Trident Maple in training

[Jon Chown]

This little sumo is only 20cm high and already looking good.

Maple sumo.jpg

Working on the apex this year.

Trident Maple - in training.jpg

Yours in Bonsai
Jon

[anttal63]

cool as john should be a rippa.

[stymie]

You should call it 'Tubby' Jon.
Do any of you people down under give names to your trees?

Don Valley 2008 009.JPG

This one is an inspiration;

[PeterW]

This little sumo is only 20cm high and already looking good.

Yours in Bonsai
Jon

Yeah, what Ant said! Cool as Jon. 2 years ago i wouldnt have given you the time of day for a little tree of that size, now, all i want to grow is little ones that size! Dont figure.
Peter

[Ash Barns]

Excellent work there Jon. Nice movement in the trunk. Do you defoliate at any stage?

Ash

[Jon Chown]

Hi Ash, To this stage there has been little point in defoliating as I am only working on the trunk structure at present. Branches and smaller leaves will come later.

Jon

[Jon Chown]

Peter W said
all i want to grow is little ones that size! Dont figure.

Yes Peter, I know what you mean. Bigger trees in bigger pots with more soil seem easier to keep and work on and I also have only just attempted to produce some smaller ones. I am finding that a lot more planning has to go into the little ones in order to get the 'balance' right.

Jon

[stymie]

This one appears to have a shelter in situ. YES! it had just been misted before the photograph was taken but it was comparatively dry inside.

trident cave.jpg

[Jon Chown]

What's the history on that one Stymie. Is it several whips intertwined or is it just one tree?

Jon

[stymie]

I didn't start it Jon but I too have a feeling that it may have been several fused together originally. The branches are comparatively new and the leaves have reduced nicely.