trident maple

Hey all, I have an outdoor only Trident maple, (about 8-10) years old, kept in a grow box. After winter dormancy, she came back in spring. But failed to bud at the branch ends/ tips, The new branch, leaf growth is thriving, the overall tree health seems fine, but it’s just...

This is my first spring with this trident maple (or any trident maple, period). In March, the tree has sprouted a TON of new leaf growth but none of the leaves have reached full size yet. Being that it is May, I'm a little worried about the tree. The color of the leaves doesn't worry me, many...

Hi all! My Trident Maple has leaves that are drying out and dropping. Any idea what is causing this or why it’s happening? All my other trees are fine. Japanese Maple, Chinese Elm, Trident Maple seedling, Bald Cypress and a Chinese Juniper are my other trees that are doing fine. I am in NE Texas...

After going down multiple rabbit holes regarding air layering, I decided to bite the bullet and commit to cutting up some trees of my own! Before applying damp sphagnum moss, I brushed the top of each cut site with Clonex rooting gel (vibrant purple gel). I then wrapped each layer with plastic...

Hello everyone, This is my first post. Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone on this forum for generously sharing their knowledge and wit. It has been both informative and entertaining to read your posts. I completed a three-day bonsai course in early spring 2024. So, of course, by mid spring, I...

Hey everyone I am completely new to this hobby and i'm super excited to learn and shape this tree. So here goes, I got my Trident Maple here and I'm wondering what the next step should be. It's roots are currently growing graciously out of the bottom of this pot and I'd say I'm happy with the...

I have limited space in my backyard for an enclosure for my bonsai trees and I don't have a garage so I contracted out some work to build an enclosure around my display table that has removable panels for the walls and roof! I'm going to put burlap along the walls (and roof) panels to protect...

I purchased my first Trident Maple. It’s about 5 ft tall with no movement in the trunk. The base is about an inch and half thick. The first bud is about 6in up from the base. Ive had it a couple weeks and I’m just letting it acclimate, I haven’t repotted or looked at the roots yet. I’m...

Hi all, Ive attached some images of my trident maple. It was left outside on a porch, so no direct snow during the winter, but definitely plenty of freezing temperatures. While all my Japanese maples were waking up, the Trident was delayed, and I grew concerned. Just this week, maybe within a...

I started this air layer back in early March and have checked it twice since then. So far I can only get a callous but no roots. Any suggestions on what I could be doing better? Maybe I should try an actual soil mix or mix some in akadama with the sphagnum moss? Would scarring the callous be...

I have active termite activity on a Trident Maple with pruning scars that are healing over. I can see the frass tubes. Is there anything I can use to treat this effectively? I have Bayer 3-in-1 Tree and Shrub Insect, Disease and Mite concentrate, which contains imidacloprid. That's apparently...

I am posting a new thread for this just to have more people take a look and provide input. I am thinking I may be dealing with a possible fungal infection of this field grown trident maple that I repotted last Thursday. What do you all think? Most of the leafed out growth has blackened tips...

I just purchased this trident maple. It will be my best tree yet. I'm super excited to get this and get it potted up. I don't have it yet, but I should get it next week. I have a 21" x 21" wooden box with holes and such that I made that I'll put it in. I'm just a little nervous about getting it...

Just wanted to start posting progress of my trident as I keep forgetting and then another year goes by and I can’t remember what it used to look like. I’ll post each progress photo I do have separately. Tree roughly as I got it summer 2020 as pre bonsai from Bonsai West: Potted it up to a...

Hi all. I’ve been following a number of your threads for quite a while, so thanks for all the help you’ve already shared. I live in Georgia and have a Trident Maple that’s been battling scale for most of the summer. I’d done the rubbing alcohol, q-tip, then fungicidal soap and neem oil...

Today I picked up a young Trident Miyasama Yatsubusa and I was wondering what experiences other people have had with this kind of maple. I know they are dwarf and I have read some places that they tend to grow slow, bur does anyone have any tips or info they could share about this sub species?

Very happy to find this trident maple at a local bonsai meet yesterday. Interesting trunk and in the price range I can afford. ;) It's June here in S. California so I will sit on my hands and not do any work until next Spring. I will be on the lookout for a bigger nicer pot for this tree...

Hello, I recently acquired some Trident Maple seeds from online and was wondering if others could check my process. I scarified them with hot water, and currently have them in sealed plastic bags at 39 degrees F in the fridge. However, I was worried about mold and other stuff growing on the...

Picked this trident up at Bjorn’s back a couple months ago for a steal. Been trying to decide which would make a best front. I personally am leaning more towards option 2 or 3, but would love to hear y’all’s thoughts. Plan is to cut back each trunk to the next major branch to start working on...

Hello all. I'm a newbie and this is my first post. My trident maple has not dropped its leaves, even though we've had below freezing temps. Is this something to be concerned about? And I was wondering if I should put it in my attic, which has temps in the high 50s/low 60s, instead of leaving...

Hi everyone, Was always interested in bonsai and got really into it after attending a local show and joining the local club. Held off on buying anything off the bat since I wanted to research more, but was able to score a cedar elm and Chinese elm seedling from a door drawing during the meeting...

Hello! Longtime lurker, so fascinating to watch y'all do your thing. I'm a rookie tree killer and live east of Atlanta GA USA (zone 8a). I planted a trident maple many years ago not realizing how larger it would eventually become and since then my landscaping plans have changed. I'm going to...

I'm on the fence, mostly because I've had a hard time finding any decent trident maples in my area. I came across this guy and curious if you guys think he's worth $300? Nebari: 2 1/4" Height: 9" You guys are the only people I can ask for honest opinions. 🤣

Needs some urgent help Not sure if this is normal but my Shohin Trident Maple which I purchased back in December has come into leaf like a month back however the leaves were looking a bit tangled and bunched together, after a few weeks I left it outside a few weeks back when the night temp went...

so i just got this trident maple and shimpaku juniper in the mail on friday ( picture below). i wanted to pot them up in 5mm - 6mm perlite but all i had was a fine 1mm-3mm perlite which i bought on accident. so i decided to not wait till i get the bigger grade perlite and pop my repot cherry and...