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21d •
Triple trunk Acer Japanese Maple -45yrs old
Having to investigate die back on middle trunk , & now apex is dominated by right trunk as previous years the left received damage. Warded the aphids off quickly with detergent & Castile soap
0 likes • 12d
Hi Marnie, I don’t see any further complications with leaving the dead trunk. However, not sure why one would leave the dead trunk on a maple though?
Jan 21 •
Airlayering ficus Nerifolia
Hi all! I have a willow leaf fig that I want to airlayer, the top of the tree has some inverse taper that would create an amazing base for a new tree. When is the best time of the year to do this work? Thanks!
1 like • Jan 25
Hi Daniel, airlayers are usually done from spring, giving the tree maximum time and most favorable conditions to grow leaves, which aids the formation of callus and new roots. Would I do it now? Yes, still enough time left in the season(3-4 months).
1 like • 21d
Hi Daniel, Both trees look promising.
Mar 19 •
Pinching or not
What do you say when to start pinching in what stage of building a Bonsai? Attached some trees own. Around 4 yers old now. I want the trunk to get thicker so I should let the shoots run or is it a good idea to pinch some branches?
1 like • Mar 22
Hi there, They look like some kind of maples. If the intention is to thicken the trunk, Then designated sacrifice branches should be allowed to run. While they are running, the branches in good positions should be pinched to create short internodes and maintained the thinness. This approach can be applied to all kinds of tree species.
Feb 16 •
New Video This Week!
Hi Everyone, Tien and I have had some time off over the new year after quite a busy end to 2025. I'm back into edit mode and a new video is coming out this week. It was one of my favourites we filmed last year, Tien makes a "Forest Style" bonsai by using the raft technique. Keep an eye out here or on Easy Bonsai YouTube Channel. Cheers Matt.
1 like • Feb 25
Hi razvan, The apex of the original tree is indeed somewhere in the middle of the composition, just becoming another one of the trunks growing upwards.
Feb 16 •
Advice
I recently obtained this California juniper. All the branches were pointed upwards and I didn’t like the overall profile. This is my first attempt at wiring a tree. Am I headed in the right direction?
3 likes • Feb 16
Hi there, great attempt at first wiring. I’d shorten the branch on the right side and bring the existing apex down. Then bring the top right branch up to be the new apex to accentuate the flow to the left side with the jin copping the elements from the right hand side.
3 likes • Feb 16
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