AusBonsai

Hi. Everyone, I have this trident maple for 3 months and I'm thinking to make it as shohin. I delete the photo when I bought it and start cutting it. I'm thinking to cut the red mark on the tree and lift up the branch a little bit up. Ill save the first branh on the right. Can I have some advice if I'm doing it right?

Thank you
Ilithya

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In my opinion I would cut the longer one so you effectively end up with a short s shaped tree.


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A bit hard to see the shape in the second photo.
Take all pics from just above soil level and rotate the tree so we can see all sides.

I like the top image as it has nice movement and taper.

Ken

kcpoole wrote:A bit hard to see the shape in the second photo.
Take all pics from just above soil level and rotate the tree so we can see all sides.

I like the top image as it has nice movement and taper.

Ken

Sir ken, I'll take a photo tonight when I get home.

Thank you
Ilithya

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Akhi wrote:In my opinion I would cut the longer one so you effectively end up with a short s shaped tree.


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I'll take a photo and decide later what is the best thing to do. I don't want to cut anything yet until I get everyone opinion.

Thank you
Ilithya

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Hi Ilithya,
This is one idea.

• Red Line= I would be inclined to cut this off. I think the branch is to thick, (Red arrow). This could be done now and allow the healing to start.
  Green Line= I would do a ground layer at this point. The yellow arrow shows that you already have some good flare on this part of the trunk. A ground layer would give more flare and a good root system. Leave ground layering until you see new buds in spring.
  Orange Line= After the ground layer has taken you could cut back to this point, or lower, and start your Shohin tree.

Regards Ray

Ray M wrote:Hi Ilithya,
This is one idea.

• Red Line= I would be inclined to cut this off. I think the branch is to thick, (Red arrow). This could be done now and allow the healing to start.
  Green Line= I would do a ground layer at this point. The yellow arrow shows that you already have some good flare on this part of the trunk. A ground layer would give more flare and a good root system. Leave ground layering until you see new buds in spring.
  Orange Line= After the ground layer has taken you could cut back to this point, or lower, and start your Shohin tree.

Maple-2.jpg

Regards Ray

Thank you sir ray, I'll do that later tonight or tomorrow morning.

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Left side

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Back

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Right side

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