Japanese Maple Air Layer 2 Years Progression - Arkefthos Bonsai

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This maple takes the next step in development, almost two years after the air layer is separated from the mother tree. Thank you for your time!
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[@ArkefthosBonsai]

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[@robertobreglia9224]

Hi my friend,i appreciated your job on this beautiful japanese maple and infact it enjoys excellent health. You have made a great basic styling and in a few years this maple will make a fantastic bonsai...very compliments!👏👏👏

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

I'm glad we agree! Thank you Roberto!

[@W9SL9Y]

Absolutely loving this content, that is phenomenal root growth and progression in 2 years. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Your comment means a lot Wesley! Thank you!

[@claudioestrada1671]

Wooow that was Some Big transformation! Nice to see the development after 2 years! Great work! And very beautifull place!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you very much Claudio! Have a great day

[@bonsaibalkon]

Amazing tree, work and video 👍

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you! You're kind!

[@1969hornet]

Another beautiful tree. Thanks for sharing!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

You're welcome! Have a great day!

[@manusman3758]

Amazing job. Congratulations and thank you for the great video 👏

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@ChrisVidouras]

Congrats on the beautiful tree and the video production!!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Chris! Have a great Monday!

[@pela1100]

Poco a poco. Paciencia de bonsaísta. Salud !

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

So true! Thank you Fabian!

[@pela1100]

@@ArkefthosBonsai 🙇‍♂️

[@watsup6084]

Absolutely stunning twin trunk maple. The vigor is crazy. I love that you style the tree like a maple with out and up branches. I started 2 air layers in late march on overgrown hornbeam hedges but I have not watered them. Do you water your air layers and if yes when? There are a lot of videos on how to start an air layer but not how to tend to one.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you mate! Yes it's unexpected vigour. Kate March is kinda early for air layers. Hormone balance is playing against you at that time, plus hornbeams are relatively difficult trees to root, not impossible though. If I air layer a garden tree (like that maple is), I don't pass by the tree all the time, so I close my air layers tight, to hold humidity in. That way, the air layers are watered with a pressurized spray bottle (or a syringe) twice a month, if there is no rain in between. For air layers on trees that are on the bench, I leave the top open and water them every time I have to water the tree itself. Air layers in landscape trees are hard to keep in check for water and temprature. I wish you luck on your air layers. I'm air layering a hornbeam tomorrow, cheers!

[@watsup6084]

@@ArkefthosBonsai Thanks for that in depth answer! Best of luck with your air layer tomorrow

[@CarlBridge58]

Great tip about sanding the cambium. I will try with a large olive bonsai I have. It's full of bumps, scars from previous pruning jobs. Thank you for sharing. I must say that I miss your voice narration. It adds another, very soothing component to your already relaxing video production. Cheers from Tuscany. Carlos.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Carlos! Even though sanding the cambium is ok, I suggest sanding the heartwood and the cambium to the desired shape and THEN clean the cambium with a sharp knife. It will heal better with a clean cut rather than sanded. Cheers!

[@CarlBridge58]

@@ArkefthosBonsai Got it. Thank you!

[@andrewbeattie5245]

Thank you for sharing your work and trees. Would you use the sanding technique on all trees to promote callous formation or just Maples?

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Very nice question! I did not specifically sanded to promote callusing. From experience I ve found that sanding like that gives a healthier margin and I get callus all over. I ve used it on maples, Ostrya, carpinus and soon on taxodium. Not on pines yet. But it seems to work beautifully. Thank you Andrew!

[@acer_p_bonsai]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing this high quality demo with the bonsai community. I look forward to the next update!🪴🍁

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you! Even though the progress of maples is slow, this tree and it's progression will always be interesting!

[@zanteivan9716]

Hi, it's always a pleasure to see you at work and it's a great stimulus and example; moreover, your willingness to share with the wonderful context and construction style of the videos is valuable ... after all, I am your admirer. I wanted to ask you if you water the layering with some biostimulant (algae, bacteria, mycorrhizae, etc.). Thanks again for the work.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you so much Ivan!! Very kind words! Just water. Nothing different until it is separated. I just haven't tried anything else, but it is not a bad idea to experiment.... Cheers!

[@darkinhoo2]

I love your content mate :) what name do you go by? Best wishes from switzerland 🇨🇭

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you! Darko!! I'm Fotis. Actually I've worked for a few weeks in Switzerland. In Sisikon. I took the mountain road from Sisikon to Zurich airport, perhaps my favorite place in Europe. Cheers!

[@darkinhoo2]

@@ArkefthosBonsai nice to meet you Fotis! switzerland has a lot of beautiful places indeed.. what was your occupation here? I’m a teacher btw

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

I was a sailing coach. Helped my old coach with a racing team from Sisikon and trained them through a world championship and a junior European championship. Good kids, good people, beautiful country. Really love the road to Italy, the waterfalls, the weather. I'm a mountain guy....

[@egoebonsai37]

I am appretiate your activity Sir. I seeing n looking Japanese Maple Air Layering 2 Years Progression. Step by step long time. Greeting one Hobby Bonsai From Indonesia Sir.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Have a great day mate! Thank you!

[@luckyluca910]

Thank you for these splendor!...ciao!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

You are welcome!

[@Trasselkalle]

Is that pumice only that you use?

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

I explain everything in detail in the captions - subtitles. For this tree I used a well airated mix, since it will be well watered, with 40%perlite, 40%zeolite and 20% organic topsoil from the forest above. Cheers!

[@Trasselkalle]

@@ArkefthosBonsai thanks!

[@bonsai_life_style]

Yep they grow like weed when you give them right conditions and you have very good one's. In 6 to 7 year's it will be astonishing tree. GJ

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Pretty accurate estimate! Thank you, cheers!

[@bonsai_life_style]

@@ArkefthosBonsai you welcome, yes becouse I have them too but not that big as yours I'm in to shohine and mame size.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

To tell you the truth, my plan was the same. To "play" with shohin and mame, but one gets carried away easily....

[@bonsai_life_style]

@@ArkefthosBonsai yy in last few years my trees get bigger and bigger ))))

[@guillermoalmansaavellaneda6080]

Un gran trabajo con el arce me canta

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Guillermo! And 3 weeks later the wire already bites in... Cheers!

[@johnrb9397]

Can you give a shout out to Tony from Tony’s Bonsai. He is terminally I’ll and I know it will make his last days hearing this shout out 👍❤

[@AntorchaToxica2789]

unbelievable that the plant didn't die

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

At what stage, you think, it should have died?