Re-potted my maple bonsai which hasn't put any new leaves out this year. The soil had gotten quite dense and waterlogged, so possibly that was at least part of the issue...?

The trunk and roots seem healthy at least, not brittle or mushy, so maybe there's still hope.  

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L'automne dernier IV by 小川 Ogawasan

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Quite blustery today, I had to implement a wind protection system for the maple seedlings.

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Ein perfekter Abend, erst #sushi im #momiji und danach #Akira im #StudioFilmtheater!

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This year's crop of Japanese Maple seedlings.

I've done this multiple years in a row now, and have only managed to keep a single maple alive for multiple years in a row, it's still doing well afaik, it hasn't leafed out yet, will find out in a month or so.

I think I'm starting to get the hang of it though...

Rule 1: never let the soil get dry even on the surface, always moist.
Rule 2: no mid-day sun over the summer, it's too hot here. Indirect or filtered sunlight only.

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Maples in Otsu  

After visiting Kinkaku-ji, we took the train to Otsu, at the south end of Lake Biwa, only 10 minutes away. It was cool and grey by that point, and an extremely quiet residential area compared to the packed tourist spots of Kyoto.

2025-11-27

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