Repotting My Field Maple Bonsai - 2024

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Good to see these move on a little. I did Tony's big field maple two days ago and he has left me a really nice tree. :)

[@houghtonbonsai]

Very nice Xav, can not wait to see it. need to catch up on videos it has being hectic ;)

[@peterwhitehead34]

Good job done Ryan, nice looking trees. Hat's off to you as well for giving the wildlife some fresh bedding, top man 👍🤣🤣🤣

[@houghtonbonsai]

Thanks Peter👍, don't mind helping the birds as long as they take it off the shile of pite trees lol ;)

[@mick681]

I really enjoy your videos Ryan. I particularly like your laid back attitude. Please keep us up to date with these trees.

[@houghtonbonsai]

Thank you Mick, i am who i am m8 lol...Will do!

[@kupritbonsai]

Repotting maple bonsai, wow video yang menarik dan menginspirasi sahabat

[@houghtonbonsai]

cheers m8

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nice root surgery, Dr. Ryan. This maple is in good hands.

[@houghtonbonsai]

lol Thanks Tom

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

That first maple reminded me of the old western from 1959 called The Hanging Tree with Cary Cooper. The tree almost looks like it with the limb sticking out.

[@houghtonbonsai]

I will have a look and see if i can see that on the movie m8

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Great video Ryan good luck with those mate 👊

[@houghtonbonsai]

Thanks Andy m8👍

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

WD to the rescue for your pots. Cool!

[@houghtonbonsai]

Yes indeed!

[@mattbrennan647]

Nice looking little trees Ryan. I was surprised that there wasn’t more root growth in those small pots after a few years. The maples I grow (Native Red, Norway, and Sugar) fill larger pots in one year. Thanks, keep growing

[@houghtonbonsai]

Thanks Matt👍, yeah i was a little bit disappointed on the first one. fingers crossed that it does better this time ;)

[@MarksJapaneseGarden5]

Great job as always , interested to see your mix glad you showed it because you have some lovely tree's. good luck with tree's going forward👍

[@houghtonbonsai]

Thank you m8, You too!

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

Two cool little trunks! Th roots on that second one look like that severed hand on the Addams Family, what was the name, think they called it Thing.

[@houghtonbonsai]

yeah it was thing ;)

[@KennetDeBondt]

Love these: probably the strongest maples around. Grts Kennet

[@houghtonbonsai]

Cheers Kennet m8 ;)

[@nerinat8371]

The trees look great Ryan and sure they will thrive.. cheers n thx

[@houghtonbonsai]

So nice of you

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nice and easy soil mix. Just a thought, can you use your drill with a paint mixer bit? Might help to help you mix it. I use a 2 gallon bucket with a lid and roll it like a cement mixer or just a trowel to mix. But, our good Ol’ hands are the best. Forming the ball is a great idea.

[@houghtonbonsai]

i think it might be two thick for a mixer, the hands the best way m8

[@michaelboulton6226]

Another great video ryan👍🏻

[@houghtonbonsai]

Cheers buddy ;)

[@thebonsaiprojectkernow]

First 💪💪 I love a field maple bro, ive got a couple I think 🤣

[@houghtonbonsai]

Cheers Dan m8, me too make great bonsai... pmsl i think i have some haha

[@joegarland4885]

Good to get your teeth into a bit of simple repotting field maples Ryan, nice shaped trees, I have a very large field maple in the front garden which chucks seeds all over place so no problem getting free trees. I do have 4 large really nice fields which I am pleased to own, they are so easy to work with. The second tree has more going for it I think, got the makings of a nice tree. When do you start feeding ? All the best Ryan.

[@houghtonbonsai]

Lol love the pun m8, i start feeding when the first flush of leaves have nearly hardened off

[@joegarland4885]

@@houghtonbonsai you feed the same as me then. BTW. I have a full set not one tooth left, being brought up in the back street of Anfield Liverpool with parents who had little money, denture beige in

[@joegarland4885]

@@houghtonbonsai not sure what happened there, yep there was no money for dentists when I was a lad if you had tooth ache you had to grin and bare it or it would be pulled out simple as that. We made sure our kids had good dental hygiene growing up.

[@houghtonbonsai]

@@joegarland4885 i know what you mean Joe i do the same with my kids and grandkids

[@alecmcdonald744]

Ideal . Glad to see a video up today . Good work . Question if I may ....what do u think of that ronseal paint sprayer . I spotted the box early in the video .? 🙏

[@houghtonbonsai]

Thanks Alec, its a load of crap m8 lol, that's why it is under the bench and two tins of paint for it as well haha ;)

[@alecmcdonald744]

@@houghtonbonsai perfect I was considering buying one in homebase last weekend. 🤣🤣🤣 I won't bother now 😉

[@houghtonbonsai]

@@alecmcdonald744honestly Alec you get more paint all over the place then on the fence lol

[@maylucriandesigns]

i like the character in that first Campestre but the roots on that second one is coming along nice ! do you think WD40 will refresh my plastic bonsai pots?

[@houghtonbonsai]

Thanks m8, yeah it should do buddy ;)

[@raymondbirds2392]

Lovely job, the 2 field maples i collected the buds are swelling so looki g good that they have survived. When is best time to air layer field maples

[@houghtonbonsai]

Cheers Raymond, i usually do my air layers when the first flush of leaves have hardened off but you could maybe do it a bit earlier ;)

[@raymondbirds2392]

@@houghtonbonsai Thanks Ryan, have me eye on a couple field maples too akward to dig up but look to have a couple nice airlayers on them.

[@houghtonbonsai]

@@raymondbirds2392i would just do the air layers m8, it will be a lot easier on your back buddy

[@raymondbirds2392]

@@houghtonbonsai yeah thats what i was thinking too.

[@maryweber4176]

Hey Ryan, how do you keep the moss alive in a cardboard box?

[@houghtonbonsai]

Hi Mary i don't its just stored there from collecting it

[@angry9901]

🍻

[@houghtonbonsai]

cheers m8

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@houghtonbonsai]

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