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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    This is actually the most vigorous I've ever seen this tree. Might be vigorous enough to try an air layer this spring.
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    Thanks for the virt I like the shape you gave it. It is a bit tall i wonder if I should just air layer it like I thought originally.
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    I had forgotten that I had decided on this as the front last fall. I'll get a better pic soon.
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    Korean Hornbeam

    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...
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    Appreciate the input guys. I'll update when decisions have been made.
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    FYI it currently measures 38 inches from lip of pot to tallest leaf.
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    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...
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    A juvenile bear mentioned that he thinks the roots dried out in that area which caused the wound if I'm remembering correctly.
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    I agree, I have been thinking about how to attack it but hadn't made a move yet. I think I agree with your idea though.
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    I'll have to measure but it is quite tall. I would say about three feet tall but again ill measure it later.
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    Progressive Maple Challenge - Tom's JM Bloodgood

    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.
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    Japanese Maple Arakawa

    I'm curious too! I had the thought of growing a new trunk/apex from a runner where the old apex that died back before I bought it.
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    Korean Hornbeam

    Thanks Brian! I really appreciate it. It was a tough decision to rebuild the trunk but hopefully it will be worth in the end.
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    Japanese Maple Arakawa

    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.
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