2022 5yr discount rack contest: Japanese maple

[Beachbumtreenut]

Bought @Lowes for just under $6. Tried to air layer it when I first got it, about a month ago, but it wasn't healthy enough, so I just nursed it back to health. You can see the newer growth since I've had it.

 

[19Mateo83]

That’s a steal for $6. Good find!!!

 

[Beachbumtreenut]

That’s a steal for $6. Good find!!!

75% off. They had 3,but this was in the least of roughest states.

 

[19Mateo83]

What’s your plan of attack going to be on this one? Are you going to try another air layer?

 

[Beachbumtreenut]

I thought about waiting until next spring to air layer but I'm liking the canopy that's been created here, so I might just keep it as is and train it.

 

[Srt8madness]

Air layering would keep the canopy without the ungainly stick trunk

 

[Beachbumtreenut]

Air layering would keep the canopy without the ungainly stick trunk

I might try to air layer another Japanese maple first because I haven't had much success with it so far and I don't want to kill the nice canopy. I'm still pretty new to bonsaiing

 

[Topdec]

 

[dbonsaiw]

Nice job nursing it to health. I bought a bunch of these at Lowe's as well and all but one went the way of the dinosaur.