WARREN HILL JAPANESE MAPLE CLUMP

[Orion_metalhead]

Well beauty, and thus value, is in the eye of the beholder as they say. It sounds like if you feel you will have a better bonsai in this tree than the other within the time frame you are working with, then you made the better trade ultimately.

Great stuff and I see a great tree as well with this one in the style of the large old sugar maples we have here in NJ. Here in Freehold, therr are a row in front of the high school and off Monument St. By the courthouse which are exactly in the style you are working towards and they are magnificent.

 

[pandacular]

But someone else would probably say it was me who lost in that "even" trade since this maple still needs a lot of development and flaws that need to be corrected.

well to me it seems that both parties (and the trees!) won, as you have a great track record of identifying and fixing flaws. I don't think I can think of anyone that would take better care of this tree.

 

[MACH5]

Well beauty, and thus value, is in the eye of the beholder as they say. It sounds like if you feel you will have a better bonsai in this tree than the other within the time frame you are working with, then you made the better trade ultimately.

I think ultimately for me is the tree I traded was just too "bonsai" for me. It was beautiful and pretty much finished but it bored me to be honest. Of course this is not my only measuring stick by which I sell a tree. Sometimes I have given up trees (read linden) that I had to sell to fund stuff that I need.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

I dont have measuring sticks.... i have measuring sticks in pots lol... so if you say the trade was good for you, then i am sure you got the better end of things.

 

[MACH5]

well to me it seems that both parties (and the trees!) won, as you have a great track record of identifying and fixing flaws. I don't think I can think of anyone that would take better care of this tree.

Yes fair to say that both parties were happy with the trade! So we'll go at it and see what we get with this one!

 

[Nybonsai12]

I bet this clump was happy where it landed with this trade!

Looking forward to updates on this one!

 

[RJG2]

If you go ahead and decide to experiment with puncturing the cambium, be aware that the process needs to be repeated every so often before you can see results. It is not a one time deal.

Tattoo gun as a new bonsai tool?

 

[MACH5]

Repotting time for Bonzo! And a few root grafts for good measure.










All done... for now! I gave the tree a very slight tilt to the right. In the next repotting I'd like to move it a bit to the left. The pot is from Walsall Studio Ceramics in England.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Nice going there with that one.

 

[Maros]

Repotting time for Bonzo! And a few root grafts for good measure.

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All done... for now! I gave the tree a very slight tilt to the right. In the next repotting I'd like to move it a bit to the left. The pot is from Walsall Studio Ceramics in England.

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Great work as always

 

[Maiden69]

Looking great Serio! That there looks like Matt O bag of goodies!

 

[MACH5]

Looking great Serio! That there looks like Matt O bag of goodies!


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Indeed it is! Just too busy (or lazy) to grow my own!

 

[Maiden69]

Indeed it is! Just too busy (or lazy) to grow my own!

I don't blame you, I bought quite a few seeds this year... I think they will go to waste as I have no space or desire to sow them at this time. I received 2 bags of goodies this year, momiji and zelkova from him.