Thanks, 0so. I originally grew this in the large pot thinking I might make an exposed root. Then one day I had a few long branches, and thought I'd try cascade. I found the sillouhette pleasing and fitting for the trunk at the time.The cascade is cool.
This little tree really tugs at me. But I like it in this orientation. View attachment 110243
Then pull the low-left branch forward a bit while making it a bit shorter. Then it is interesting to ponder how to finish the image. Fascinating twisting on almost exposed roots ....
... you must have gone through this already. Thanks
Got a maple that I hadn't known what to do. Decided on cascade and went with it for a while. Pretty challenging. Still not sure if I'll continue with this direction.
Here is how it looks today after defoliation days ago. I left the leaves on the weak low branches.
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Good catch. Wire is loose because I'm still fairly new to bonsai. I was likely lazy. Sometimes fall back on bad habits. Other times, I might wire loosely is because growth may be young and fragile.
Thanks, Augustine. How much taller might you like the top to be? The top will be taller as I develop it more. During this stage, I've been focusing on balancing the growth.I like your Shantung maple. It looks like you are training a 2 line cascade, personally I would try to make the upper (apex) line taller and more prominent.
Very original and cool trunk.
The leaves and petioles on my Shantung reduce well. I don't know about others.
Thanks, M5. Love your comments. I kind of don't really know what I'm doing. It's there for me to see possibilities, and I thought it'd help as sacrifice growth to thicken branches.Very nice progress Thumbless! Not sure if you need the bottom half?
Thanks, Grimmy!I don't care who says otherwise that is damn nice progress - thank you for sharing!
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Thanks, M5. Love your comments. I kind of don't really know what I'm doing. It's there for me to see possibilities, and I thought it'd help as sacrifice growth to thicken branches.