Recent content by jcham21

Good luck, I hope it bounces back.

I'm thinking of going in this direction: What about chopping to the point in the above image now and attempting to root the top as a cutting this season? I started some cuttings with last seasons growth and the leaves appear to be coming out: Would a 1" thick cutting take? Thanks, James

Side view of the roots: Prepared wooden training pot with a mix of turface, pumice, aquarium gravel, and bark: Here it is just potted up: And today, with the leaves starting to come out more: The tree trunk is too straight and too tall, with no taper, so I'm thinking a low air layer...

I purchased this trident maple in June 2011 and just let it grow for the rest of the season: It survived the winter in the ground and the buds started to swell last week, so I performed a root pruning and repot: