Bonsai trees

The Trident Maple



Published: 12/25/2007 (mm/dd/yyyy)

Latin name


Acer Buergerianum

Common name


The Trident Maple

Description


The trunk is brown, but as the tree gets older, the bark scales of. Then the trunk gets a bit orange. The leaves have tree lobes and they grow in opposite. They are firstly red and then they get green colour as they grow. In the fall, the leaves have orange to dark red colour.

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Type


outdoor (all bonsai trees except indoor specimens)

Maintenance:


Light: It needs lightly place, but in the noon they should be protected from the strong sunshine.

Temperature and exposure


If the bonsai is on the balcony and the temperature is below -5°C, or it is planted in the garden and the temperature is below -10°C, it needs to be covered properly.

Pruning and forming


The best option is to cut the tree in spring, because the wounds heal better. In the other time of the year just cut the ends of the outgrowths.

Soil and replanting


The soil should be permeable. Replant every 2 or 3 years.

Watering and fertilization


This tree requires a lot of water. The water should contain small amount of salt. You should water it for example with rain water. The tree likes fertilization with illiquid organic fertilizers.

Reproduction


It may be reproduced by seeds, but the easiest way is by outgrowths.

Styles


Mostly is used the upright style, the double-base style, the multi-base style, the tree on a rock style, but you might use other styles too.

Pictures


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