New Japanese Maple

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New Japanese Maple

Post by Gerard »

I picked up a new Japanese maple yesterday, it is a little big for bonsai but given a few years I might come up with something nice.
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Re: New Japanese Maple

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I don't mind big trees :tu: :tu: you could lower the trunk an start another leader if you want a smaller tree. I like the gentle bend in the trunk the tree has great potential good find :hooray:
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Hi gerard,

If you are unsure about what type of bonsai to make from this specimen I would suggest you let the tree just grow and produce seed that you can capture to create more maple bonsai. It is almost as much fun as ramification work. :tu:

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Since when did you lose the interest for large trees :whistle: I reckon it will make a stunning tree. I will help you lug it around :tu:
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Lovely tree just as it is. All it needs is branch definition and development and you are gold. :yes:

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Re: New Japanese Maple

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Mate, she's a beauty!!
If you don't want to make her into a large bonsai, I'll kindly give her a new home :P
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I love BIG trees !!

Can someone guide me on how to post pics ??
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Nice Gezz 2nd pic the front, chop down a few inches from the top to find taper and movement again and bobs ya uncle good tree in no time !!! :hooray:
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FatMingsBonsai wrote:I love BIG trees !!

Can someone guide me on how to post pics ??
This should help viewtopic.php?f=97&t=54 :fc:
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Re: New Japanese Maple

Post by FatMingsBonsai »

Cheers and thanks Andrew :tu2:

Will try to post some of my BIG two to three man lift trees :palm:
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