Trident and Hedge Maple Projects

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Got a Trident Maple and 2 Hedge Maples from a wholesaler for 5 bucks a pop.
this Trident maple was tall, I like the thickness of the trunk and will be searching for base and cut back hard next spring. I’ll put this in a grow container or flat for nebari development and branches. I want this to be a shohin. Next two are Hedge maples , thing spectacular but I like the thickness on these as well. I cut them down to where I want the next transition to happen, will have to investigate the base as well next spring or ground layer. Thoughts? I’m kinda lame w maples but I couldn’t pass these up since I want a shohin trident in the collection w melted base.
 

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Sigh... you shouldn't say you got these for 5 bucks it just pisses everyone off.
Hahahah why they are decent material and the price was part of the reason. I don’t care. My standards are obviously quality of the tree first. But yeah so what I mentioned how much they were it was a good deal , they can kick rocks .
 

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I told my wife that you offered to grab me one of these but I said no. I needed her to know that I use self control more often than she realizes. Hope you uncover some good bases in the spring, I want to be jealous, for your sake
 

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crazy good material, and good on you for knowing to go lower. It took a bit for me to get that confidence
 

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I told my wife that you offered to grab me one of these but I said no. I needed her to know that I use self control more often than she realizes. Hope you uncover some good bases in the spring, I want to be jealous, for your sake
Lmao 🤣 but she’s supportive of your passion come mannnnn just one more hit
 
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Trident , not bad eh it has 5 good radial roots I want to get them strengthened and grow this more but I do like the trunk size already just long road ahead
 

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