Patience is key yeah.
Don't take it out too hard on yourself. At least you have maples.... I might have germinated two out of the hundreds of seed I've tried during the last two years, not sure if they actually are maples, I hope they are. And this tree still has a lot of potential, it is still quite young.
I don't want to meddle, but perhaps consider planting it out into the garden so that it has more space to grow rampant.
You could place a nice slab of rock beneath it's roots to control it's growth and force it to grow side roots which would make it easier to remove in the coming years and, it can still be styled while in the ground.
Good luck with the tree, I see potential for it and hope that the below image inspires you.
Ain't that tree a stunner? Looking at a tree like that, I bet the pro bonsai people probably do keep their best trees in the ground, and only dig them up before a show. You are probably right.
I will think about whether or not I have a good space in my property to dig in some trees that could benefit from more early root growth.
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It is quite possibly the most beautiful maple bonsai I have ever seen. I have a leopard tree I am trying to style in the same manner. The branches and everything are perfectly lateral for the style however, bending them is a little tricky since they can be fragile.
Many people in my country thought that it was an indigenous tree however, it actually comes from Brazil. Not sure what they call it but I think it is a rain tree to them (Caesalpinia ferrea).
Thinking of it now, I think the below style would be better suited for the tree I am working on. I managed to let it grow in the ground for two years before moving it to a large pot and trimming its roots quite a bit. Since then, the tree has recovered remarkably and (I know I should not) I can actually pick it up by the trunk and carry it around.
I really have to take more photos of my trees. Think I'll do that this afternoon.
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