New trident maple, too late to re pot?

[bonsai_beginner]

I've got a few ficus' that will be receiving a trunk chop this summer so I'll be doing s solid root prune on them too



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[bonsai_beginner]

I've found this little bigger on one of trident maples as I was doing a trim. Any idea what it is??




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[bonsai_beginner]

Bump


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[KIRKY]

Its a mealybug

[bonsai_beginner]

Can trident maples handle a full defoliation? I'd like to fully remove all leaves so I can better see the branches and structure. Would make it quite a bit easier to work out what to keep and what to remove. Also what to wire.
Any advice would be great

Thanks


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[shibui]

Trident maples can be fully defoliated.
Some growers defoliate tridents 2 or 3 times each year but the tree should be healthy.

[bonsai_beginner]

Thanks shibui.
I believe my trees are quite healthy so I'll definitely do a defoliation in the next week or so

Thanks


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