This Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Tamukeyama’ was ready for a major styling. I cut back the branches to develop a more compact silhouette and improve ramification closer to the trunk. The wheeping branches were wired upwards. New branches will be grafted in spring. ...
Defoliation and fall pruning of a five-trunk Japanese Maple. ...
Defoliation and fall pruning of a Japanese Maple. ...
Fall pruning of a small japanese maple. ...
Fall pruning of a small japanese maple. ...
A young Japanese maple waking up with a delicate and colorful foliage. The lowest branch was grafted earlier this spring. A young Acer palmatum ...
This young Japanese Maple forest made great progress in only 3 years. I moved it outside of the garage to the cultivation area. Japanese maple forest after pinching Prior to bud break The same forest in spring 2019 ...
This Japanese maple has a 4-branches junction half-way from the ground. Before this causes an inverse taper I decided to air-layer a small branch that will be used later for grafting. The tree is more than 1 meter tall and the trunk will also be air-layered in a year or two to build a more compact tree. Acer palmatum ssp. dissectum var 'Tamukeyama' Jonction with 4 branches that will cause inverse taper if no action is taken Where we want to see roots grow, the bark and cambium are removed completely to expose the xylem, on a length of at least two times the diameter. ...
This small Japanese maple was grown from a cutting and is in its early stage of development. I grafted a small branch near the ground to help thicken its nebari. A channel is cut into the trunk. The graft is held in place with a 2 mm aluminum wire. ...
This Japanese maple is an Acer palmatum ssp. dissectum var ‘Tamukeyama’ and was bought in 2014 in a big renovation store at a discount price. In fall, all branches were cut back close to the trunk. Here is what the same tree looks like 6 years later: Ramification techniques Branch ramification is promoted by the means of the following 4 techniques or principles: ...