MASSIVE 16 feet wide maple tree styled as a bonsai! Watch what happens!
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- Here we present a 16 FEET WIDE maple tree that has never been serviced. This took us about 7 hours worth of work. Most maple trees we work on often time creates a security issue where it blocks your line of sight from the front porch. It even blocks security cameras or your ring doorbell as you can't see if someone is creeping up to your front door. Trimming these big trees as a bonsai not only makes your yard more beautiful while increasing the property value of your home, but it makes your home safer.
Watch thru this video as we explain briefly how we do the trimming to get to the final results. 
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I planted a Japanese maple in my parent’s back garden after my daughter was born. I looked after it for 25 years, it was breathtakingly beautiful. When they sold that house I cried because I had to leave my tree behind. I hope the new owners love it as much as I do.
@@lanelothian1925 leaving behind a beautiful tree is definitely a hard thing to do
I know many people prefer the bushy shape but I love seeing the branches exposed. They just seem so graceful to me. You did a fine job.
@@pennybourban3712 thank you!
It is hard to believe that such a beautiful tree was hiding underneath all of those branches and leaves! It is stunning now! Like a work of art! ☺️
Thank you! Maples' true beauty are often hidden, this is why we love what we do. We've been trimming maples in our area for over a decade and it's always so rewarding driving past the trees we've worked on and admiring its beauty.
Bonsai is my favorite! A large example like this one gives many years of healthy, perfect beauty to look forward to.
Wow! Wow! Wow! I am a bonsai artist and we have two untrimmed Japanese maple of the same specie in front of our house. You, sir, just gave me the motivation to follow your lead. thanks much.
We're excited for you to bring out the beauty of your maples!
Such a beautiful tree. So light and airy looking after it has been pruned. Well done!
@@susanbossert6833 thank you! Glad you think so. This was a fun one to work on.
Knowing nothing about tree shaping, i am amazed at how beautiful this was when you finished. Thank you!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Beautiful. The saying "less is more" certainly applies here.
I had to refresh my memory…I have 3 of these maples just like yours and 2 lime green ones with the same structure. In the fall they have unbelievable vibrant colors that I really wish lasted longer. They were already here when I purchased my home so I am not sure of the varieties. The previous owners left us a lot of transformation pictures of the property which I thought was pretty neat. The ones in the front yard were put in the early 70’s and they added through the back in the 80’s along with other types of maples, pines rhododendrons, Azaleas, Hydrangeas, roses fruit, nut trees…been here going on 8 years and still trying to figure out the plants and care needs. Extremely beautiful but also high maintenance…never ending. My first 2 years I just weeded, treated and fertilized so I could see what was coming up each season. I had a arborist come out and he was awe struck by the beauty. I had him come 3 different times and he taught me quite a bit. Very knowledgeable.
I watched the first 5 seconds of you popping out of the tree and instantly subscribed lol
@@mackinmall that was fun to do! Thanks for the sub!
I have two trees just this one, and I was clueless when it came to trimming. Your advice has given me a very good idea of what to do!
@@5410th glad we could help and excited to hear you're gonna give it a go!
My first time seeing your work. The transformation is splendid.
@@88Bessie09 thank you!
Thanks! I have a gardening business and I learned a great deal watching this. Fantastic! 😊
@@2333cupcake glad we could share our techniques!
I would have never thought to prune my Crimson Queens or Red Dragons this way great video thank you
The beauty of the tree really shies through now. Great work!
@@judycook1918 thank you!
I pruned a Japanese maple that was burned a bit from a house burning. We rebuilt the house all winter. In the spring the tree had new growth and was still healthy. I took a sawsall and oscillating tool to it and tried to follow some rules I learned from bonsai. The owner was thrilled with how it looked. I took off the dead stuff, the crossing branches and the ones facing in, and gave it a nice shape. Even my boss was impressed.
@@comfortablynumb9342 sounds like you're well equipped with the proper techniques! Love seeing other people bring out the beauty of these trees.
Stunning!
That is an incredible transformation. Thanks for sharing!
@@dreamingofbonsai thanks for the praise!
I’m so glad I found you. I have one in my front yard. I’ve tried to do a bit of grooming. But it was so neglected before I moved in.
The first cut is always a bit nerve wracking! Happy to hear you gave it a go.
Nice to see this. I have a 25 foot wide, very old Japanese Maple. It looked just like this, completely overgrown. The tree had never been pruned. It looked beautiful when I was finished. An arborist friend came over and scolded me. He said the tree produces the leaves and growth it needs.
@@dnvpaul glad you pruned it! You should ask your arborist friend why he cuts his hair when the head produces the hair and growth it needs.
@@AsiaPacificGardenI don't cut any of my hair.
@@AsiaPacificGarden good point. That would have been a good comeback. Thank you.
I am emotional. Good job.
I love seeing the inner part of the tree and the beautifully shaped branches
We do too! This type of style is called Niwaki. It's basically applying a bonsai style towards a landscape tree.
I loved watching you improve an already beautiful tree! When you showed what to cut, it opened up the negative space wonderfully? Thank you!
@@maryhollenbach4966 we love this style and glad you think is beautiful too!
I love what you did. The tree looks gorgeous! Great job!
@@janetrodriguez914 thank you!
Wow! Thats amazing!😍🌳
Thank you! We think the final result is amazing too!
Sigh ... I miss maples! So beautiful to see its beautiful bones (branches) !
Gorgeous, and love how you pull over to fill spaces. I would do that with my arborvitae’s so glad to see that’s a thing.
Beautiful how you opened up the canopy so the dark branches are visible. Very nice shape
Absolutely beautiful work. ❤️
An artist hands❤️
@@lorrainegatzke1048 thank you!
Enjoying watching and learning
@@MuffinKat-ve2qe thanks for watching and glad we were able to share this with you!
I didn't know how beautiful the structure could be. I see big bushy maples and I didn't care for that look, but now I know. Thank you for the video teaching us. New subscriber and I look forward to more video. I have 3 maples and i hope to learn how to maintain them.
@@chatsagain thanks for the sub! We have several maple projects that we will be uploading soon.
I have one about 3/4 the size and it SO needs trimming. I'll be watching this with great interest.
@@gretchenrobinson825 glad our video can help encourage others to give it a try! We have other maples on our channel and many more to come in the future. The maple videos are grouped under the playlist "out in the field" on our channel.
That maple was absolutely HUGE😮, I love the layering
WOW! What an informative, wonderful lesson on how to prune a tree this large. I have done ok in the past pruning the 4 Maple trees we have, and thinning them out a bit was always something I did. I wasn't sure if it was right or wrong really, but seeing that you have done the same with this large of a GORGEOUS tree, made my heart happy. I love the overall effect you have achieved! So beautifully done. Thank you so much for sharing this video with 💛🖤💛us. Blessings to you and yours from the great Pacific Northwest, Lakewood Washington!
A labor of love. I love all angles art. ahhhhhhhh.
There were three shrubs in a hedge at front door. The yew still there, nearest to porch but now a tall screen and much shallower. The center winterberry is gone, 'though still trying with suckers. The messy corner red cedar was evergreen on top, but years of sides being vertically pruned left a gray-brown solid tangle of shedding bark. Just kept removing what I could with loppers, thinking to take it all down. But stopped when it became a (now five ft.) giant bonsai with windblown 'cypress' umbrella of healthy branches over two curving trunks, each about 4 in. diameter. So glad I did not just saw it off at ground level🤗
This was truly a magical transformation! What a beautiful job!! Thanks for sharing!
That Queen looks amazing!
@@susanstandard8727 thank you!
I have 2 trees this size and I have pushed off working on them because they are so large and I wasn’t sure how they should look when done. This is a big step up from working on a tree 12” tall. Thanks for showing me what I need to do!
@@Me-Myself-Ann glad we could share this technique!
This is so helpful! We have lived in our home for 16 years and have watched our Japanese maple exceed the size of my car! It’s planted too close to the driveway, so I’ve carefully trimmed the thicker branches that hang over so they don’t scratch our vehicles, but it’s still so big that we named it Cousin It! Your video gives me hope that we can improve the shape and density and show off the gorgeous structure while still keeping it manageable!
@@ourtinyangels we're excited for you to try! Remember, even if you end up cutting the wrong branch, it'll eventually grow back. Just be patient
Tree turned out beautiful
@@terrifuria3073 thanks! We think so too!
The both of you do beautiful work. I loved the video.
@@ghok116 thanks for the praise! There will be more maple videos in the near future.
I have a little tree like this and it's really overgrown with all the branches constantly growing down all the way to the ground. I'm so happy to see your video! I've tried to prune it before but I was worried that I would damage it. I really love what you did with the tree and I can't wait to try it on mine. ☺
Glad we could share!
Incredibly beautiful, nice work!
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing that. I learn learned alot,going to practice on my backward 🎉
@@caseykelso1 excited for you to upgrade your tree!
I rather like it how it was. When I was a child that would have been a wonderful “secret” place inside those enclosing branches
This is another reason why we love trees. Every artist can appreciate the beauty depending on the style. While the style in this video may speak to certain individuals, there is still beauty to be found in the umbrella style. 100% agree with the secret place as Robert and Nolan have both climbed and hidden in many trees in the past.
I love to see the branches it looks like art
@@bayoumeme7743 thanks! This style is called Niwaki. It's basically a garden bonsai where we reveal the structure.
I've been doing the same thing for my cousins japanese maple. Only pruned it twice so far but it's looking much better than it was all over grown with some dead branches. In a year or 2 it should be in tip top shape. Very nice pruning in this video
Maples will definitely take a few cuts to reveal its true structure. Keep at it and thanks for the comment!
Amazing what a marvellous Maple!
@@GrowTropicalMK we think so too!
As always… beautiful work on the tree!
I run into a lot of heavily overgrown JM’s hiding beautiful structures underneath the canopy. I always wish the owners would give me a few hours to bring out the trees hidden beauty.
@@MujoNatureArt thank you! I hear you, it's tough to convince people to let you trim the tree in a style that they've never really seen. But it just takes one to spread the word!
Inspiring. I have a maple that has never been pruned in 15 years and it is a lovely umbrella. But I plan on peeking inside at the trunk. I believe I'm going to follow your lead to open it up---just for fun. It'll be a great experiment for me. Thank you. Love Japanese maples.
Happy to hear you're going to give it a try! Maples can take heavy trimming. There is one we service every year where we defoliate up to 80% of the leaves and it's perfectly healthy. Plus if you cut the wrong branch, it'll grow back so fast so it doesn't matter! Practice makes perfect.
@@AsiaPacificGarden Thank you for your go-ahead, Sir. Will do, albeit when the weather cools.
How I wish I had that tree, so beautiful.
Beautiful results - thank you for showing us how to do it!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@user-ge7kt3es1e we love sharing our knowledge on trees.
Simply GORGEOUS!❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
Great job! Looks wonderful! ❤
@@judycraven2210 thanks!
Like with my Asthma - before trimming is like attack , I can’t breathe & after trimming, I can breathe. FREEDOM.
@@dominiqueveron7086 breathing is definitely important!
Thank you for your talent and work. I have a young tree also so, I will use your technique.
@@lynnmanning2795 excited for you to try this out!
That is a beautiful tree❣️
Thank you! We think so too!
Fantastic work! Thank you for sharing your experience 🙏
@@lkhaleghi6264 thanks for the praise!
amazing niwaki bonsai, splendid
@@danieltarcak thank you!
Thank you for sharing all that good information 🌷
@@cherylbowman5036 happy to share!
Beautiful transformation
@@tcm087 thank you!
@@AsiaPacificGarden absolutely! It felt like the tree was able to inhale deeply for the first time.
Very informative video. Thank you.
@@dedramcdade9603 happy to share!
Looks great! Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Fascinating!
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Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing.
Wow amazing, I love how it speaks now.
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING - you are a true artist! 🥰
@@gsr7772 Thanks for the kind words!
Beautiful tree, both before and After. pruning. I have seven Japanese maples, but none of them are that big as they are in pots, I have no room to plant them all out.
If they're in small 1 gallon or smaller pots, make a maple forest bonsai! Just make sure you do this during its dormant season.
Ooooh! Look at that nice trunk!
She is so patient with her hair cut
Beautiful!
That is stunning!
@@Jeeperskip thank you!
Outstanding work
@gameboyinc4694 Thank you!
Thank you! So beautiful!
@@tyramasters-heinrichs921 glad you think so!
Bravo! Amazing job!
@@pixels2u thanks for the praise!
It was gorgeous before. Not crazy about the new look. Would love to see it a year from now!
Another reason why we find tree work so fascinating. We find beauty in both the umbrella style and the niwaki (landscape bonsai) style. We've trimmed several trees in the umbrella style upon customer requests and it's commonly seen in yards, but we wanted to showcase this style because it shows beauty in a different way.
@@AsiaPacificGarden ,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, trees are wonderful! People don't plan out their yards properly and many trees suffer for it. I hope that you do an update on this tree. Thanks!
Very nice pruning and great video. You guys really need an orchard ladder though; safer and easier to work with.
Thank you! We have an orchard ladder, but it was really tough to set up inside the base of the tree because of the uneven ground and the structure of the tree. We did use it briefly in this video, but didn't open it up very much so it looked like a regular ladder.
Stunning ❤
Gorgeous!
So much nicer👍🏻
@@tracy_222 thank you!
Splendid...
The expert who planted the tree and lovingly balanced the branches into this perfect symmetry certainly gave us all a treat. Now that you’ve exposed her beauty, there will be many haiku’s summoned in the future to come. Thanks for the eye candy!
Maple's sweet beauty
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You are a very nice person
Nice work!
@@southhillphotography2232 thanks!
Very nice
Beautiful❤
It looks beautiful.
@@gorillaglue7232 thank you!
@@AsiaPacificGarden No Sir! Thank YOU, X
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Great job
Thank you for sharing
@@HESEDNMERCY happy to share!
A work of art 👌
@@user-jh8jr5id2c thanks for the praise!
Happy tree 🌳 💓
Love your videos❤
@@jacquellinereimann296 thank you!
Exceptional!
@@andnowi thank you!
Artists!
I have been pruning Japanese Maples for 15 years. I believe they have been cultivated to be pruned, after centuries of selective breeding. They rely on us to be their best shape. They can take some heavy pruning, just dont get too carried away.
That's a beautiful tree. Amazing job! I bought 2 Japanese maples (Tamukeyama and Bloodgood) each for $20 in the spring of 2023 and they are both doing well. The Tamukeyama has a lot of branches shooting straight up instead of cascading. It looks untidy. Should I trim those vertical branches back to where they meet the bulk of the tree leaves? Very helpful to know the 1-2-3 ,cut the middle branch, to lighten the weight and visual appearance.
@@serenababy6358 in regards to trimming the vertical branches, that's entirely up to you. It's hard for us to give any tips without seeing it. Branches will chase sunlight, so they COULD be growing vertically because that's where it finds the sun. Sometimes thinning it out will help create movement in the branches.
I like all those beautiful leaves. I could look at the trunk in the winter when the leaves drop. Now it just looks like every other Japanese maple.
This is the beauty of gardening. Trees can be aesthetically pleasing in different ways!
The Alcove it had was pretty amazing though.
@@migzz7976 it was! But keep in mind, this tree will grow back quick. Within a couple of months, the alcove will come back even stronger because the tree can now breathe and sunlight can reach the center better.
@@AsiaPacificGarden Thank you for the clipping technique!
I have one for years every year i take leaves and branches off and have bamboo supporting some of the limbs.
@@jolandabrouwerseymore8260 using bamboos to support the branches is a great technique, too!