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Bonsai Doer
Join Date: Aug-2001
Location: Fresno, CA
Country: USA
Posts: 5,463
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PROJECT- Trident Maple III
I have had this trident maple about 4 years. It started as a yard tree in a 5-gallon container. The tree was chopped down and branches removed. The top was carved to help with the taper. This tree is like a stick almost all the way up, but I have decided that the top will make a fine shohin. I will continue to refine the top while on this tree since the growth will be much faster than cutting it off and re-growing from there. I have decided to use the tree as a training ground for some layering practice.
First up, the tree after defoliation:
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