I grew this maple from a seed I had bought online at the beginning of my journey. About a year or two ago I decided I wanted to remove it from the small pot I was keeping it in to grow radial roots in and transplant it into a forest pot with some seiryu and other stones I had for what I'd hoped would turn into a root over rock/ landscape type planting. Originally it had a ton of spagnum and dirt covering the trees roots. I have slowly removed it, via watering and actually picking at it.

I hope you all like my progress so far. I am still a novice so it's not perfect. Hope you all are doing well.