I’m starting my journey with a Japanese red maple. I got it 2 weeks ago as a bare root. I potted it but I forgot to water it so today I cut it back to hand height and put the top two branches and put them in water to see if I can root them. I’m going to try to get the main trunk to grow stronger roots. It’s in top soil with 1” of bonsai potting mix in the bottom. The top/garden soil is holding water much better. I appreciate any tips. We live in west Texas so the weather changes quite a bit but standard is dry and dusty this time of year. It’s been indoors for 2 weeks. I have a front, south facing porch. What should their outdoor time schedule look like, keeping in mind the wind and dust? (Water root stems are named Sosho and Reisho. Potted, established stem is named Shoshin. … because that’s what they decided 😊)
