Recent content by Dan W.

You're welcome! 😂

This is the place for nice field grown maples at a great price. You have to follow close and then jump on it when you see one you like though. They go fast! That said, there are at least a couple of maples left as of this posting. https://cedarrosenursery.com/collections/deciduous-field-grown-bonsai

Trident Maple / Acer buergerianum

Japanese Maple / Acer palmatum 'Bonfire'

Japanese Maple / Acer palmatum 'Arakawa' New pot for this one too. :)

Yamamomiji / Acer palmatum / Japanese Maple New pot this year!

I agree with Mike. Up potting it now could actually even slow it down. Spring as the buds are pushing is always the best time to re-pot and work the roots.

You bring up a good point. I also agree, and disagree. If we're judging a fine Japanese maple bonsai in competition (ideally out of leaf), then the cultivar should play no part at all. Unless perhaps two trees are tied, being of the exact same quality, but one is known to be a harder cultivar...

I have had four different "Seigen's" here in the US as well, and so far none are quite the same. It's possible that my Mr. Maple and Maplestone varieties will come out very similar though. I also find it interesting that my Seigen, Wilson's Pink Dwarf, and Bonfire from Maplestone Ornamentals...

Fun tree! I love Shin deshojo, and it looks like you got a good graft. Not too much for input at this point, but I like the movement you've put into it so far, and good move letting it develop in a larger container rather than going straight to a bonsai pot. I say keep letting it develop and...

I have to say, Bonsai Nut, I do think there is value in discussing possibilities like this for those starting from a much earlier stage of development. But in this case I think attempting to pick out little things like that and make drastic changes would only result in drastically lowering the...

Great tree! And what a story. First tree you ever collected back in 1987/88. Crazy cool!!

Excellent thread! Thank you for keeping this updated. :) I also love a good maple clump!

Great looking cuttings. Thank you! 🙏

Will do. I'm sure they would put it into their evaluation system. They evaluate anything new like that next to the five closest cultivars over a number of years to see if it differs enough to justify entry as a new cultivar (in their opinion of course). But it makes sense to me. Even if they...