Liquid amber refining

[maroun.c]

Does liquidamber respond well to refining techniques similar to maples ?
Checked the ew growth for central stems to pinch abd its a different shape with multiple stalks coming out of each bud. Would reducing those to twos result in energy distribution ? How about fertilisation plan for liquidamber in development and refining ?

Thanks

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Think it’s always going to be coarser than a maple. From my limited experience, they need to grow out then be cut back to a node or two. @Zach Smith is a member here with quite a bit of experience with our southern native species. Not sure what you have over there.

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[Shibui]

Liquidamber respond to the same techniques but will never have the same ramification of maple bonsai.
Leaves do reduce but starting from a much larger base so will not be real small.
Liquidamber seems to be better as a largish bonsai to suit the longer internodes and larger leaves.

 

[ChristianDGreat]

it can be smaller, I have a friend here in California and he has lots of liquidamber.

Thanks
Chris