Trident Maple: Refining Bruce Lee vs. Sumo Bonsai

Do you remember these two Trident Maples that I turned into "Bruce Lee" and "Sumo" a few month ago? They have grown a lot of foliage since then so we are going to trim them today. I will talk about the appearance of Trident Maple leaves, how to create the apex, and how to cut branches to create pads.
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Tilting and reorienting my bonsai
1:40 Glossy maple leaves
1:54 How to make bonsai apex
2:54 How to cut trident maple branches
8:03 Finished Sumo trimming
8:40 How to create bonsai apex
9:35 Trident maple leaf variations
11:28 Cut off redundant bonsai branches
11:59 How to twist a bonsai branch
13:26 How to make bonsai branches grow in different directions
15:10 Repotting tip: use netting
16:33 Summary of techniques
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[@jonathanzellner906]

I’m slowly starting to see branches growing in the wrong direction and see them as “nope, don’t like that”
I appreciate your teachings

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

...and then transcend to go beyond....
That;s how civilization makes progress!

[@elilawrence7166]

You single handedly have gotten me to pull the trigger and begin my bonsai journey! Excellent mentorship style, practical tips!

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Godspeed!
Have fun!

[@bryanmorrion9503]

It makes so much sense to me the stumps depicted it perfectly

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

I was trying to be lighthearted.

[@3did-oy7ec]

I remember the video when you put these two maples together and told the idea of two fighters. I am glad that they are happy with each other and are doing so well.
Thank you, mr. Milton, for teaching us.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

🙂

[@picklesnoutpenobscott3165]

Hi Milton, seeing the whole concept come together is fantastic, it is like a book nook in a way, a glimpse into a small vignette of an imaginary world.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks!

[@bugsnbonez2613]

Thank you I always enjoy your relaxed way of teaching . I learn something every video.

[@oldmanandthesea3384]

Bonsai should be fun. I tell my son this often. When he was ten he asked me about why I have stuff hanging from the branches. So I told him these trees come from the mountains and have to deal with snow. So I would use lead that I flattened out to catch the wind to stimulate the branch to thicken and deal with the weight of the snow. l could have wired them, but they were young and I was not in a hurry. I also feel that the affect on the branches were more natural with the weights. OK, done with lecture. Love your channel.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks!@
good tht you are getting your son thinking about nature.

[@mcbabs7495]

J'aime beaucoup vos vidéo, elles sont toujours très intéressantes!

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks!

[@RodneyPike]

Love this planting. They’re so healthy since the potting. Thanks for sharing!!

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Hello Rod...or do you go by Rodney?

[@RodneyPike]

@@MiltonChang-ee6rq I’m called both do take your pick. 😁

[@louismilienou5442]

Nice video and excellent tips thanks

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks!

[@reynoldparedes3579]

Very informative and inspiring motivation for beginners specially like me..

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks!
Enjoy the hobby!

[@Toulamaples]

Please collect off of both…some of us would buy the other also Mr Milton. Great stuff as always.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

It is better to shoot for quality ...to make effective use of your time.
Right?

[@okoska9063]

Thank you for the useful video, Mr. Chang. Could you please give some instructions on growing a ficus ginseng bonsai, for example: soil, watering, cutting, etc.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Please go on the internet to find out more about what you mean...Ficus, OK, Ginseng OK, but not sure what is ficus ginseng.
There is a focus coming up shortly...I just taped one.
People to grow Ginseng commercially...but it is not a tee...I suppose it has prettyleaves and can live multiple yearsl...so it could be a potted plant.
Hve fun!

[@laddieokelley6095]

Is not the tree you refer to a ficus whose root or roots have swollen and then are uncovered to be a trunk? The original trunk is then cut low and new branching developed, I suppose. It is not a style that appeals to me . . . don't understand what is wrong with creating a more feminine bonsai.

[@LisaMarieNoddin]

such pretty trees

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thank you!

[@40KTTR]

You should also make a Spruce Lee

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Haha!

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

🥰😊

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks again!

[@jonathanzellner906]

Irrelevant, but I’ve had a lot of luck with the cheapest possible zip ties. They seem to work long enough to redirect small branches, but break before they damage the branch. And as always, I’m careful to pick up the broken zip ties and dispose of them.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Zip ties are very convenient...usually too short in most cass/...maybe use it in combination with ropes...to adjust to the right distance.
Thanks for sharin g your insight.

[@nathalierouhier4726]

Est ce en juin ?

[@mattsm]

Really offensive with your comparison of Sumo VS Bruce Lee! Really makes no sense at all. Please choose better in the future with the beautiful art of Bonsai.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Why offended? Take it as a joke...OK?

[@wildboystv3013]

...?