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   Trident Maple (Purchased Dec 2004 at an auction)                                    Orlando Bonsai Store

 

This tree came from the closing of Splendid China Theme Park.  A very impressive tree with a wonderfully thick trunk.  I have defoliated the tree in hopes that it will go dormant and potted it deep in a nursery pot.  Next spring should bring this tree to life and next winter it will be ready to be worked on.  December 2004

 

Another view

 

This is the expected front of the tree.  It really turned an ugly tree into a beautiful trunk!  Winter 2006

 

Well what can I say?  The top of this tree in the picture above was horrible.  It all just needed to go.  Look how much bigger the trunk looks now, and what great movement.  The new leader is a thread graft from the branch coming out of the left side. By the end of this year this tree will have shape and nice branching.  Mar 2007

 

 

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