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More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 7:15 pm
by Matthew
Had some time to myself today and the weather wasent too bad so got abit done. Some old tridents,a linden tree and flowering plum.
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Re: More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 8:00 pm
by alpineart
Hi Mathew , very nice trunks you have there , Plenty of time and effort gone into building them that's for sure . Thanks for posting .
Cheers . Alpine
Re: More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 8:04 pm
by nicholascorr
Amazing - how long have you been training them?
Re: More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 8:05 pm
by Matthew
A large japanese maple that needs a heavy prune. The sacrifice branch has done its job and ill remove it in two parts as japanese maples can suffer die back when a significant branch is removed.
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Re: More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 8:14 pm
by Granite
How old is the sacrifice branch?
Re: More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 8:30 pm
by Matthew
Granite wrote:How old is the sacrifice branch?
The branch is 4 years old and was a root graft. It has added significant mass to the trunk in that time
Re: More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 8:37 pm
by alpineart
Hi Mathew , that is one heck of a sacrifice branch , I have a 391 stihl and an engine crane if you need assistance to remove it . I think I should wander over there and check this right out .
Cheers . Alpine
Re: More repotting
Posted: July 30th, 2017, 8:49 pm
by pjames
Wow, those have great trunks!
Re: More repotting
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 10:31 am
by Matthew
Well the last deciduous tree is done. Quite a large trident ive been building the last few years long way to go but the tree has potential.
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Conifers in early September usually.
Re: More repotting
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 10:44 am
by delisea
Hi Matthew,
Thanks for the inspiration. What is that pot? Is it a Yamaaki?
Cheers,
Symon
Re: More repotting
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 11:04 am
by pjames
Wow! i'm inspired now to do more tridents. I better start putting some in the ground.
Re: More repotting
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 11:21 am
by Haydenmc
Some great work and plenty of fun to be had in there. Some nice ramification starting on the linden - any tips as I am struggling to get secondary branching on mine. Cheers
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Re: More repotting
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 12:32 pm
by bonsai_mick
beautiful, thanks for posting
Re: More repotting
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 12:57 pm
by Matthew
Haydenmc wrote:Some great work and plenty of fun to be had in there. Some nice ramification starting on the linden - any tips as I am struggling to get secondary branching on mine. Cheers
Regular fert over spring and summer .internode length can get too far apart if u dont keep the pruning up linden tree has beautiful new buds that open to a brilliant lime green leaf. Much underused species in my opinion. Dont let dry out and they hate hot wind.
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Re: More repotting
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 1:14 pm
by Nate.bonsai
The base on that last trident looks great potted up. Super robust but still entering the soil level in a very natural way.
Huge fan of your work (and your space to set it all out - your yard would count as a suburb here in inner Sydney...).