Nice tree, wish I could find them at the nurseries around here.hopefully not. it did something similar last year, while still in ground, and made it through. let's see what happens. i just got a new one, from a local nursery that is closing down. nice fat trunk for $40. i will go slow on the roots, maybe treat them as if it were a pine tree. I cam see a broom style tree here.View attachment 252715
do you have any piece of advice on how to take care of this guy? My plan now is to peave it alone in its current nursery can for a year; next fall hard prune it; let it recover; then do a HBR and puting it in a grow box; let it recover; bare root the other half. a 5 year plan.Nice tree, wish I could find them at the nurseries around here.
Sounds like an excellent plan, I think the HBR will definitely help with not stressing the tree near as much. I was speaking to a guy at a bonsai show that has had much success with the Bigtooth maples and that’s what he recommended HBR.do you have any piece of advice on how to take care of this guy? My plan now is to peave it alone in its current nursery can for a year; next fall hard prune it; let it recover; then do a HBR and puting it in a grow box; let it recover; bare root the other half. a 5 year plan.
thanks, that is reassuring. I also think yhey can make good bonsai, at least as good as amur maples. And they overwinter really well in my climate. Next year, when I start working on it , I will create a thread to document its progress. thanks for your help!Sounds like an excellent plan, I think the HBR will definitely help with not stressing the tree near as much. I was speaking to a guy at a bonsai show that has had much success with the Bigtooth maples and that’s what he recommended HBR.
Can’t wait to watch your trees progress, I think the Bigtooth maple has potential to make very nice bonsai. I don’t think there are many out there either, and the leaves reduce very nice as well.