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Well Adair all I can say is that I failed this year but next spring I will do it right! Ebihara method. On a board, screwed. Wide shallow pot, or actually ground maybe.


Got any idea what I should do with it for the next month until spring arrives?
 

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Got any idea what I should do with it for the next month until spring arrives?

You didn't fail, you're learning!

As to what to do for now? Heck, I don't know, I don't grow maples! Lol! Just kidding... I do have a couple. But they're dormant outside.

The question I have is cutting back. It needs it, but it also needs some trunk girth. You could do nothing and just let it grow, or cut it back to develop taper. I guess a lot depends on how big you want your tree to be.
 

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You didn't fail, you're learning!

As to what to do for now? Heck, I don't know, I don't grow maples! Lol! Just kidding... I do have a couple. But they're dormant outside.

The question I have is cutting back. It needs it, but it also needs some trunk girth. You could do nothing and just let it grow, or cut it back to develop taper. I guess a lot depends on how big you want your tree to be.
Yes, learning. I am learning!


Just with a big curve.


I was wondering what to cut back as well but what I was thinking is whatever I decide to remove, I will airlayer now and remove in fall. That way I get another plant and the girth from growth.
 

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Hmmm...

Not sure I'd airlayer since you just repotted.

There is an old bonsai saying, "one insult per year".

Potting would be one. Hard pruning would be another. Airlayering would certainly be one. Grafting is another. Heavy bending is one.

You repotted. I think that's about it for the year for major stuff.

My opinion, anyway. Others might say otherwise...
 

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That sucks, way too early!!
Protect that foliage. At least from the wind. You'll be at the mercy of the temperature gods.....
Good luck!:cool:
We live in a valley surrounded by tall trees so we get very little wind- but nonethe less I mist it a few times a day so it doesnt dry out. The only time we get anything but a light breeze is during summer thunderstorms.

Thanks for the heads up though!
 

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Misting? Don't know what good that does. If you do, make sure it's earlier in the day and not at night. Your asking for a fungal attack.
Try to find an area for next year that will keep your Maples dormant a little longer. Of course the ambient air temperature is up to mother nature.
I'm still at least a month out from repotting.
Hope you don't see too much damage.:eek:
 

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Misting? Don't know what good that does. If you do, make sure it's earlier in the day and not at night. Your asking for a fungal attack.
Try to find an area for next year that will keep your Maples dormant a little longer. Of course the ambient air temperature is up to mother nature.
I'm still at least a month out from repotting.
Hope you don't see too much damage.:eek:
This one was shipped with buds swelling from the north, so I had no chice.
 

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Is the spring color always this awesome, or is a result of having to bring it in/out all the time?

Those leaves appear to me like the tree could benefit from iron supplementation. I may be wrong, though.

Beautiful!
 

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Those leaves appear to me like the tree could benefit from iron supplementation. I may be wrong, though.

Beautiful!
I have some bonsai maacronutrients from Julian Adams I can sprinkle on top, as per directions.
 

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This one was shipped with buds swelling from the north, so I had no chice.

Now I'm curious as to where you acquired the tree.
I'm not criticizing, but nothing up here is even slightly moving.
Of course, it HAS been a strange "winter":confused:
 

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Now I'm curious as to where you acquired the tree.
I'm not criticizing, but nothing up here is even slightly moving.
Of course, it HAS been a strange "winter":confused:
Rochester, New York. It must be from shipping- it was exceptionally warm at the time this was shipped here. It stayed a few days at the post office too...
 

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Autumn coloration will probably be compromised but the tree should be fine. Maples certainly have a mind of their own!:mad:
 

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Autumn coloration will probably be compromised but the tree should be fine. Maples certainly have a mind of their own!:mad:
Why would it be compromised?

I dont know much about the science of plants, especially autumn color so I am clueless.
 

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A pretty good chance these early leaves will be damaged by cold and or wind. Edges will probably be damaged and curl. They might be pretty beat up by fall.
In my area I can get away with leaving in direct sun for most of the growing season. I believe the maximum amount of sunlight you can give will enhance your fall coloration.
And yes, for the most part, I water twice a day in late spring and thru the summer. Weather and evaporation rates will dictate watering frequency.
 

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A pretty good chance these early leaves will be damaged by cold and or wind. Edges will probably be damaged and curl. They might be pretty beat up by fall.
In my area I can get away with leaving in direct sun for most of the growing season. I believe the maximum amount of sunlight you can give will enhance your fall coloration.
And yes, for the most part, I water twice a day in late spring and thru the summer. Weather and evaporation rates will dictate watering frequency.
Thanks, I will try my best to protect them. I think they may be red because they are getting too much sun
 
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