Bonsaify | Trident Maple Summer Maintenance: Deciduous Bonsai Shohin Development

Defoliation is key to keeping this Trident Maple compact and making it a show-worthy shohin composition. Eric's been working on this tree for around 15 years. 00:00:28 Removing some leaves after already having defoliated once earlier this year. 00:01:07 Cutting back shoots to one node. 00:01:33 The history of this tree includes an accident that broke off some branching, leading Eric to do an approach graft. 00:02:13 How Trident Maples send out leaves. 00:03:10 Allowing more light in and encouraging interior growth. 00:03:45 One branch is allowed to run. 00:04:27 Excellent view of the trunk and branch structure. 00:05:12 Key technique for compact ramification and back-budding. What do you think about Eric's design plans for this tree? Share your experience working on Trident Maples in the comments below. Thank you for watching! Please give this video a thumbs up and share it with your bonsai community. Subscribe to our channel!