Category: japanese maple

  • #0338 – Japanese Maple

    #0338 – Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2025 Estimated Age Year: 2025 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0004 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-08 repot Could have left in pot for another year. Roots look good, but not a full pot of them. Repot into bigger pot, with a small upside down pot under the main trunk/root base.…

  • #0313 – Japanese Maple

    #0313 – Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2024 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0264 Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-11-01 air layer remove Thought the air layer had failed, but had a few roots one one side, potted up.

  • #0296 -Japanese Maple

    #0296 -Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0004 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-08 repot 2024-07-29 repot Cleaned and spread roots. Repotted into same pot. Made some branch selection. 2023-11-15 air layer Removed 2023-08-01 air layer Started. This is from one my oldest maples. It has great colour.…

  • #0294 -Japanese Maple

    #0294 -Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0200 Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-07-14 repot 2023-11-01 air layer Removed 2023-08-16 air layer Started

  • #0288 – Japanese Maple

    #0288 – Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0211 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-13 repot root growth was ok, but could prob have had at least another year. Wanted to see the state of roots around trunk as when I planted the air layer I pressed…

  • #0273 Japanese Maple

    #0273 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2008 Source: Collected by Michael C. Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025 repot removed out of sphagnum moss and into a wide pot to help root spread. Existing base is problematic, thinking about ground layering to produce better roots. Attached a wire and added…

  • #0270 Japanese Maple

    #0270 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0211 Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-08-20 repot

  • #0268 Japanese Maple

    #0268 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0211 Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/12/5 air layer Removed (147 days). Not great roots. 2022/10/26 air layer First roots (107 days) 2022/7/11 air layer Started (3 cm)

  • #0264 Japanese Maple

    #0264 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2008 Source: Collected by Michael C. Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023/1/13 air layer Removed (77 days). Was going to remove the layer thinking it had failed, roots had just started to form, but the pot had been removed. I opted to remove the…

  • #0260 Japanese Maple

    #0260 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0011 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-24 repot good root spread and fibrous. Cleaned up root ball, removed issues. Interesting trunk line, weird out some branches, chopped to a new leader. 2023-07-15 repot Started air layer. Repotted into bigger…

  • #0259 Japanese Maple

    #0259 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0052 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-15 repot Cut back main leader due to boring straight section. Current line is still a bit straight but will see how develops. Did some minor branch trimming and selecting as well. A…

  • #0243 Japanese Maple

    #0243 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-03 repot interesting trunk line. Cleaned up stubs and removed problem branches. Looking to let leader grow out and thicken base. Worked roots hard, planted into bigger taller pot 2023-07-27 repot 2022-07-19 repot Wired,…

  • #0242 Japanese Maple

    #0242 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-13 repot cleaned up roots, some high ones had been grown above the true base. Removed problem roots. Wired a few new potential leaders. Planted into a deeper pot, want to thicken the lower…

  • #0238 Japanese Maple

    #0238 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-03 repot poor root growth, interesting trunk line, looking to let grow out, worked the roots hard to fix issues planted back into same pot 2023/07/07 repot 2022/07/07 repot Took from group planting and…

  • #0236 Japanese Maple

    #0236 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-13 repot cleaned out roots, and styled the top for new leader direction. Planted in a deeper pot to grow out trunk base and thicken up. 2023-07-07 repot 2022-07-07 repot Took from group planting…

  • #0234 Japanese Maple

    #0234 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0192, #0052 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-21 repot cut back all branches. Removed old leader due to straight section and boring top. Wired yo new leader. Roots are looking good. Removed thick a d problem roots a d…

  • #0192 Japanese Maple

    #0192 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0052 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-28 repot massive root growth, growing out of pot into mesh tile raiser. Cut back leaders to thin them out. Applied some basic styling and new leaders. Planning on a big chop in…

  • #0191 Japanese Maple

    #0191 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: Rosanna – Hunterlane Garden Bed Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-03 repot cut back and cleaned up branches. Will need to decide on future direction. Wired to new leaders. Significant root reduction, roots not as developed as I would have thought. 2023-08-02…

  • #0168 Japanese Maple

    #0168 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Cutting Parents: #0052 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-13 repot cleaned up roots, removed issues, into same pot. Ready for pot next 1-2 years depending on growth. Cut back top a d choose branches and a little bit of wire. 2024-07-23 repot…

  • #0146 Japanese Maple

    #0146 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Cutting Parents: #0136 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-03 repot cut back to basic structure. Removed lower branch . Allowing leader to grow out. Combed out roots and cleaned up. Planning to be a small bonsai. 2023-07-17 repot Cut back, looking for…

  • #0137 Japanese Maple

    #0137 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-07 thread graft Added two branches 2026-07-07 wired 2025-07-16 repot cut back all branches, wired up a new leader, removed thick no taper leader. Attempted a thread graft.…

  • #0136 Japanese Maple

    #0136 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-27 repot Cut back branches, wired up future leader. Repotted into same pot, roots pretty poor, expected more root growth. Removed problems but didn't go too hard. Suggest…

  • #0116 Japanese Maple

    #0116 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Ridge Roxburgh Park – Gumtree (Mary) Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022-05-03 ground 2022-05-03 repot Planted in front yard and wired. 2021-05-20 repot

  • #0105 Japanese Maple

    #0105 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Collected Rosanna/The Greenery Garden Centre Heidelberg Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-29 repot good root growth, some issues on one side. There is a wire band to see if roots will come out above. Significant root prune, moved into a bigger wider…

  • #0099 Japanese Maple

    #0099 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Collected Rosanna/The Greenery Garden Centre Heidelberg Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/06/20 repot 2021/07/12 repot

  • #0096 Japanese Maple

    #0096 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Collected Rosanna/The Greenery Garden Centre Heidelberg Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-05 repot cut back sacrifice branch to balance out root work and for stability in tray pot. Trays are flimsy, used extra wires a bit of wood under tree and cut…

  • #0093 Japanese Maple

    #0093 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Collected Rosanna/The Greenery Garden Centre Heidelberg Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-03 repot good root growth. Cleaned up trunk line removing old stubs Cut of leader to next direction. Will be a small to medium bonsai. The roots are gripping the rock…

  • #0074 Japanese Maple

    #0074 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Collected Rosanna/The Greenery Garden Centre Heidelberg Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-07 repot into a bigger root. Root growth was good but had a lot of problems around the trunk. Went very hard and reduced significantly. Was unable to do 4 way…

  • #0065 Japanese Maple

    #0065 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0052 Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-13 repot cleaned out problem roots, changed orientation. Added two thread grafts but was a bit rusty. Need to drill in via the exit and measure stick and bud size to drill bit…

  • #0063 Japanese Maple

    #0063 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Rosanna – Gumtree Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-07-29 repot Removed problem roots, spread out root base into wider pot. Cut back trunk to new line. 2022-06-21 repot Cleaned up roots, they were circling. 2021-06-14 repot

  • #0054 Japanese Maple

    #0054 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Rosanna – Gumtree Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-07-29 repot cleaned up roots and cut back to new options. 2022/07/11 repot Cut off top roots, focused the on base, large reduction. 2021/07/09 repot

  • #0052 Japanese Maple

    #0052 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2010 Source: Campbellfield – Gumtree Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-17 repot cut back all branches, removed thick issues. Attempted a thread graft as considering regrowing entire top due to inverse taper and scar. Worked roots, good root ball forming, removed thick roots. Under…

  • #0051 Japanese Maple

    #0051 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2018 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-05 repot repot into same pot. Cut back to main branches. Removed string leader looking to develop a new top this season. Will start working on branches. Great roots, very healthy and fibrous,…

  • #0042 Japanese Maple

    #0042 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Rosanna – ebay Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-06-14 other 2022-07-07 ground Moved into ground. Backfilled with potting soil, ruffed up roots a bit but mostly undisturbed. 2021-06-14 repot

  • #0034 Japanese Maple

    #0034 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Campbellfield – Gumtree Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-07 repot roots are better but still have some improvement to go. Cut back branches and chose a leader. Worked roots pretty hard, removing lots of issues. When I was wiring in pot, a…

  • #0015 Japanese Maple

    #0015 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2018 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2021-06-14 ground Planted in ground

  • #0014 Japanese Maple

    #0014 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2019 Estimated Age Year: 2018 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023/07/27 repot Increased pot size and cut back. 2022/06/17 repot 2021/06/14 repot

  • #0011 Japanese Maple

    #0011 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2018 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-26 repot Cut back to new leader, cleaned up branches, some wire to shape. Roots bit of a mess, weird directions, twisted and thick. Did extensive work maybe 70% reduction. Still left good…

  • #0010 Japanese Maple

    #0010 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2018 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-07 repot root growth good, but noticed white fluff/mould looking around pot and on roots. Cut back roots significantly but plenty of fine roots. Cut back branches, removed thick roots and issues. Back…

  • #0009 Japanese Maple

    #0009 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2018 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-07 repot root growth good, but noticed white fluff/mould looking around pot and on roots. Cut back roots significantly but plenty of fine roots. Cut back branches, removed thick roots and issues. Back…

  • #0008 Japanese Maple

    #0008 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2017 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Banyule – Bron's Friends Garden Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-02 repot great growth and nice looking base. Small pot placed and held onto larger pot. Root growth was significant, filling both pots. Had to chop of entire big pot. Small pot…

  • #0007 Japanese Maple

    #0007 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2017 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Banyule – Bron's Friends Garden Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-07-20 repot Dug from the ground and into a pot as bench was going over the area 2022-07-12 repot 2021-06-14 repot

  • #0005 Japanese Maple

    #0005 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2017 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Banyule – Bron's Friends Garden Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-07 repot repot into same pot, did consider repotting into a much larger grow pot. Trimmed branches, removed second smaller trunk line, it was not appealing. The current trunk line has potential.…

  • #0004 Japanese Maple

    #0004 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2016 Estimated Age Year: 2014 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-07-18 repot Cleaned up roots, cut back and removed issues. Changed the potting angle. 2024-05-24 Cut back and wired. Not sure if will keep main thick branch that comes down. Might have new…