Well I did get around to putting about 6 pieces of wire on last night. I wanted to get a jump on it before it leafed out. I wired bends in the first section of the apex branches then wired them straight up to try and help the trunk grow some girth. I love the way the twigs looks and grow on this...
The wound won't heal as far as I can tell. My original plan was to try and air layer above the wound. Will the tree still count for the contest if it starts at 3+ inches, but then layer above that point?
I still might try to air layer this year we will see. I just can't tell if it is vigorous...
It's certainly different than a lot of the Maples I have seen. The top has actually done ok, it's just that the older branches on the lower/middle of the tree died back and now I have new growth coming off of stubs. Here's a closer look.
This was in a greenhouse at NE bonsai until Saturday, which means they usually leaf out early. Interestingly my Korean hornbeam doesn't leaf out in the greenhouses unlike the Japanese maples. The maple seedling I kept outside did not leaf out yet either.
Well I thought I'd throw this out there for the challenge as it's the only maple that I have that qualifies. Surprisingly just barely. Hard to tell from the photo but it does have the girth.
This maple has been weak for years but seems to be doing well so far this spring. It was repotted two...
Well, wasn't able to repot this year again, couldn't get to the tre early enough. I plan on cutting back the top of the tall tree again because it's still far too top heavy. Updates coming.
I also am curious about ficus being grown in the ground. Would it be possible to keep documenting the growth on this one? They grow fast in pots, I can't comprehend how fast they grow in the ground.