Two Things You Should Know About Rough Bark Japanese Maples: Arakawa and Nishikigawa
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- In this video, Andrew shares 2 things you should know about drought bark Japanese maples, as well as a tip about wiring and directional pruning of all deciduous bonsai.
1. Different types of rough bark maples will bark more quickly / more slowly
2. Rough bark maples don't backbud where there is rough textured bark, so consider thread grafting
3. (Bonus tip) Good movement in deciduous bonsai is made by a combination of wiring and directional pruning.
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Hello AR! I sent you a message on Instagram, so I thought I would double up and send a message on CZcams. I just finished my journey from Portland back to the Seattle area and I think that your “ Shohin School” was a resounding success! A most impressive program!
Thanks, Brian! Hope to see you at future events, we're already planning something for next January and mid year in 2024!
Very educational, good sir. You put out some great talking points to consider. Really appreciating you, brother
Glad it was helpful!
I do Bonsai for a pretty long time but never heard about Nishikigawa even tough im a maple fanatic, instant sub! Great Specimen, greetings from Switzerland
Once you work with it it's hard to go back to Arakawa
@rakuyobonsai just googled, and somehow no single nursery in Switzerland has one🫠😭 I will move mountains to get one because I love Arakawa! Any tips?
@@hashiramabonsai
Look for Acer Palmatum Pine Bark
@hashiramabonsai check out Hubble's Super Cork! 🪴🍾🍁
I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts and explanations, awesome trees!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
Another awesome video! Thank you. Love the dots and dashes imagery.
Thanks, I’ve found that’s a useful analogy for students here at RAKUYŌ
As always thank you Andrew!
It’s amazing to see and confirm the techniques that we apply have real results. 🎉
100% Keep pushing!
Great video again, Andrew.
The second half of the video horticulturist part of myself in my mind repeatedly told me you are definitely going to stick these cut branches into substrate as cuttings. 😂
I should have but they’ve already found their way into the compost bin. I have many arakawa and nishikigawa planted on the property for future seed collection and air layers
Great video and advice on the differences between Arakawa and Nishikigawa. Looking forward to creating these myself. I recently acquired a pretty decent old Arakawa, unfortunately it has an 8" momiji trunk before the graft so will have to layer it. Plan to pump up energy this year and take a few air layers and rooted cuttings off the top in 2024, then air layer the whole remaining tree off in 2025. You've reminded me that I should also start growing/planning for future thread grafts...it will need them!
Good plan to pump it up with energy beforehand!
@@rakuyobonsai such a better yield on the rooted cuttings when you juice 'em up like Arnold headed to the Olympia.🤣🪴🍁
I have had several cork bark maples and currently I have an Arakawa Maple.
Once the structure of the tree is formed ramification is tricky because of back budding (like you mention). So I think fall pruning is essential to reduce the distance between internodes. Otherwise your branches become too leggy. Thanks for the video.
Yes we do a lot of fall trimming here for that reason!
I have both Arakawa and Nishikigawa in my collection, the long internodes are a pain at times, I've tried holding right off with the fertiliser in late spring, a very challenging maple to grow. Great tutorial video, thank you :-)
They are definitely more tricky than a standard Japanese maple
What are your experiences with bark corking? I have an Arakawa and i noticed that about 5-6 year it starts to create the rough bark.
Great content!
Thanks for checking us out!
Hmmm,
I guess low cost is relative. I’m guessing Peter is not giving these away. Peter is awesome and he certainly knows how to assess trees including knowledge of correct market values. It’s always a bit of a mystery how much trees cost or are worth. A bit of a taboo subject it seems. I think it’s a great exercise to learn how to properly assess a tree including an understanding of what is the potential and required time frame to finish the tree would be. I just heard Peter speak on this subject (and others) at the ABAS (Sacramebto club) monthly meeting. Based on that I’m guessing the price for the tree was $6000. Most bonsai growers tend to not bring up cost or prices. It is proper and appropriate. That said for those still learning(I guess that’s all of us) I think understanding the value of trees would be an important exercise. There are few to none in regard to actual pricing or values videos on CZcams. Personally I try to never miss a local auction because that is to date the best place for me to understand pricing, quality and desirability.
Your video inspired me to buy a few of these maples from Mendocino maples, they were all crudely grafted but I will layer them once they get established. Unfortunately there is no movement in the trunk which is a challenge and a reminder of the importance of early selecting decisions.
Thank you again,
Mats
Good luck with your new maples!
Thanks for another great video! Do you sell Rakuyo merch anywhere? I didn't see any on your website!
Not yet but I’m working on it!
salut, très intéressant vraiment
merci et bonne année ;)
Happy new year!
Ugh I was going to buy that arakawa from Peter before it disappeared from the store lol. Guess I can't be mad you got it at least
Oh no, sorry about that!
Same 😊
It’s a nice one! What was it listed it?
@@G_909 $1500
I love the rough bark aspect - not only on Deciduous trees such as in this video, but also evergreen ones. Your trees in this video show how your artistic talents and love of this living art form can produce a beautiful tree. I’d love to visit your garden. And from what source do you acquire the silver aluminum wire of varying sizes. Using brown or black ones, I have overlooked some on a tree that really bit into it. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words! I'll have a source soon for the silver wire, stay tuned!
@@rakuyobonsai how much advance notice to come tour your garden? Thinking possibly late March - Early April. 😃
What species would you like to see more of in the U.S? 2 years ago, i started a growing operation in N.C. im currently growing Silverberry, Zelkova, Euro Beech, Stewartia Monadelpha, Elm Corticosa, Gardena, JM (seigen, momiji, Arakawa, Trident). Mostly all air layers. Surprisingly i started the Stewartias from seed.
Those are all wonderful, I’d add Chinese quince, Winterberry, Corylopsis, and magnolia
@@rakuyobonsai I forgot to add Chojubai (red/white) and Crape myrtle. I wish I could find some crenata seeds. What species of Magnolia would you recommend?
Another awesome video Andrew. Thank you for sharing these excellent trees and tips. I'm a huge fan of maples so I'm loving this maple content.
In your experience does the Nishikigawa maple not drop branches like an Arakawa?
Glad you're enjoying them, I have tons of Japanese maples here at RAKUYO so you'll see a lot of maple videos on this channel in the future! It can be lossy like Arakawa yes, I think that is common among all the rough bark maples. More fertilizer and careful timing of work prevents it
Nice trees. I am trying to airlayer my tree to get the roots coming out at the base of the corky wood rather than the smooth bark below the graft. Do you use a tourniquet? My air layer didn't work last year so I'll try again this year. Thanks also for the tip on thread grafting.
The tourniquet would be a good approach for rough bark maples, that’s a good trick for trying to layer anything more finicky
Hi, thanks for your explanations. A question: I've a rough maple (not bonsai), but I don't know the variety; are there any differences between arakawa and nishikigawa other than the speed they bark? Thank you in advance.
Nishikigawa has a much deeper and rougher texture, arakawa is kinda flat while still being rough
Great video Andrew. But I disagree on one point. I don’t think the maples are your most Populus trees in the garden…
Sorry! Couldn’t help myself 😂
Ha, we have taken a liking to cottonwoods lately! Cheers Dan!