Hi Brian. It’s all about getting the most possible horizontal root flair that you can with no downward pointing roots. A wooden board or upturned dinner plate can help with this. Tip is to drill a hole though the board and insert a small tree through it. As the tree thickens, it has no choice but to produce roots above the board. The Lower part of the roots is lost eventually. The board is buried below soil level, so the roots form above it
Great video, very nicely done. I don’t have a kiyohime just yet… As for suggestions for future videos, how about looking after Podocarpus/Buddhist Pine?
Nice video. I have one that got damaged when a tomato plant fell on it in high winds. It took out 1/4 of the branches and by wiring in the winter I am trying to cover the gap. It may take a few years but it's looking promising. They are just so da new fragile and easily looses branches.
Thank you for this great video and for sharing your beautiful tree. I wonder, do you have any knowledge about growing Japanese maple in subtropical and/or tropical climates? I've read online that some may be grow here (Hawaii) but often only survive a couple years. They are such beautiful trees that I'd love to try and grow one.
Hi thanks for your feedback! Not really I’m afraid. We’re very much a temperate climate here so we get cold winters and less light at the same time. believe that’s what you’d need to do as they’d need a dormancy period to maintain health. You might not be able to do the cold but perhaps a darker location for a few months each year would help them to follow a temperate growth cycle? As I say, I’m no expert on this sorry. Adam
Thank you for this little treat of information Adam. Although I understand there are different cultivars and species I never realised that there was such an obvious difference in growing habits. Does this apply to any other acer that we may find in our local nurseries? It would be good to hear about your different tips on the more commonly obtained nursery stock. Especially as it seems to be getting harder and harder to get hold of imports at a reasonable price.
Thanks Xavier! I’m thinking that we’ll cover a number of the different Acers over time. I think I’m right in saying that the closer the cultivar is to the original acer, the more normally it will perform. It’s a bit like breeds of dog. A dog that has been bred specifically for its appearance can be (not always but sometimes) less healthy or vigorous than other dogs. So Kiyohime doesn’t back bud we’ll, Akakawa is the same with a stronger upright growth habit, Deshojo is more sensitive to strong sunlight. With other like Sango Kaku and Katsura, they issues are less
Hi Raymarc, yes but some will work better than others and some are easier. Large leaf dissectum cultivars for example do not reduce their leaf-size easily, so making small bonsai from these does not work well.
love that tree, seen it when i last popped in your place. cheers Adam.
No problem Mick. Sorry I missed you when your were last in mate, see you soon 👍
listen to the end, thank you for sharing your knowledge, it's very useful ❤️👍 Good luck friend
No problem Pak. Thanks for your kind words of encouragement 👍
Great advices. Thanks for sharing.
No problem. Thanks for watching 👍
Nice
your bonsai really looks good my friend👍
Thanks JV!
Thanks Adam, Great easy to follow video. Any chance of a Katsura/Deshojo Maple Video please.
Thanks Philip. Yes, a good idea. Will do 👍
Adam, Ash always wanted to know how you do a turtle back maple? Good info thanks.
Hi Brian. It’s all about getting the most possible horizontal root flair that you can with no downward pointing roots. A wooden board or upturned dinner plate can help with this. Tip is to drill a hole though the board and insert a small tree through it. As the tree thickens, it has no choice but to produce roots above the board. The Lower part of the roots is lost eventually. The board is buried below soil level, so the roots form above it
Great video, very nicely done. I don’t have a kiyohime just yet…
As for suggestions for future videos, how about looking after Podocarpus/Buddhist Pine?
Thanks mate. I’ll put it on the list of vids to do 👍
Nice video. I have one that got damaged when a tomato plant fell on it in high winds. It took out 1/4 of the branches and by wiring in the winter I am trying to cover the gap. It may take a few years but it's looking promising. They are just so da new fragile and easily looses branches.
Thanks Peter. And they say veg is good for you. What do they know eh 😆
Thank you for this great video and for sharing your beautiful tree. I wonder, do you have any knowledge about growing Japanese maple in subtropical and/or tropical climates? I've read online that some may be grow here (Hawaii) but often only survive a couple years. They are such beautiful trees that I'd love to try and grow one.
Hi thanks for your feedback! Not really I’m afraid. We’re very much a temperate climate here so we get cold winters and less light at the same time. believe that’s what you’d need to do as they’d need a dormancy period to maintain health. You might not be able to do the cold but perhaps a darker location for a few months each year would help them to follow a temperate growth cycle? As I say, I’m no expert on this sorry. Adam
Thank you for this little treat of information Adam. Although I understand there are different cultivars and species I never realised that there was such an obvious difference in growing habits. Does this apply to any other acer that we may find in our local nurseries? It would be good to hear about your different tips on the more commonly obtained nursery stock. Especially as it seems to be getting harder and harder to get hold of imports at a reasonable price.
Thanks Xavier! I’m thinking that we’ll cover a number of the different Acers over time. I think I’m right in saying that the closer the cultivar is to the original acer, the more normally it will perform. It’s a bit like breeds of dog. A dog that has been bred specifically for its appearance can be (not always but sometimes) less healthy or vigorous than other dogs. So Kiyohime doesn’t back bud we’ll, Akakawa is the same with a stronger upright growth habit, Deshojo is more sensitive to strong sunlight. With other like Sango Kaku and Katsura, they issues are less
Can all acer palmatum cultivar be used for bonsai?
Hi Raymarc, yes but some will work better than others and some are easier. Large leaf dissectum cultivars for example do not reduce their leaf-size easily, so making small bonsai from these does not work well.