This is my first one....I still have it and it does not look much better now:
It also seemed that our temperate climate did add to the frustration of lack of color on Maples in autumn. Last autumn(2013) this changed and I had some lovely clors on my Maples:
I also got some field grown trees for cheap in August 2010. I bought 5 of them. From the time I bought them they did not grow much, but they are progressing.
Here is the first one:
January 2011
July 2014
I will let it grow out again this growing season and some further branch selection - I do need advice on this!
I have posted the tree on this forum for advice and comments:
http://www.bonsaisite.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25889&hl=Please advice and comment here.
Here is the second one:
Oldest pic:
November 2012:
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For advice and comments I posted the tree on Bonsaisite:
Bonsaisite - Comments and advice please
Here is the third one:
July 2014:
Possibilities: