After i saw some new buds and growt of many new small shoots i also cut all of this branches. (small new callus edges on the wounds are also beginning to grow so i'm sure there will be no die back)
I put it in a big pot....and now let it grow free for some time...(only pushing the new shoots in an horizontal direction) .i'll see wat future will bring;-)
All comments and suggestions are welcome :-)
kohaku- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Hi Kohaku
I try to understand why you removed the 3 very nice placed, and in nice proportions to the trunk lowest branches, but the tree look healthy, and good luck with it, as I can see you have a idea of how to make the tree in the future...a trunksice is meassured on the trunk right ower the roots, so your trunksice is a bit wider than the can next to it.
Kind regards Yvonne
I try to understand why you removed the 3 very nice placed, and in nice proportions to the trunk lowest branches, but the tree look healthy, and good luck with it, as I can see you have a idea of how to make the tree in the future...a trunksice is meassured on the trunk right ower the roots, so your trunksice is a bit wider than the can next to it.
Kind regards Yvonne
Guest- Guest
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Yvonne,
The removed branches would only be usefull if i wanted to make a bonsai with 3 base branches......(i'll never manage to create more branches from the trunk in the correct proportions to the removed ones)
My interest is going to a bonsai with more branches in future wich i can grow as i want...( i'll let them grow longer and thicker at the lowest part of the tree, and make them denser to the top part..
Yes it will take some years......but the way i see it.....i think it will become a better tree without the thick straight branches..
The tree can grow without pruning now for a longer time and after this i'll make a new branch selection.
The new buds that appear now...will give me a lot of potential in selecting this new branches and as i can see now ,extra graftings will not be necessary.
The 25cm trunkbase is measured just above the soil.
thx for your reply.
The removed branches would only be usefull if i wanted to make a bonsai with 3 base branches......(i'll never manage to create more branches from the trunk in the correct proportions to the removed ones)
My interest is going to a bonsai with more branches in future wich i can grow as i want...( i'll let them grow longer and thicker at the lowest part of the tree, and make them denser to the top part..
Yes it will take some years......but the way i see it.....i think it will become a better tree without the thick straight branches..
The tree can grow without pruning now for a longer time and after this i'll make a new branch selection.
The new buds that appear now...will give me a lot of potential in selecting this new branches and as i can see now ,extra graftings will not be necessary.
The 25cm trunkbase is measured just above the soil.
thx for your reply.
kohaku- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Yes, bonsai take time, and you have your plans, so not realy any reason to talk about what could have ben done with the 3 branches...we could have had fun to have this discussion before they were taken off ....ofcourse their would have ben more branches in the future, and not just the 3.
For the generel understanding of how to meassure a trunksice, is this the right place to take it, on a trunk like this, with a nebari like this
Kind regards Yvonne
For the generel understanding of how to meassure a trunksice, is this the right place to take it, on a trunk like this, with a nebari like this
Kind regards Yvonne
Guest- Guest
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Hi Yvonne
Trunksice at your marking is abouth 17 cm.
And yes you're right .....the big branches are gone.. ...I'll be to focussing on the new shoots.
regards
Kohaku
Trunksice at your marking is abouth 17 cm.
And yes you're right .....the big branches are gone.. ...I'll be to focussing on the new shoots.
regards
Kohaku
kohaku- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
You will have lots of fun developing it...it will be a fab tree.
Neli- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Ok THX,
I enjoy this trunk every day when i see .it's new branches growing rapidly , and the edges of the wounds are also healing as expected All the graftings are doing well so far....
Japanese maples are always fun...and easy to work with....
I love them.. ;-)
I enjoy this trunk every day when i see .it's new branches growing rapidly , and the edges of the wounds are also healing as expected All the graftings are doing well so far....
Japanese maples are always fun...and easy to work with....
I love them.. ;-)
kohaku- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
I have tried collecting "wild" american hornbeams with the same amount of root base as you did with this maple and have yet to be able to keep one alive!
Great looking prospect!
Bryan
Great looking prospect!
Bryan
rrubberbandman- Member
the tree at the beginning of the 2nd growing season
let the spring begin :-)
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kohaku- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Fewer branches in the lower 2/3 of the trunk...the ones that remain need to thicken a lot.
Dave Murphy- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Thanks for your progression. It's gonna be an awesome tree!
f1pt4- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
let it explode and gain strengths this year. Don't cut. Next year repot in bigger pot for a few years. Spend time on health early... save time later... Like the tree... a lot
Dirk Hoorelbeke- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Dave,
Yep..... maybe later, some of the lower branches have to go......for now i'll keep all braches .
Some of them are approach grafted and others are grafted true the trunk......(most are natural Gaftings true the trunk were almost always succesfull on my other maples in the past. The approach graftings were not always a succes.....so i'll make the choise of branches in a later stadium.
On this tree i see the approach ones are already thicker were they come out of under the pieces of wood i used to keep them on place. They were made in late summer last year.....so gives me hope
Dirk,
Yeaah......this one has to GROW for a period without cutting. especially the lower parts and the trunkleader will be left alone for a longer time.
Yep..... maybe later, some of the lower branches have to go......for now i'll keep all braches .
Some of them are approach grafted and others are grafted true the trunk......(most are natural Gaftings true the trunk were almost always succesfull on my other maples in the past. The approach graftings were not always a succes.....so i'll make the choise of branches in a later stadium.
On this tree i see the approach ones are already thicker were they come out of under the pieces of wood i used to keep them on place. They were made in late summer last year.....so gives me hope
Dirk,
Yeaah......this one has to GROW for a period without cutting. especially the lower parts and the trunkleader will be left alone for a longer time.
kohaku- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
fascinatingly instructional !!!
this is one i will look forward to updates on over the years.
this is one i will look forward to updates on over the years.
Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
I like this thread very much. Absolutely love the tree. Very well done. Watching with great anticipation. Thanks for updating
fredman1- Member
Re: Giant Japanese maple project
Very cool and inspiring hopefully one day i can start on such a project
marc74- Member
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