Abutilon -Flowering Maple

[sonic976]

This is my Abutilon before

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and after

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I trimmed and re -potted it.The root over rock method that Alpineart showed me worked really well .

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I left 1 flower bud on the plant so it will have a bloom soon . Have a happy and safe Easter everyone . Sonic976

[alpineart]

Hi Sonic976 , thats coming along nicely .I guess you beat me to the punch on this one .I haven't had time to look at mine , i may get you to rip into my starters as you know there is quite a few that need taking back real hard . There's a good days work if your keen .Cheers Alpineart

[sonic976]

Thanks alpine .I just need some cash for my motorbike so I'll be over soon sonic976

[Kyushu Danji]

As ridiculous as it may sound I never even thought about using this species for bonsai, and I have a perfectly good specimen to use as well! Will be giving this a try

[sonic976]

Kyushu Danji , Alpineart has been playing with them for years and he said i've got a better specimen his are stile pot plant sonic976

[Kyushu Danji]

Kyushu Danji , Alpineart has been playing with them for years and he said i've got a better specimen his are stile pot plant sonic976

Yours already seems like it has been trained. I had a closer look at mine again today and it just seems to sprout branches from the bottom of the trunk - which despite being a good 5 years old is still very twiggy maybe not so good for bonsai. Keep us updated on how you go with this one.

James

[sonic976]

Thanks James will up date later sonic976

[alpineart]

Hi Kyushu Danji , these are hard work and tend to grow very leggy , they back bud at old leaf nodes .If you were to continually pinch prune you may achieve a nice broom or be it a large broom .Cutting back to the first leaf tends to result in die back of the branch so i have managed to get a good result cutting back to 2nd or third . They are very soft in the bark and damage results in die back also scars need to be sealed as the wood rots very quickly . Sonics doing well with his so i must get some action going on mine for a last ditched effort .Failing a good result i will have 50 pot plants for sale .Cheers Guys Alpine

[Kyushu Danji]

Its coming to the end of the season for these here now anyway, so I think I will give your method a try. Just out of interest do you live in an area that gets frost? I thought these were frost sensitive and so had cut my abutilon back every year in may anyway.

[alpineart]

Hi Kyushu Danji , severe frost in this area , black ice also known as black frost , it can freeze water up to 20mm thick . I have also had snow here on several occasions .These temps don't seem to effect the plants . .Cheers Alpine