Japanese Maple 10 Years From Seed - Arkefthos Bonsai

[@bubbaw1234]

amazing video once again, and I LOVE the bird sounds in the background. From what i can tell from the background the spaces you live and work in are beautiful, well planned, and embedded in nature.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you so much! That is what I've been trying to do since 2009. Make a garden that is basically a forest, diverse and colorful and blend in with the mountain above. Enjoy the birds while it is still warm here. In 2 to 3 weeks they will become discreet! Cheers!

[@alvarofernandezperez4359]

Vídeo guapísimo ❤

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Alvaro! Have a great weekend!

[@alexandros1973]

Thank you Fotis for this video 🙏 I am pleased you decided to show a deciduous tree, it was about time! Beautiful tree, great potential! I love the new (potential) leader, very interesting line 👌. Both options for developing the top of the tree look good, but I think I prefer version 2. Fingers crossed for this air layer 🤞. If it makes it, it has the potential to become a beautiful double trunk tree.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Yes it does indeed! Thank you for your input! Looks like this is probably be the one! I'm working towards building my deciduous trees, but for these the process is slow, unlike evergreen. Thank you so much Alexandre!

[@simonjones686]

Brilliant video and explanation, not many videos showing building a bonsai using young thin branches 👍🏾🇬🇧

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

In a few years, I will have videos that will show the progress from seed to a finished tree and I think that will be awesome! Thank you Simon, cheers!

[@Slippedndipped]

2 looks amazing, excellent choices. Thanks for the videos, you do an excellent job explaining bonsai.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you for this beautiful comment, I appreciate it a lot!

[@robertobreglia9224]

Hi my friend,very compliments for these two interesting projects on this beautiful japanese maple. This tree has great potential as it has a powerful and well structured trunk. Both projects are interesting but i prefer the first a little more. Thank you,as always,and have nice time!👍👍👍

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Good to know Roberto! I wasn't expecting that, to be honest! I appreciate your input! Thank you!

[@MrDoggy2024]

Exellent results and beautiful meple trunk line!! My Like is nomber 200. Good Loock

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you mate! I appreciate your input! Cheers!

[@HoundStuff]

Nice work on this and this video!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@W9SL9Y]

2, great piece of material you created Fotis

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Wesley! Looks like 2 is by far the most popular and the most likely!

[@PhillipWaterman-f9u]

Nice job beautiful acer keep up the good work my friend

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Phillip, I appreciate it!

[@nerinat8371]

Beautiful maple tree for 10 yrs old, thanks again

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

You're welcome Nerina!

[@acer_p_bonsai]

Very nice moyogi build!! I like the idea of your wandering new branch #2. Either way you go, I’m sure it will be great!! 👏🏽🍁

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you! It is a long but enjoyable process that will most probably end up with number 2. Cheers!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Love that little tree mate. I’d go with plan 2. Can’t wait to see that big tree and what you do to it mate 👊👊👊

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you! I'm sliding towards number 2 myself as well! Just a few months until the parent tree comes out of the ground!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

@@ArkefthosBonsai 💪👊👊👊👊

[@MartijnSinkeler]

Beautiful (pre) bonsai again. ❤ I’d go for plan 2. It looks more balanced I’d say. I’m really curious to the next steps with this one. Thanks for sharing

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Martijn! I lean towards 2 myself so that's nice to read! The next step is in spring and it is important. This tree has gotten to the point when pinching new growth in early spring is is absolutely necessary and of course it will be documented here! Cheers!

[@trybonsai]

Great video... I experience that problem with air layers not producing adequate roots, and sometimes the layer survives, other times it doesn't.... I liked the animation showing the choices in styles, as well as that pot.....I love the colour 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you! In my experience, the more leaves on the air layer, the more roots you get. Though this one should get quite more. It is a nice pot, but I have another one on order, way more impressive! Good morning!

[@pela1100]

Paciencia de bonsaísta, solo así se logran buenos materiales como ese arce. Espero ansioso el video del cedro, para mí, también es tu mejor árbol. Nunca tuve un cedro, tal vez vaya siendo hora de tener uno. Salud ! 🙇‍♂️

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Salud Fabian! It might be difficult to get a good Cedrus tree where you are, but I highly recommend it! Excellent genus for bonsai! Thank you!

[@MokumaBonsai]

Very nice. These maples take a long time to develop, but it's also very interesting to develop them because they give you lots of unexpected options. I think option 2 is much better in this case but I know it's hard to let go of plans sometimes. So just take your time with the decision.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Perfectly said! Plans are with you for a year or more and they are hard to change, but I'm glad I decided to keep the second trunk as it seems that most people like the 2nd option best, including myself. Thank you!

[@treewithsoul]

I would go with 2 ;) Beautiful material 👏

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Fili! You should know that this tree is the one waiting for the second, smaller pot from you. At least that was my thought, and still is. Cheers!

[@treewithsoul]

@@ArkefthosBonsai 😍 oh nice

[@rafpicmol]

Muy buen video y trabajo👌

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Gracias Raf! Have a great week!

[@drlighthse65]

Hello, at looking at this air layer. It looked like the covering plastic wasn.t completely seal air tight. How did you keep the spag mos moist. thru the process? Explain your process step by step Please.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Of course! I've found out that the best technique for air layer, is the one Japanese use and that's with open bag at the top. Of course that works when you are able to water the air layer regularly and that is the case here as this air layer is done onto a potted prebonsai tree, that I water every day in the summer anyway. If you air layer a planted tree in the garden or in the forest, you will need to close the bag air tight, to hold the moisture in between waterings. The process of drying and watering daily with the open bug is what drives the roots to grow fast. Now if you ask me then why did this air layer kinda failed, I will say I probably did a poor job in making a clean cut because I had a very small, tight working space trying not to damage the buds around it. Cheers!

[@drlighthse65]

@@ArkefthosBonsai as always, thank you for your response. I love your video content.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

@drlighthse65 I appreciate that greatly!

[@bokujin.bonsai]

2 for me, much more interesting movement in my opinion. Having another zig-zag change in direction always helps compact the tree while still adding some movement to the trunk.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

That is true! Thank you so much!

[@hyperionhelios190]

I am going to start a project like this on JM crippsii next year, softwood cutting to maintain genetics though.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Cripsii looks like a cultivar with beautiful foliage, it's a good choice! If you plan to plant in the ground for a few years, just make sure you monitor the sacrificial branches. It got away from me and now I'm dealing with 2 large wounds. Good luck!

[@emiliosaita6704]

Bello io preferisco la seconda ipotesi complimenti!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Grazie Emilio! The second is the most popular! Cheers!

[@elitefitrea]

I prefer 2. 1 looks like a slug. 1 might be neat if there's a branch from higher up that bends back down & to the left though, like a more extreme version of 2.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

I understand fully what you're saying and I agree! Thank you!

[@aidenolmsted6488]

Hey what paste do you use?

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

It's a product called Fitobalsam made by Zapi garden in Italy. I highly recommend it, if you can get it where you live. Cheers!

[@aidenolmsted6488]

@ thanks so much

[@illka314]

❤ Maple is interesting, I'm not have, but I planing multimaple tree)) 3-4 varieties of maple per 1😂

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Multi trunks are my favourite deciduous trees! I grow lots of them for future kabudachi bonsai. Thank you!

[@illka314]

@@ArkefthosBonsai 👍👍👍

[@Quittingforgoodcya]

#2 is the textbook way and more smoothly flowing but if you want something unique I'd go for #1.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Well said, Alex! This is a decision to be made next summer but right now I feel textbook! Cheers!

[@Dirtguerilla]

Seems like a good genetic choice because of leaf size, internode lenght and already grey bark after 10 years 👍

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Yes, the bark is a pleasant surprise , although 5 years in the ground might do that. I have other trees in the ground and I'll be checking the progress of them as well. Thank you!

[@Dirtguerilla]

@@ArkefthosBonsai the outcome would realy interest me, because a friend makes a lot of air layers and probably should plant them in a growing bed for some period

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

@Dirtguerilla definitely speeds things up substantialy.

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thanks Bruce! Cheers!

[@BonsaiCornwall]

2 😘🙏🏼💚

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Indeed! Thank you!

[@jordigarcia8084]

#2

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Jordi!

[@Val0rG]

2 Looks better to me, 1 looks more boring.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Yes, indeed it does. Thank you!