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Trident Maple

Fall cutback on a root over rock trident maple

October 29, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

When most of the leaves on deciduous trees have turned color or fallen away, it’s time for fall cutback. Trident maple ready for cutback I start by removing the leaves so I can see the branch structure clearly. After removing the leaves As you can see, the branch density is good but the branch structure […]

Evaluating vigor of trident maples in spring

April 30, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

Before I prune on my deciduous bonsai in spring, I check to see if they’re up for the work. Here’s a trident maple at the end of March. Trident maple – March 30th Although the leaves are healthy, they are pale green and there are no new shoots developing. This tells me that the tree […]

The right way and wrong way to make major cuts on young maples

September 25, 2020 by Jonas Dupuich

Taking care to identify healthy buds before major cutback can make all the difference.

Bonsai Development Series #21: The effect of removing a sacrifice branch

September 22, 2020 by Jonas Dupuich

Reducing sacrifice branches can give you a lot of new growth – here are tips for redirecting young trees’ resources effectively.

Pruning a field-grown trident maple

July 31, 2020 by Jonas Dupuich

When I picked up a field-grown maple to work on a few days ago, I had no idea what the trunk and branches looked like. The tree had grown almost four feet since last year and the foliage was too dense to see through. Trident maple This made pruning difficult as I had to make […]

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