Growing Japanese Maple Kotohime for Bonsai big chop

trunk chopping my koto mommy to grow out another trunk section for taper headed up the tree, and maybe set up some branching. will try to airlayer it off these old roots in a couple years.

[@ricklandaubonsai5506]

amazing projects!

[@jkleczewski]

Awesome!

[@DrSticktrick]

You say: "5 year old cuttings". Cuttings or Air Layers? Because they look impressively thick for cuttings this young. Would be great if you could upload a video on how you take cuttings. Thank you! Really nice trees btw. Very impressed.

[@DarthMasiah]

yep, all the ones in blue colanders are 5 years old this spring. the main tree i cut back in this video looked exactly like this after i chopped it back in 2019, only it was finger thick. in june i took five cuttings from the new shoots and here they are today 😊 ill have to do a video on cuttings later on. i took some already right before buds were opening, but we can try some after the shoots have extended and leaves harden off.

[@DrSticktrick]

@@DarthMasiah Thank you for your reply. A video on cuttings would be highly appreciated. Always eager to lern other peoples methods and your results really speak for themself.

[@jameswalker3416]

Is there any chance you're willing to sell one of your cuttings grown trees? Looks like you are a month ahead of me, though.

[@DarthMasiah]

i wasn't selling any of these older cuttings. i have some one year olds i might sell down the road after a little more development.

[@jameswalker3416]

@DarthMasiah ok thanks I know how it is letting go of a tree you have worked on for years.

[@DarthMasiah]

@@jameswalker3416
feels good to help out others in a shared hobby, though. I'm definitely working on having some trees to sell later on. I'm not a big nursery, so my prices might be high, but quality is what I'm striving for.

[@jameswalker3416]

@DarthMasiah no worries, I'll see what you got when the time comes

[@jimhutton4183]

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