Bonsaify | Detailed Repot of a Dynamic Trident Maple Bonsai

[@passionbonsai88]

That' s very unique tree thanks

[@wmarian5027]

Love this maple dryad. My trident maple seedlings are a little hesitant, but they have a much more adventurous future ahead now!

[@CrazyCow500]

Yes! Thank you, Eric. I had a real problem finding good examples of Tridents that weren't formal uprights. This gives me a lot of inspiration.

[@Bonsaify]

I am not a fan of informal upright tank tridents, nor formal uprights. Although I do think sometimes the formal upright two or three-trunk plantings have some interest. If you have not seen Peter Tea's old blog posts re: Tridents from Aichi-en in Nagoya, Japan, you should check them out. Here is the index page: peterteabonsai.wordpress.com/post-index/

[@bradleyc9538]

Nice one Eric. Great tree. Fantastic that you grew it from seed- that is something special. Thanks for sharing

[@andersnrregren9087]

Great pot and great tree i love the grow and lift in tall pots you show so offen i think this tree maybe one of the best 20 year old i have seen

[@Bonsaify]

Thanks 👍

[@davidmorgan3508]

Aussie Dave here Eric, wow what a beautiful maple 🍁. Fits perfectly into your glazed pot.. 👍👍👍👌🤗😉

[@ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗΤΖΙΝΙΕΡΗ-κ3ζ]

Fantastic tree.

[@timothyvanheerden8105]

I love this tree. Beautiful!

[@fernandodomingo1218]

Tanto el arbol como la maceta eran muy bonitos.El conjunto ha quedado perfecto.Muchas gracias por compartir.Un saludo desde 🇪🇸

[@Bonsaify]

¡Gracias!

[@matthewwood4008]

Perfect tree/pot combo,don’t sell yourself short on the pot it’s 👍

[@Bonsaify]

Thanks! I do like it!

[@jessestrong7269]

What a great tree!

[@sophiaangelini4368]

The Trident is now ready for its triumphant return to Poseidon's place in Mount Olympus'Banquet Hall.

[@faithgsvlog]

I like the tree, two thumbs up.

[@questionablecooking7019]

Cool story re: making that pot around same time you planted that seed. Let's get this Bonsai.

[@9daywonda]

A really gnarly shaped one hey.

[@eeeealmo]

Some serious girth on a tree only 20 years old. If you remember, can you list the growing methods to get to this point? e.g. was it ever in the ground? Anderson flat, etc.?

[@Bonsaify]

You can see some old details in this photo: phutu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2013-11-09-09.32.29-1024x891.jpg It was grown in a 4" container, then tilted 90 degrees and exposed roots started, then potted on top of an upside-down gallon can tube, with a basket underneath. Never went into the ground. After the root exposure was largely done I just let the sacrifice go for a few years prior to removing it to concentrate on branch development.

[@jkleczewski]

Awesome!

[@DrSticktrick]

Really cool Tree. How did you create this? Is there some sort of method to the madness? Would be great if you could make a video on how to create something like this from seedlings.

[@Bonsaify]

Exposed root magic wand. No really - as a beginner I read a lot of magazine articles about bonsai techniques and I always felt like something was missing. Many of the articles showed progressions over years of work, but it still seemed unreal. I think the idea that things change over time is sometimes hard to grasp.

[@themichaellerner]

I was impressed by the amount of root you removed, without any apparent concern, and them removed a whole lot more. Is this generally safe to do with all healthy Tridents?

[@Bonsaify]

rock solid, no problem. As long as the tree is healthy you can remove a lot of the roots for sure!

[@carolholt416]

Beutiful!!

[@tomasferreirarubial1455]

👏👏👏

[@paolomh113]

Hi, isn't the pot too small, horticulturaly? It looks good but I have done similarly with a Japanese quince leaving little gap between turtle trunk and the pot which worry me! Thank u for sharing.

[@Bonsaify]

It's not a pot for creating bulk or girth for sure. But for refining a trident it's good! Also, with exposed root trees (as opposed to informal upright) there is generally less wood in the pot, leaving more room for roots.

[@stephencreswell229]

Im in N.C 7b and have an Amur that's pushing like your trident and I'm not sure if I should repot now and protect it from the cold (bring inside at night) or leave it alone. What do you think?

[@alessandromassimo5717]

repot n protect

[@Bonsaify]

Agreed, repot it immediately and ensure no freezing temps afterward. This is the most common use of greenhouses in bonsai operations in Japan.

[@claudiobernal9535]

Muy bonito ejemplar, una pregunta que mezcla usa para el sustrato, ya que hasta ahora empecé a ver sus videos. Gracias y que el Señor Jesucristo le bendiga.

[@Bonsaify]

Uso dos mezclas diferentes: para un árbol maduro como este, uso sustrato japonés, 40% akadama, 30% lava y 15% Kiryu/arena Para los árboles jóvenes utilizo perlita y fibra de coco.

[@claudiobernal9535]

@@Bonsaify muchas gracias.

[@elroycober3720]

Can you share the name of the biological fungicide?

[@Bonsaify]

In this case I used RootShieldPlus - amzn.to/3gFlYWO However, that's not cheap stuff. And I only used it because I had it available already. In addition to the cost it has a short shelf life. I would recommend that hobbyist bonsai growers acquaint themselves with Subdue Maxx, Orkestra or BanRot, all of which have longer shelf lives and are cheaper. Innoculation with a cheaper product containing Trichoderma may provide the same benefits (or similar). www.arbico-organics.com/category/trichoderma-soil-borne-disease-resistance

[@estherlovesveges]

@@Bonsaify Thanks for sharing.

[@borismaiorov3358]

Thanks for the tips. The reduction on leaf size in trident is one of the things I love about them.

[@Josef_R]

Why not lean it to the left, then nothing is vertical or horizontal?

[@Bonsaify]

Excellent question - but at this stage of development that would mean abandoning many of the branches that I've been developing and I think it would also mean totally regrowing the crown and it would make the tree feel less dynamic.

[@Josef_R]

@@Bonsaify I guess I'm not hindered by "design," I didn't imagine any branches being lost in a left tilt.

[@samyoel5384]

Ever been told you look like a young Richard Dreyfus?

[@Bonsaify]

Uh, no, never heard that. Thanks! (I guess?)