Upgraded Trident Maple

[LanceMac10]

Super busy, but had to take a second to say you picked up an awesome tree!!
Next repot? I think you know what to do with the base of this thing.....
If it don't look good now, cut it off. In my experience, they will fill a container pretty quick.
Then I promptly kill them in the winter

Hehehee....really sweet, Colin, awesome score!!!

 

[ghues]

Hey Colin......So....what did you do with the cut off major root....with all those roots?
Cheers G.

 

[ColinFraser]

Please try to grow that root cutting!

Hey Colin......So....what did you do with the cut off major root....with all those roots?
Cheers G.

My understanding is that tridents aren't good for root cuttings. They're not exactly big on adventitious buds.

I did toss the big chunk in the bucket of leftover soil temporarily, but I don't think I'll try and pot it up. I think I would have to graft to it to get anything going, and it isn't particularly attractive to be worth a lot of effort.
Maybe if I don't use the new seedings for root grafts, or I have a couple left over I'll experiment, but it's a low priority.

 

[ghues]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained....seek perfection within its imperfections.....you are young....it might surprise U.......starting to sound like @source lol.

 

[Smoke]

Trident roots do not grow like elms. The do not bud from cambium like elms, but from node rings on branches and trunks.

Nice tree. Lots of movement. Don't be in a hurry to get the base all done in one go. Just stick with it year after year and it will develop. I repotted a lot of large tridents today and left lots of stuff to do next year. I'm in no hurry.

 

[Woodland Spirit]

This tree reminds me of a callipygian dryad.

She's definitely dancing to something loud.

I like it.

 

[Eric Group]

My understanding is that tridents aren't good for root cuttings. They're not exactly big on adventitious buds.

I did toss the big chunk in the bucket of leftover soil temporarily, but I don't think I'll try and pot it up. I think I would have to graft to it to get anything going, and it isn't particularly attractive to be worth a lot of effort.
Maybe if I don't use the new seedings for root grafts, or I have a couple left over I'll experiment, but it's a low priority.

You are correct, Maples will not grow from root cuttings on their own and I grew there is nothing there worth pursuing in the large chunk of root you removed.

Great new tree man! I saw Smoke mention something about the tree you got a great deal on his thread, I assume this is the one?

 

[ColinFraser]

I assume this is the one?

There can be only one! Haha, yes, this is the tree he was referencing and I'm quite pleased with my purchase

 

[GrimLore]

Do the @markyscott approach. Nice find and congratulations - damn nice it is.

Grimmy

 

[Littlejoe919]

Nice find! I look forward to seeing what you have planed for it.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Sweet score! Love the curves and character you already have to build on.

 

[ColinFraser]

Update time! I just realized I never posted pics after I cut it back hard last year; oh well, it needs to be cut even harder, but first things first . . .



This is how it started the day today (well, I already dumped the top layer of substrate off in this pic).

 

[ColinFraser]

It was slow to get going after last year's root work, but it did eventually gain some steam. Looks like it pushed some new roots too.

 

[ColinFraser]

I was finally able to get after it with the cutters and clean up the bottom.

 

[ColinFraser]

And then it was time to thread graft some roots. I got five seedlings from a friend recently, and they were perfect for the job - I'll probably do a few more next year.

 

[ColinFraser]

Sorry I don't have much in the way of pictures during the process - I kind of had my hands full. Here's some of the aftermath:

 

[ColinFraser]

I also switched pots. I had this big-ol' glazed oval hanging around, and the extra space was perfect for spreading everything out:



Way too big in the long run, but fine as a training pot - it's going to take a few years to address the rest of the flaws anyway . . .

 

[ColinFraser]

. . . speaking of flaws, I really still need to deal with those heavy branches up high. I chopped the top and cut the branches back pretty hard for now, and I think I may try some thread grafts at the collars before I remove the big ones entirely.

 

[sorce]

Nice...

How do you go about weaning those thread grafts down?

I am thirsty!

Sorce

 

[markyscott]

Nice work Colin. This is developing nicely.

Scott