Recent content by mapleman77

rockm is completely right. I just couldn't put all of that into words. :) And I should have known that you collected. If you had so much seed, you must have gotten fresh! What are your plans for these interesting ones? I really am interested in the future of that short and stubby one--it...

Those seedlings look amazing! I am a maple lover (username!) and am very jealous. Especially of the second picture--treasure that one and take good care of it! The Bloodgood seedling having laceleaf characteristics is probably because the pollen parent was a laceleaf and that particular seed...

I second all of the replies....they all said what I was going to! :) you have an extremely nice piece of rough stock to work with. I want to see how this tree develops; keep us updated! This has much potential!!

I love the peaceful feeling this tree omits. I've been looking for a Green Prince and this makes me want one even more!

One of the pictures is of new growth. The other one is a picture of older leaves that have leaf burn (pretty bad, too!). Is that it????

you could try literati....

That is one good trunk for a JM!!! Yes, I would wait a season to do anything.....just let it settle in to its new home. then begin work! It should be a nice one in a few years.

it seems as though this is shoot is a young, juvenile shoot that's trying to be a mature shoot at the same time. It has characteristics of both; the single lower needle is thinner than the mature needles with the fascicle on the other two.

Brian, Your 'Brocade' looks very healthy. It makes me want to get one from Brent! I have a feeling that i'll be getting some of his famous pine grafts within the next year or two...keep us posted on this tree. I don't think that you'll have a problem getting this one to backbud!

Looks very natural. I love the shape and balance of this tree. Look forward to seeing it develop over the years! This is one JRP that I would be willing to own; I haven't seen too many that look very promising.

Hey Brian, Does this Brussels place have a website? I'd like to look into one of those. As for Bonsai West, those sound a little too developed for me (yes I know, crazy on my part) but I'd like to see one of these develop from the get-go, or something close. Paired with the fact that I'm 15...

Nice job on the successes, and you learned from your mistake. Furthermore, you posted it for all to see so other will not (hopefully) make the same mistake. Do you know what cultivar of Cork bark BP you have?

I recommend that you see Walter Pall's website for these matter (walter-pall.de). He has countless yamadori and knows exactly how to take care of them. I second Walt's opinion and would say to just leave it alone for at least a year or two, or until you get really nice healthy candles that...

Oh, I live in Denham Springs, but I've been to Shreveport....beautiful! It seemed as there were Japanese Maples at every house we looked at.

Hey all, I'm researching some mume and looking to get some starters soon. I'd like to see some pictures of the end result after lots of work of trunk chopping and shaping. Anybody have some pictures of some mume (in flower if possible. ;) )?