BVF PP Maple

[Brian Van Fleet]

This trident was dug today. It has been in the ground most of 10 years, and I've been eyeing it for a sumo-shohin. It might be too big for my plan, but we'll see how things go of the next few years. It's going to need a lot of root work to get there.

My entry for the big PP contest:

 

[Eric Group]

Looking good Brian! How long ago did you last chop it? Can we see the wound and how it is healing? Just curious to see what kind of wood you have covering it at this point...

Going to be a great little tree!

 

[MACH5]

Yes super Brian!!!!


So nice to see the maple forum so busy these days due in great part to Al. We even got none other than Mr. Pall posting here again. This will be a lot of fun to watch!

 

[fredtruck]

Super start, Brian. For such a fat trunk, I see potential for a lot of movement.

 

[Bunjeh]

Jabba the stump. I love it.

 

[Eric Group]

Yes super Brian!!!!


So nice to see the maple forum so busy these days due in great part to Al. We even got none other than Mr. Pall posting here again. This will be a lot of fun to watch!

Agreed! The forum in general has been bursting with positive activity and mostly good discussion, lots of pictures!! Great turn considering the negativity we were dealing with a couple months ago. Really great to see!

 

[Smoke]

Wait a minute, I don't remember the cartoon having four little pigs! Great, to see this one in the PP contest

 

[Smoke]

Build it and they will come...

 

[sorce]

Another muscular trunk!

Is this from Iowa too, or the Bams?

Sorce

 

[thumblessprimate1]

This is the sort of trident trunk that I want to grow. (cue for music) Fat bottomed with movement starting down low, and that nebari is going to be a killer one day.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Another muscular trunk!

Is this from Iowa too, or the Bams?

Sorce

Bama...from Gary Wood back in '02-03.

 

[barrosinc]

I have no idea what Brian is expecting of this tree ¿?
And I wouldnot know what to do with it either...

 

[Giga]

Hehehe......you said pp















Nice tree btw

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

April '15 PP update...
Light trim today, leaving the sacrifice branch running to thicken up the apex.

 

[JudyB]

Chunky. Nice.

 

[MACH5]

Once in a while you gotta love a sumo wrestler! Nice!!

 

[discusmike]

Strong base Brian,almost looks like a hornbeam with all those muscles!!

 

[drew33998]

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

June update...
Defoliated.
Sacrifice leader shortened; will be removed when the shoot below is growing again.
Pruned to select primary branches.
Wired to position branches.

 

[Eric Group]

June update...
Defoliated.
Sacrifice leader shortened; will be removed when the shoot below is growing again.
Pruned to select primary branches.
Wired to position branches.

Bonsai pruning in the living room? I haven't done that since I was single! Wife out of town or something? LOL