Trident Maple Root Over Rock Bonsai
Very often trident maple bonsai trained in the root over rock style rapidly thicken and completely cover the stone with their thickening roots.
Trident maple root over rock bonsai. You can create a root over rock bonsai with any tree for your climate zone. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5b through 10a is the trident maple acer. Cutback on root over rock trident maple december 12 2017 by jonas dupuich i recently cut back a root over rock trident maple during a live q a for bonsai empire. Root over rock trident maple the first step is to remove all wires that poke through the bottom of the pot.
Also need to watch that the trunk does not get too large and thick. This bonsai is quite hearty but does require special care to survive well. This is the type of growth that you need to produce a good root over rock bonsai. By the way when the roots reach the soil the upper parts act as trunks while the sections under the soil are the absorbing roots which keep the tree alive.
As you can see both trees put on over ten feet of growth during 2009. One good choice for u s. I usually begin with the tie down wires and then remove the clips that hold the drainage screen in place. The trident maple is a very popular species for bonsai due to its small three lobed leaves a readily thickening trunk and thick gnarly roots which adapt well to root over rock style.
Big tree on small rock looks unbalanced. Not all combinations look as good. Ror looks best when there is some rock between the roots. The third photo is a close up trident 1 and the last photo is a close up of trident 2.