Shohin Japanese Maple [#18]

[AlainK]

I love it.

You still have no idea of what cultivar it might be? The red buds, and also the greyish colour of the bark makes me think of Deshojo: does it have red leaves at the beginning of the growth season?...

 

[MACH5]

I love it.

You still have no idea of what cultivar it might be? The red buds, and also the greyish colour of the bark makes me think of Deshojo: does it have red leaves at the beginning of the growth season?...

No, no idea. Definitely not deshojo. Leaves are green.

 

[j evans]

Any idea how old this tree is? I would guess 20 - 25 years old but it is just a guess, again great tree and great work.

 

[MACH5]

Any idea how old this tree is? I would guess 20 - 25 years old but it is just a guess, again great tree and great work.

Thanks J! You are probably right. I would also guess around 25. It could well be more, but I always like to guess on the conservative side.

 

[William N. Valavanis]

Beautiful bonsai! From the character of the bark, twigs and buds my first guess would be just a seedling Japanese maple. However, once the foliage emerges, and matures you can make a better guess of the variety.

Looks great the way it is, but I think tilting it a bit towards the right would improve the trunk line movement.....

Bill

 

[MACH5]

Beautiful bonsai! From the character of the bark, twigs and buds my first guess would be just a seedling Japanese maple. However, once the foliage emerges, and matures you can make a better guess of the variety.

Looks great the way it is, but I think tilting it a bit towards the right would improve the trunk line movement.....

BillView attachment 100044

Thanks for the reply Bill! I will post again when the tree is in leaf. I will certainly look into tweaking the planting angle at the next repotting.

 

[ColinFraser]

Looks great the way it is, but I think tilting it a bit towards the right would improve the trunk line movement.View attachment 100044

You said exactly what I was thinking! The current 90-degree left turn in the trunk jars my eye a bit as it goes from nearly vertical to nearly horizontal.

Cool tree either way though; your work is always impressive

 

[barrosinc]

Just a thought... How about rotating it to the right so the branch is parallel to the pot?

Nonetheless, awesome tree.

what Bill and Colin said explains what I meant. I like the pot a lot too

 

[MACH5]

Fully leafed out.

 

[Eric Group]

Fully leafed out.

This is an amazing tree! Absolutely beautiful...

 

[PiñonJ]

This is an amazing tree! Absolutely beautiful...

What he said. Impressive shohin.

 

[Paradox]

Another really nice tree.....save some for me will ya!

 

[MACH5]

Placing shohin in larger containers is an old trick for keeping them happy under the intense summer heat. By fall all escaped roots can then be trimmed back.

 

[0soyoung]

Properly dressed, it is quite pretty

 

[MACH5]

Properly dressed, it is quite pretty

Thanks Oso. She really is. And as is almost always the case she's better in person. I am trying to build a larger canopy that's not so close to the trunk as you see in previous photos. I am elongating some of its lines so that it appears more natural with an "easy" and "effortless" appearance. At least that's the intent.

 

[PiñonJ]

Placing shohin in larger containers is an old trick for keeping them happy under the intense summer heat. By fall all escaped roots can then be trimmed back.

She is a beauty. Is the substrate in the outer pot the same as in the inner pot?

 

[MACH5]

She is a beauty. Is the substrate in the outer pot the same as in the inner pot?

No it's different. I usually use same (akadama) but I had some extra conifer mix and use it. Doesn't make much of a difference.

 

[ConorDash]

What an amazing looking tree. I love the smooth silhouette of the canopy, it's shape. Looks so great in such a small tree.

This is quite inspiring for me.

 

[Grant Hamby]

I love that tree. I'm crazy about shohin maples. I don't have any "finished" ones but I have a couple early in development. Always good to have something to aspire to!

 

[fredtruck]

It's a gorgeous tree, with just the right amount of movement. The leaves are beautiful.