Jan 18 2013

Ian B’s Trident

Ian Brought this Trident Maple on Saturday. Not much done, just a little structural pruning of branches to remove crossing or overly thickened ramification. A few tweaks with wire but that’s it.

I suggested a slight change of front from the one showing. With a slight turn the back branch comes more into view adding a little more depth to the image.

Before work

After

Slight angle change

Jan 17 2013

Shohin Japanese Maple

I did a little thinning out of unwanted buds on this maple. I also wanted to remove the moss that was mostly growing on the tree and hiding the nebari. I also noticed a new root emerging from the moss, it’s on the move already.

root emerging

Trunk and nebari hidden

Afterwards with moss removed

Nebari uncovered

Dec 7 2012

Trim and Tuck

Yesterday I did a little trimming back of Summer extension growth on a few deciduous trees before tucking them away in the green house for Winter.

I’m trying to increase the overall outline of this Trident maple and have therefore allowed for more extension than normal to remain.

Nov 27 2012

Trident – 2010 – 2011 – 2012

2010

2011

2012

2012

Ready for some thinning out but I’m trying to increase the canopy size.

Nov 26 2012

Spring Summer Autumn Winter – Root Over Rock Trident

Nov 8 2012

Shohin Maple Colour Change

24th October

3rd November

Oct 31 2012

Rescue Maple Autumn Colour

First photo taken on 20th October, the next ones 7 days later.

Oct 21 2012

Chuhin Maple – A Long Year

This little Maple has had a hell of a year.After winning an award in the BSA Exhibition back in March it was attacked by some sort of pest and lost numerous branches. After putting me through the mill for a few months thinking it was going to be a very long time before it would be a decent tree again, it decided to pop buds. It budding in areas were I honest thought it had dessicated. It still going to take a few years to work it back to anything approaching it’s best, but it’ll get there. It rewarded me with this Autumn colour as a sign of new beginning next year.