Trident Maple #2 progress

[memehongkong]

Very happy to find this trident maple at a local bonsai meet yesterday. Interesting trunk and in the price range I can afford.

It's June here in S. California so I will sit on my hands and not do any work until next Spring. I will be on the lookout for a bigger nicer pot for this tree.

Staring this tread to track my progress. Any suggestions and advice will be appreciated.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Nice start! That pot size is fine for the tree IF it was more finished, but it still has a ways to go. I would say to make decisions based on what you are seeing:

- If it looks root bound in that smaller pot, slip pot it in a bigger training container to speed up development.

- I don't know if it's the pictures, but the leaves look a bit yellow. Consider fertilizing and watering well going forwards.

- When it grows more and darkens up, consider defoliating before August so that you can make some chops/branch selections before they become a bigger problem.

Have Fun!

 

[memehongkong]

Nice start! That pot size is fine for the tree IF it was more finished, but it still has a ways to go. I would say to make decisions based on what you are seeing:

- If it looks root bound in that smaller pot, slip pot it in a bigger training container to speed up development.

- I don't know if it's the pictures, but the leaves look a bit yellow. Consider fertilizing and watering well going forwards.

- When it grows more and darkens up, consider defoliating before August so that you can make some chops/branch selections before they become a bigger problem.

Have Fun!

Thanks for the advice @Tidal Bonsai. I do have a wooden training box 18" x 12", maybe I should put the tree in spring? I would like to see more root development on this tree.

It is kind of dry when I purchased it yesterday, and I water it well yesterday. I think the tree was placed into the pot recently.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Thanks for the advice @Tidal Bonsai. I do have a wooden training box 18" x 12", maybe I should put the tree in spring? I would like to see more root development on this tree.

It is kind of dry when I purchased it yesterday, and I water it well yesterday. I think the tree was placed into the pot recently.

I cant say for sure because I dont know what the size of the cureent pot is. You want bigger, but you also dont want a ton of wasted space that it wont grow into before winter. Slip potting can be done any time of the year.

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

The local bonsai meet was sick!! My friends and I went home with a truck full of trees and empty wallets.

Like what @Tidal Bonsai said, you can slip pot it into a bigger container if you'd like. Just be careful not to disturb the roots much.

The pot looks small and you mentioned wanting to develop the tree a bit more. Put it in a bigger pot, let it grow this year, fertilize it well. When winter is coming to an end, you can repot and work the roots.