Well, I received my first trident maple in the mail from Brent at www.evergreengardenworks.com . I know this is usually one of the first trees people try when getting into bonsai. But in all the 14 years of my involvement I have never tried them and I've only seen one in person.
I have to say that after seeing how small the leaves and internodes are (without any training) that I look forward to working with this species. However the leaf shape is not what I expected. It is much more "toothed" than I thought it would be. It almost looks like a much smaller version of our Acer Rubrum or even an Acer Ginnala.
I'll post a pic of my new trident "stick" and update here regularly as it develops.
I have to say that after seeing how small the leaves and internodes are (without any training) that I look forward to working with this species. However the leaf shape is not what I expected. It is much more "toothed" than I thought it would be. It almost looks like a much smaller version of our Acer Rubrum or even an Acer Ginnala.
I'll post a pic of my new trident "stick" and update here regularly as it develops.