Digging a Large Trident Maple

[namnhi]

A couple weeks after full defoliation, enjoying the morning sunshine with a fresh crop of leaves:

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Good looking tree!

 

[misfit11]

Coming along nicely. Respect for not moving into a shallow pot too soon. Your patience is going to reward you. I'm curious to see what the nebari looks like below the soil level. Going to be a very nice tree!

 

[BonsaiMatt]

I'm curious to see what the nebari looks like below the soil level.

Me too! Nebari isn’t great, but I did a few rounds of root grafts over the years, so hopefully it has improved somewhat.

Now that I’m more or less finished developing the trunk, I plan to put it in a smaller container to slow down thickening of the finer branches. Hopefully next spring.