Large Japanese Maple | Wound Closing Technique | Redesign part 2 

Jelle, an alternative to cut paste, especially for large wounds, is adhesive aluminum duct tape. It can be peeled back as needed when re-scraping the bark or when checking on healing progress, and then just sealed back up. This allows for more frequent scraping during the growing season, which can improve wound healing. Also, bees sometimes make off with cut paste, and tape solves this issue too. That maple has the potential to be a beautiful bonsai, and you'll soon have a clone of it! Air layering is so satisfying, especially as you usually end up with a new tree with quality nebari right from the start. Thanks for another informative video.

I'm in the Walter Pall school of handling scars. I celebrate them as part of the design. I make them MORE irregular and carve them to resemble wounds from naturally torn branches. I never use cute paste, just a wash of powdered charcoal and water. A few applications and the wound takes on a weathered, gray patina. Often, they blend in so well, that they are overlooked by viewers.

What a gorgeous tree! Thanks for the video!

This was a really useful and informative video Jelle. Thank you.

Excellent video Jelle! It is becoming better and better every week. Simple, clear, concise. BTW, I know you are very busy at the moment, but bonsai folks miss you at the BE forum! Congrats.

Excellent work Jelle! 👍

Another great video Jelle ,thank you ..

Thank you for that brother. I will apply this technique to my bonsai. Godbless

Hi, I just found your channel. Thanks for the work you put into the videos. I am looking forward to following your trees and getting good information along the way =)

Thank your your episodes, quiet nice and relaxing spirit. I guess that beautiful tree is Acer Platinum Deshojo

Another informative video. I see you’ve used a small nursery pot for the air layer. I have to try this method. Also liked the wound care technique you are using. Thank you.

Hiya Jelle just realised I was unsubscribed so sorted that! I’ve been quiet for 3 vids as nothin to contribute, I realise you’re ‘finding your feet’ n good to know you’re a man of integrity (not that I was in any doubt actually) You have my full support, as always, and may God bless you and guide you 🙏✝️ ✌️🇺🇦🌻✌️

Thank you for the tips. I believe the maple is actually Beni Maiko.Good identification would be very short leaf stalks. Also the leafs would be a bit irregular and lobes tend to curve sideways.

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Good decision on removing that thick branch. That will make a nice tree. I'm a bit jealous of your nice calm weather, It's been blowing a gale here for months. Every day we seem to have 20mph winds!

I have recently acquired several big 'garden' Acers (Dissectum) that are very top heavy with long, straight trunks. In the long term I plan to cut them down to make short, dumpy trees but before doing that I plan to air layer the tops as that is where all the shape and movement is. The branches are quite a bit thicker than those you've layered here and to get the best shaped trunks I'll have to strip the bark around the junction of other branches but it will be interesting to see if I can pull it off. I'll watch these videos again before I start.

Nice Video Jelle and interesting tree !

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Interesting Video , and i think that Japanese Maple is a Shindeshojo.

An incredible trunk! Great job on the deadwood and good luck with the air layering. But with your knowledge, what could go wrong? 😉

Hi. It looks like a acer palmatum seigen. I have one aswell😊

Thank you for the video. Let me know how it goes with the air layer. I had a very similar situation where I tried air layering a branch on a Shishigashira-type Japanese Maple, unfortunately, after two tries in two consecutive years, the layer failed to root and ended up cutting the branch off, even though the branch was healthy. It seems that some types of JM are difficult.

Does this maple keeps the red color in full sun? Or do you put it under a shade cloth? Again very good explanation!!

Was this filmed a while ago? The colours remind me of the Japanese maple variety 'Seigen'.

nice tree to be honest

Shindishojo variety is my guess 😁

It seems may be Acer palmatum seigen

You asked for possible variety: deshojo, shin deshojo, seigen or beni maiko

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What kind of JM is this?

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It looks like a Deshojo to me

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