AusBonsai

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.

I don't mind big trees 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

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.

Cheers,

Brad75.

Since when did you lose the interest for large trees I reckon it will make a stunning tree. I will help you lug it around

Lovely tree just as it is. All it needs is branch definition and development and you are gold.

Ken

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

I love BIG trees !!

Can someone guide me on how to post pics ??

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 !!!

FatMingsBonsai wrote:I love BIG trees !!

Can someone guide me on how to post pics ??

This should help viewtopic.php?f=97&t=54

Cheers and thanks Andrew

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