EBIHARA BRANCH RELOCATION

Getting there! Estimated time frame about another 5 years to complete. Bonsai is nothing but time. Next spring it will be finally transferred back into a bonsai pot. Enough with the damn box! 😄

One day and one night time shot.

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Very cool to see how the nebari has developed since the start of this thread

Beyond the wizardry of the branch relocation, it’s nice to see how other elements change as well
 
@MACH5 I'm sure you already have it all planned out, but I helped somebody use a home-size cherry picker last year on a large yamadori, and it went well. They're relatively cheap at about 200 bucks, and they store away nicely too.

The last time he repotted he had laid wire on the pot before putting the tree in, so that this time we simply had to dig around a bit at the edges of the pot to find his pre-made hooks, and then we simply lifted the tree out using those hooks (putting all the pressure underneath the rootball of the tree) without touching the precious bark
 

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@MACH5 I'm sure you already have it all planned out, but I helped somebody use a home-size cherry picker last year on a large yamadori, and it went well. They're relatively cheap at about 200 bucks, and they store away nicely too.

The last time he repotted he had laid wire on the pot before putting the tree in, so that this time we simply had to dig around a bit at the edges of the pot to find his pre-made hooks, and then we simply lifted the tree out using those hooks (putting all the pressure underneath the rootball of the tree) without touching the precious bark
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Thanks Derek! Definitely worth considering as it's not so much the weight but the bark that's the main concerned with the elm. Almost four years ago Sal and I somehow were able to repot it without any damage but some sort of hoist contraption may be worth looking into 👍
 
Eight years in the rebuilding process, this maple really coming along beautifully! It was repotted this spring in an unglazed Koyo pot with a beautiful finish. With trees this big I don't mind switching over to using unglazed pots for deciduous bonsai including maples. The tree has not missed a beat despite the pot being a lot more restrictive than the box it was growing in. Still under full sun but most likely it will be moved to a more shaded area as July approaches.

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Still under full sun but most likely it will be moved to a more shaded area as July approaches.
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I appreciate tidbits of info like this. How will you further adjust sun exposure through August/september? And how do you think this will this impact fall color?(I recall you experimenting with sun exposure on another taller maple and colors differences were different).

Getting the right amount of sun to maximize growth while also keeping leaves in good condition for fall color is always a challenge. one long afternoon of full sun and unseasonably early heat here in the northeast has cooked my trees on occasion 😂. I’ve used more shade to keep leaves in good shape but I’m curious if growth is different because of doing so.
 
Nybonsai12 said:
I appreciate tidbits of info like this. How will you further adjust sun exposure through August/september? And how do you think this will this impact fall color?(I recall you experimenting with sun exposure on another taller maple and colors differences were different).

Getting the right amount of sun to maximize growth while also keeping leaves in good condition for fall color is always a challenge. one long afternoon of full sun and unseasonably early heat here in the northeast has cooked my trees on occasion 😂. I’ve used more shade to keep leaves in good shape but I’m curious if growth is different because of doing so.
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It will be placed under the arbor which in my case cuts down roughly 50% of the sunlight. I have not seen any difference in terms of growth or any other negative effects by giving it more shade. More or less light can shift colors a bit. Only one maple I was able to shift its color dramatically from bright red to bright yellow simply by placing it under more shaded conditions. But that was the only one. All others have had more subtle changes in color. One major factor in leaf color is weather conditions which we cannot control. So some years may be better than others. This particular tree has gone from red/orange to almost a glowing pink orange in better years.
 
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