luvinthemountains
Chumono
So this year, in keeping with my tagline, I decided that I need to invest in some better material to challenge myself to grow. Admittedly, the stuff I am getting is still on the low end of the market, and there are much better trees out there, but it's a start.
This arakawa maple was propagated from a large imported arakawa by Howard and Sylvia Smith. It is a twin-trunk style, still early in development. But the barking around the base is what caught my eye.
The only work I have done so far on this tree was applying the guy wire. The two trunks were way too close, practically touching. Over this season I will keep cranking on that until I have some nice separation.
Your input and suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
![0530210929a_HDR.jpg 0530210929a_HDR.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/367/367148-07a54646b93425f532015dc0637343da.jpg)
![0530210930_HDR.jpg 0530210930_HDR.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/367/367149-a365288fc4591c771bcb8f00c3245abc.jpg)
This arakawa maple was propagated from a large imported arakawa by Howard and Sylvia Smith. It is a twin-trunk style, still early in development. But the barking around the base is what caught my eye.
The only work I have done so far on this tree was applying the guy wire. The two trunks were way too close, practically touching. Over this season I will keep cranking on that until I have some nice separation.
Your input and suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
![0530210929a_HDR.jpg 0530210929a_HDR.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/367/367148-07a54646b93425f532015dc0637343da.jpg)
![0530210930_HDR.jpg 0530210930_HDR.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/367/367149-a365288fc4591c771bcb8f00c3245abc.jpg)