Tree Species: Japanese Mountain Maple (Acer palmatum)

Owner: Ian Young – NIBS member since 1993 and current club Chairperson

Potter if Known: Wallsall Ceramics

History: When the Frosses Road was upgraded members of the club were given permission to rescue any trees that were in the path of the new road.

Collecting the tree.

The tree needed to recover before training could begin.

The tree was styled after it was fully recovered from collection. Some branches were removed to create a deadwood feature called a jin. This gives an appearance of age.

One of the trunk sections was long and straight so was not convincing as a tree. In December 2018 a few from the club set about bending the trunk.

The trunk was bent gradually over a few weeks until it was at the desired angle. It was then left to ‘set’ in that position.

The tree was then ready for a gradual progression over the next few years.