Acer Negundo #1

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Reduction is getting better this year. The leaf on the left is from a local tree in the wild. Right side are leaves from this spring- not pruned and not a second flush. I was very careful to hold the leaves exactly parallel to and at the same height as the tree

 

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Fall colors aren’t really a thing for this species. More refinement will be attempted in the spring, but doing ok for this year.

 

[Hartinez]

Fall colors aren’t really a thing for this species. More refinement will be attempted in the spring, but doing ok for this year.

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I like this tree!! I love subtle curves on decidous, but bonsai general. It feels more true to full-size that way. My only feedback would be that bottom right branch in the first pic. If it were mine I’d wire it up so it leaves the trunk at the same angle as the rest of the branches. Then as it ramify, the tertiary branch can be wired out and down. But that’s it! Great tree!

 

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I like this tree!! I love subtle curves on decidous, but bonsai general. It feels more true to full-size that way. My only feedback would be that bottom right branch in the first pic. If it were mine I’d wire it up so it leaves the trunk at the same angle as the rest of the branches. Then as it ramify, the tertiary branch can be wired out and down. But that’s it! Great tree!

Thank you, I just went out and removed the wire- going to wire it up tomorrow when I have more time.

Also, need to put out some traps, I just noticed some red squirrel chew marks on the trunk.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Very nice!

 

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Next spring, I’m going to cut this tree back pretty hard and see if I can start developing foliage pads. I’m specifically looking at that first branch, cutting it way back to the first pair of buds, especially given the internode length on the rest of the branch.

 

[ERClover]

Looking forward to where you take this. I’ve got a volunteer I’m thinking about pulling. Ever had any problem with the bugs?

 

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Looking forward to where you take this. I’ve got a volunteer I’m thinking about pulling. Ever had any problem with the bugs?

Thanks- I have a total of three negundo, all large trees, all with the innate flaws that come with negundos. That being said- no bugs. Never found one on them. I do treat all of my bonsai with systemics every year, but I think it has to do with my area. All of the negundos have been collected from other locations around my house, but the closest naturally growing negundos to me are a mile away or more, which is probably the main reason.

I hate boxelder bugs, probably even more than how much I hate stink bugs.

 

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Letting that first branch grow this year and then cutting it back hard. Going to work on the top this spring