Wyoming Trident 101

Very nice tree, That guys prices are out of my reach-so I'll have to settle for yamadori and the longer process
 
Very nice tree! It looks much more powerful shorter. And those red leaves are gorgeous.
 
Winter silhouette images as promised.

I went ahead and did some fall clean up/pruning, thanks in part to Al's blog post, here: http://bonsaial.wordpress.com/2014/10/26/spring-exhibits-work-now-be-ready-then/













The stand was made by a friend of mine, Jim, here in Wyoming. This was his first ever attempt at a bonsai stand. I think he did a great job! -- Jim made this stand with some of his larger pines in mind, but I don't think it looks too bad with this maple. Maybe a bit heavy..? What do you guys think? Al, I'd love your input too! He made this one out of Poplar as a trial stand. His most recent stand was made with Walnut, so I was able to acquire this one in a trade.


 
Thanks for the link! I love the maple and the stand! Keep up the good work.
 
Yup, great tree. Stand is nice, is it a bit wide for the tree? Maybe not when in leaf...
Thanks for posting the bones!
 
Thanks Judy. I think it may be a bit large. More than that, I wonder if it's too "heavy"..? Either way I don't think it looks bad, and until I can get something matched to the tree it will work. I don't plan on showing at any Big shows anytime soon.

Anyone else? :)
 
Dan W. said:
Thanks Judy. I think it may be a bit large. More than that, I wonder if it's too "heavy"..? Either way I don't think it looks bad, and until I can get something matched to the tree it will work. I don't plan on showing at any Big shows anytime soon.

Anyone else? :)
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Overall, it's a nice stand, but the feet are too blocky/bulky in feeling than the rest of the stand...my opinion. Yes, it's too big for the tree in the current pot. I think, in general, trees look better on stands whose center panel is around 1-2" wider than the widest part of the pot.
 
Thanks for the input Brian. I missed your comment somehow.
 
Owen Reich paid a visit to our club last weekend, and he brought along a new pot for this trident. I think it turned out great! I was afraid the pot would be too large (and/or heavy), but it looks much better than I imagined, and as the tree fills out (and leaves return) I think the tree will be matched very well. :) This pot is a Koyo.



 
Thats a damn nice combo. Still not thrilled by either stand, but at least you have choices and thats alot! If I had to choose the second stand is better. If the feet could be fixed the first stand is actually better. Ah well, welcome to the hazards of display....
 
What tree did Owen get for the pot?
 
I love the root spread and lower trunk of this tree! As near to perfect for a Maple as I have seen in some time I think...personally I do not love the melted cheese/ pancake look, but you want a strong anchoring root base with good radial roots and a little flattening.. You got it damn near perfect here! I was kind of shocked you still have plans to add roots to it honestly... I guess I don't view a slight imperfection as a flaw- all trees have those!

The shortening was needed and really gives a more even, powerful feel to the whole image... Just a gorgeous tree! Don obviously did a great job working it before you got it, and it is clearly thriving in your care- I can see why your camera is so fond of this one!
 
Smoke said:
What tree did Owen get for the pot?
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We actually did do some trading. The whole weekend was a combination of pay in cash and trees for his services, and I got a few pots from him, for both trade and cash. :)
 
Thanks Eric! I love the root spread on this tree. On the far left there is one root that splits very sharply into two going opposite directions. To me, it doesn't look very natural... more like a pruning mistake early on in training. I can certainly live with it, but for now I scarred up the area and packed sphagnum around it to hopefully induce some new roots without grafting. The other option, would be to remove one side of the split. -- I really like the rest of the character in the roots, and would not want to fill in holes or anything anywhere else. :)
 
Smoke said:
Thats a damn nice combo. Still not thrilled by either stand, but at least you have choices and thats alot! If I had to choose the second stand is better. If the feet could be fixed the first stand is actually better. Ah well, welcome to the hazards of display....
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Thanks Al! I do really need to have a stand made specifically to fit this tree. Originally this second stand was meant to be made for this tree, but alas, communication failed at some point and the stand was made quite a bit wider. I still love the stand and it will work in a pinch. I think it will be perfect for a nice forest in a long pot.

If I could get a bit more detail from you... -- If each stand were made specifically to fit this tree, with the right proportions (width, depth, legs, etc..), would you prefer the heavier (1st) stand, or the second stand for this tree? And why?

I hope you don't mind all of the questions. I know you've posted valuable information about stands and display before, and I would be incredibly grateful for your input on this thread. :)
 
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