Acer rubrum 1 year progression

[Fribe]

Hi, this is my first full year since I joined this community and I thought it would be nice to share the progression of the first tree I ever had. It's an acer rubrum. Any suggestion and feedback is much appreciated
Sept 2019

Nov 2019

Mar 2020
Apr 2020

May 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020

 

[sorce]

Any suggestion

How bout a touch up on that rust?

Sorce

 

[John P.]

I guess it all depends on what you have in mind for this tree.

Maybe apply some wiring or guy wires to add some movement to the branches, especially the straight one on the right?

If you want to work on the trunk size, maybe repot in a larger container in early spring?

 

[AlainK]

Nice tree. But to me the soil looks ... too compact ?

 

[Fribe]

Nice tree. But to me the soil looks ... too compact ?

It still drains pretty well actually...next year is going to be reported though

 

[Fribe]

I guess it all depends on what you have in mind for this tree.

Maybe apply some wiring or guy wires to add some movement to the branches, especially the straight one on the right?

If you want to work on the trunk size, maybe repot in a larger container in early spring?

The idea is to chop it back half way next year and repot it...

 

[Fribe]

How bout a touch up on that rust?

Sorce

The rust on the bottom leaf I suppose is water splash

 

[sorce]

The rust on the bottom leaf I suppose is water splash

Nah the fence rust!

Sorce

 

[Fribe]

Nah the fence rust!

Sorce

Haha that too

 

[canoeguide]

Where are you located in the world? Can you add your location to your profile?

I like the movement you've got going here. I'd be tempted to put it in a larger pot or pond basket and grow it thicker, but I'm also digging the gentle slenderness of it.

 

[Fribe]

Where are you located in the world? Can you add your location to your profile?

I like the movement you've got going here. I'd be tempted to put it in a larger pot or pond basket and grow it thicker, but I'm also digging the gentle slenderness of it.

I'm originally from Italy but I've been living in Brooklyn NY for 8 years.
I've already purchased some 10" x6" deep net pots but I'm still not sure if I wanna let it grow much bigger or just go shohin. I only have a small balcony so I'm not gonna get big trees. I like the curvature of the trunk as well. Next year one of the options is to keep it short and let a couple of side branches get thicker.

 

[Ininaatigoons]

Two ways to grow about bonsai is to grow and chop producing awesome taper in the trunk. The other is to grow with minor chops the whole time. The later method can produce a very nice tree. Method 1 is considerably faster. Either way is good as long as you have the plan and stick to it. Watch the wire when you use it. Maples are notorious for marking! Reds grow really fast.

 

[penumbra]

Do you have an update on this tree? In the original posts it seems healthy enough but rather gangly with branches in all the wrong places and it seems you didn't have a plan for it yet. Curious to know if its still alive and what you have done with it.