🍁 Shisio Hime / Kiyo Hime Maple, #2503
Round Valley Nursery, Jan 13. $150.
Shohin Plan
Can this pump up the lower trunk thicker by leaving a primary sacrifice branch to glow long?
Are there any next sections to the trunk that can have short movement and diverted—will this take too long?
Chop off all other branches to help develop the next section (but the internode must be smaller than the current trunk, ideally. If from the chop a new leader is defined with a short internode, can select that—but to take a long time.
Can the next internode blend with the lower portion before diverting at a different section angle? That would be ideal. (See inspiration below).
May 22, 2026 - Val M.
Having left the long internodes of the main branches with foliage above, will not encourage new buds to emerge lower on the trunk.
She recommends cutting somewhere in the middle of the branch internodes with collars or buds below to ensure that buds pop.
Use cut paste, preferably and if you wish to cap it with a putty to retain moisture, you can.
Make sure there are rings or colors or buds below the chops. Keep it in a cool place to not dry out does not need to be shaded cloth but just a shaded area and give it a few weeks to a month to see what emerges.
She she Bonsai on YouTube had shared an experience of multiple attempts to get a lower trunk to bud and had more success when doing the chop later in the season May is a good time in June is too late. If done in late June best to wait for the next spring.
