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[bonsaibp]

Picked up this "Gumball" Liquidambar in the auction at this past weekends Winter Silhouette show. Grown in a 24" tub, pruned and potted.

 

[M. Frary]

Picked up this "Gumball" Liquidambar in the auction at this past weekends Winter Silhouette show. Grown in a 24" tub, pruned and potted.View attachment 174482 View attachment 174483 View attachment 174484 View attachment 174485 View attachment 174486

Looks better already.

 

[Giga]

I would have done a lot more cut backs,have you thought about doing that? This tree is still very much in development and would benefit from more taper, least it's what I would do.I might even remove that really thick left branch too. I like the color choice on the pot but maybe a large flat oval would look great too. All in all a great tree!

 

[just.wing.it]

I'd take it down more too!
Very nice stock though!
I like!

 

[milehigh_7]

@bonsaibp Are the leaves smaller on 'Gumball'? Growth pattern looks better than the species...

 

[sorce]

I keep thinking of the Marble Wall Winter show.

Can't shake it.

Cali!

Love this base!

Sorce

 

[erb.75]

I would have done a lot more cut backs,have you thought about doing that? This tree is still very much in development and would benefit from more taper, least it's what I would do.I might even remove that really thick left branch too. I like the color choice on the pot but maybe a large flat oval would look great too. All in all a great tree!
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I'd take it down even more than your virtual to get a little more movement in the branches

 

[Eric Group]

Picked up this "Gumball" Liquidambar in the auction at this past weekends Winter Silhouette show. Grown in a 24" tub, pruned and potted.View attachment 174482 View attachment 174483 View attachment 174484 View attachment 174485 View attachment 174486

Kind of reminds me of a smaller version of the tree Ryan worked in the second half of the Mirai live stream last night! Has similar branch structure- potential for a double apex and the branch about halfway down on the right has some kind of funky angles in it that could add interest... if you have a subscription and havent seen it yet, go check that obe out! Great info on deciduous pruning.

 

[bonsaibp]

@bonsaibp Are the leaves smaller on 'Gumball'? Growth pattern looks better than the species...

Yes smaller but still a bit large hence not cutting it back too hard. This trunk is 9" across an inch above the soil with a 14' root spread.

 

[bonsaibp]

Kind of reminds me of a smaller version of the tree Ryan worked in the second half of the Mirai live stream last night! Has similar branch structure- potential for a double apex and the branch about halfway down on the right has some kind of funky angles in it that could add interest... if you have a subscription and havent seen it yet, go check that obe out! Great info on deciduous pruning.

I will check it out .

 

[bonsaibp]

I'd take it down more too!
Very nice stock though!
I like!

Leaves are a little big for a short tree this thing is much bigger than it looks. That pot is 18" across.

 

[GGB]

Nice! American sweetgum or the Asiatic species?

 

[justBonsai]

Nice! American sweetgum or the Asiatic species?

Looks like the American variety to me? Nice tree though. Sweetgums are among the species that will reliably produce fall color in Southern California every year.

 

[Potawatomi13]

This trunk is 9" across an inch above the soil

Nine inches? WOW!

 

[Tieball]

I think that I have misunderstood something in measurements. If the trunk is 9” in diameter...the pot looks to be at least 3x the trunk. But the pot is 18”. I’m missing something.

 

[bonsaibp]

I think that I have misunderstood something in measurements. If the trunk is 9” in diameter...the pot looks to be at least 3x the trunk. But the pot is 18”. I’m missing something.

My bad its 6" across not 9.

 

[LanceMac10]

Or 4"......

 

[bonsaibp]

Nice! American sweetgum or the Asiatic species?

A dwarf version of the American ones

 

[M. Frary]

My bad its 6" across not 9.View attachment 174576

Dyslexia?

 

[LanceMac10]

Use any power tools on the root ball? Looks like a pretty massive reduction......nice!!!!
Trunk is a least that much bigger than a can of Fosters....and that's chunky!!