Trident Maple Bonsai Spring Care (Repotting, Pruning, Wound Closing)

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

That tree is crazy taper! It looks like the talking hat from Harry Potter. I love it!

[@GrowingBonsai]

:)

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

A second owner of the Bobcat twisted shaft rootrake - it is the best tool I have had for this purpose. That tree is coming on beautifully Jelle - enjoyable to watch with a cup of tea :)

[@soberhippie]

I think you should definitely remove the wire from the airlayer part, because the wire is there to stop the sap flowing back to the roots and make new roots _above_ the wire. Cutting the bark serves the same purpose. With the bark cut and the wire still there, you may get roots both above the wire and below it, and how are you going to remove the wire then?

[@michaelmott7402]

That’s a beautiful trident and your work ethic is always great to see but I’m not so sure about the air layering I think it’s going to just heal over and you’ll have to start over again. Waiting for your next update to see what happens I’m very interested because I to am working on a trident not air layering but developing it with a long way to go haha before I get to were you are at present time. Love your video’s keep them coming please ❤

[@bonsaisn]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience👍👍👍👍

[@1marcelo]

Great work on the roots. I'm not so sure about the rest. The trunk is very thick already. I would let the branches grow to thicken them instead of working on ramification at this stage.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Good point. I am not sure yet how big the branches will be in the end. I do know I wish to get fewer big cuts, so the rbanches go the slow route of development!

[@dkstott29]

​@@GrowingBonsai I'm not a fan of those short fat trident trunks, so my humble thought is to let the branches grow a lot...

[@rtregear]

Your joy in bonsai comes across so clearly in your videos, Jelle. Joy fuelled by passion and knowledge. Love it. For us newbies who know ‘nothing’ we can imagine that there was a time when even Jelle knew nothing. 😀 🙏

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hahaha, at times I feel that I am only on the threshold of getting to understand bonsai!

[@rtregear]

@@GrowingBonsai Maybe finding our way to the threshold is the longest part of the journey.

[@b.bonsai]

Very cool tree!

[@Ukedc259]

Wow. Impressive tree.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rebeccahunter725]

Thank you, another well presented video! I am keen to see how you resolve the apex once the sacrifice comes off; I know it will be worth waiting for. Taking notes for my baby tridents - one day they will have a root base that big!

[@SubjectiveFunny]

I like all your videos!

[@JohnThurlbeck]

Great tree, Jelle, and the roots are fabulous! Thank you as always for a great video!👍

[@givetanks]

I usually have a 5 gallon bucket full of roots by the end of a couple days. Great video

[@Dannysbirdshed]

Stunning tree

[@bobcatbonsai]

Beautiful Trident Maple Jelle. That base is absolutely amazing! Thank you for the shout out!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Any time! Thank you for the roothook!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

It is the best root hook I have had Matt

[@robertcotrell9810]

I'm starting to learn about bonsai. My plan is to start this year, and I'm really enjoying your videos! They're especially nice because you're explaining what you're doing and WHY you're doing it. Excited to see an update on this tree once it's further into the season.

[@GrowingBonsai]

So nice of you! Enjoy going through the video library! There are a few long-period spanning videos which can really help understand how things develope over time.

[@hashiramabonsai]

in case you wondered, i liked the video :) great stuff as always! This maple will be beautiful!!!

[@phillipwaterman5721]

Great work jelle very good video tree is looking great now

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you so much!

[@OjaiBonsai]

Great tapper on that tree. Cheers from OjaiBonsai

[@GrowingBonsai]

Yes, it was what made me buy it!

[@mattlohr3901]

Great video Jelle, thank you! 😊

[@treeaddict]

Wow! that's a LOT of roots! Nice job.

[@GrowingBonsai]

:)

[@nerinat8371]

What a lovely tree, thanks so much

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you too!

[@mcbabs7495]

C'est toujours très intéressant, merci à vous!

[@GrowingBonsai]

merci!

[@TOMSAI]

Wow very nice mapel 👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you!

[@westvirginiaglutenfreepepp7006]

Great demo! Thanks 👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thanks for watching!

[@mokdog666]

Hi Jelle! I’m in Canada ,zone 5b 0r 6 . I’m wondering did you grow that trunk in the ground in your European winters ? If so , what are your lowest winter temperatures and for long do the low temps last? I have quite a bit of trident material I’ve started from cuttings and really want to start some large trident trunks of my own! Cheers from Canada!

[@jbm8535]

Great job

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thanks!

[@sueb1317]

Such a lovely tree you have to work with. Fantastic shape and taper - must be a pretty old trunk. The added root work was also very interesting to watch. How often will you open up the large cut sites for callus stimulation?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Yeah, it is easily 20+ years of age. The bark edges I try to get to twice a year, but once they rally start going it is not needed often for a full year.

[@andrewclack4881]

Hello Jelle. what is the history of the tree? Did you grow it from 0? I have a similar one that was grown in the ground and then dug up. These tridents are always impressive even when they are quite small.

[@GrowingBonsai]

This is one of a set of "filler" trees one of the bonsai traders got from Korea. There was space in the container, and they put a bunt of bare rooted trunks in there, this is one of them. Which explains the obvious challenges!

[@thomassiebenburgen6464]

Hi Jelle! How old is this Bonsai? Greetings from Germany, Thomas

[@lolpwndk]

What brand is that hybrid concave cutter you have, and can you make a video on how to sharpen those? I bought a ryuga stainless one which ive used for a season and a half, i feel like its squeezing more than cutting

[@GrowingBonsai]

I am not sure which brand it is. Might be ryuga! Did you see my video on sharpening tools?

[@lolpwndk]

@@GrowingBonsai I did! Nothing specific on the hybrid cutter if i remember correctly, but maybe i should treat it like how you sharpen knob cutters. Gotta get me one of those diamond sticks i suppose :)

[@DarthMasiah]

👍👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

:)

[@Bonsaiandknives]

That’s a great tree. Again a valuable learning video. Thanks Jelle. By the way, when is next Bonsai exhibition in the south of Ge4many? Regards

[@GrowingBonsai]

BCD-Bundesausstellung 2024 findet am 25. und 26 Mai 2024 in Bad Orb

[@Bonsaiandknives]

Thank you, Jelle. I assume that you are part of this exhibition? I noted the date.

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@Bonsaiandknives i am helping in my club preparing our participants in the new talent. I have not decided whether I will be showing trees

[@Bonsaiandknives]

@@GrowingBonsai But you will be there and maybe we could meet?

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@felixmarat8325]

22:25 - grafting knife..I think

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi, translated from Dutchthis would be a pruning knife.