((( Koto-hime Maple )))

Les · May 22, 2017

I'm starting a new thread on this tree because In my first post I thought it was a kiyohime but now I know its a Kotohime lol. The first picture is when I purchased it in 2015.

kiyohome purchased from Marc Torppa 2015 (2).jpg

In 2016 I repotted the tree in new soil and did nothing to it but let it grow.

Les · May 22, 2017

March 2017: I did another repot , three root grafts and cut off the large branches on top.

May 2017: The maple is growing well and so is the root grafts

JoeR · May 22, 2017

Where did you find this beast??

Les · May 22, 2017

I got this one from Growing Grounds . I got a few trees from him but this one had a pretty good root spread on it.

JoeR · May 22, 2017

Les said:
I got this one from Growing Grounds . I got a few trees from him but this one had a pretty good root spread on it.

I didn't know he grew this cultivar, interesting! I think you've done great with it, did you make cuttings out of what you cut off?

Les · May 22, 2017

JoeR said:
I didn't know he grew this cultivar, interesting! I think you've done great with it, did you make cuttings out of what you cut off?

Yes, but they didn't root for me. I should have airlayer those branches instead

Les · Jan 4, 2018

Ok, This maple grew really well for me this year. It grew quite a few new branches all over and the root graft seem to be doing well. In the spring I plan on doing a repot and checking on the graft but for now I think its time to start thinking about the future design of the tree. I was thinking about a broom style but what do you guys think?

erb.75 · Jan 4, 2018

when you chopped the large branches, did you cut back to a bud or do blind chops?

erb.75 · Jan 4, 2018

and stellar tree!

Tidal Bonsai · Jan 4, 2018

If there is one species of maple to cut blindly, Koto Hime is it. They send out buds everywhere.

Les · Jan 4, 2018

erb.75 said:
when you chopped the large branches, did you cut back to a bud or do blind chops?

Yes, I cut them back to a bud but l like “Brewing and Bonsai” said this cultivar back buds profusely.

RobertB · Jan 4, 2018

I don't really see the plan with this. The original picture looks like it just needed some reduction and ramification and it would have been a bonsai, of course with some root grafts and possible branch grafts. How big was the trunk when you acquired?

Les · Jan 4, 2018

rnlabarnes said:
I don't really see the plan with this. The original picture looks like it just needed some reduction and ramification and it would have been a bonsai, of course with some root grafts and possible branch grafts. How big was the trunk when you acquired?

At this point I’m leaning Towards a broom style design unless someone comes up with a better design. The trunk is a little over 2 inches wide.

inches wide.

Les · Mar 13, 2018

2018 Spring Update: I did a repot and put the Koto in a new Tokoname pot. During the repot I decided to leave the three root grafts in for another year. I also did some root pruning and some branch pruning.

Bonsai_Bentley · Nov 23, 2019

Thanks for the thread. I just picked up one of these and I'm already in love. I didn't get much info from the person I bought it from. Can these tolerate full sun or are they more part sun?

I'm still cleaning it up. I'll make branch choices next year and look to airlayer the ones I decide to remove.

Oerc201 · Mar 13, 2021

Anyone know where to buy a kotohime?

Darth Masiah · Mar 13, 2021

Oerc201 said:
Anyone know where to buy a kotohime?

i got mine from Brussels Bonsai

Oerc201 · Mar 14, 2021

Yeah they don’t have any

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