Acer Rubrum

This small Red Maple was trained from a small seedling collected in the forest. It will become a beautiful little bunjin. ...

In 2022 I will sow the following species. The specific seed treatment steps are given at the end. ...

In fall the leaves are scorched by the sun, eaten by the insects and thorn by the wind. Their days are counted. Slowly the green pigments are overthrown by the red (anthocyans), orange (carotenoids) and yellow (xanthophyll) pigments. The tree is pumping its sugars and nutrients from the leaves using the osmosis mechanism. The anthocyans bring frost protection and enlighten our nordic species. In the coming days the tree will store the sugars in the soil and the starches in the living wood. Cellular death will reach the heart of the leaves and the stalk will soon be completely obstructed by a cork tissue. From this point the leaves will fall, leaving a separation mark on the branch. The leaves are sacrified for the promess of a new season. ...

I collected a few ferns, mosses and tree seedlings in the forest to create kusamonos inspired by our boreal forest. Hemlock, Red Maple, Spruce and mosses in a seto pot. Hemlock and fern. Fern in a pot made by Serge Robert. Moss on rock. Dwarf Rose, dianthus and moss....

This Red Maple (Acer rubrum) was collected at the edge of a field in spring 2019. Two years later the pot is filled with roots and I can start developping the nebari. Red maple in spring 2021 Compact root ball after 2 years I removed any root growing towards the center, the bottom or crossing other roots. A large section is cut under the trunk to flatten the root mass and promote a radial distribution....