Japanese maple bonsai

Published: 06/28/2007 (mm/dd/yyyy)

Latin name

Acer palmatum

Common name

Japanese maple bonsai

Description

Japanese maple bonsais are one of the most beautiful trees all around the world. They are characteristic thanks to their palmate or channeling leafs. Ideal candidates for growing and maintenance are miniature forms. It is because the miniature forms have fine-coloured leafs which a bonsai can admire itself especially in Autumn. During this season, maples colour themselves into bright yellow, continue through shiny yellow, orange, red, and end at magenta.

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Type

outdoor

Maintenance

Light: Leafs turn to nice colours during Autumn if you let the Sun shine on your bonsai directly. However, avoid direct sunlight during Summer, otherwise leafs may burn.

Temperature and exposure

Protect the tree from temperatures lower than -10°C.

Pruning and forming

Cut new sprouts during Spring into one or two leafs pairs. Large leafs should be cut during vegetal season. Also, cut long sprouts which have very long distance between two leafs in order to keep the same distance between each other. Cutting every leaf during Summer helps growing new small leafs and beautiful Autumn colouring.

Soil and replanting

It is necessary to replant young trees every second year until it gets 10 years old. Use soil which consists of one parts of argillaceous rock, 2 parts of peat, and 2 parts of sand or granulate clay.

Watering and fertilization

Watering maples must be done through the entire year depending upon requirements. Summer - often and heavy. The soil must not get dry during Winder. Direct sunlight and water on leafs don't get together very well; Avoid it. Such leafs may burn.

Reproduction

Through summer: From green sprouts cuttings. Spring and Summer: Classic or aerial diving.

Styles

Maples are suitable for all styles and sizes except the literati style.

Pictures

This is a place for pictures of real Ficus bonsai trees. If you have any, send us them and they will be published with your copyright and link to your site if necessary.

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