With dissected leaves tend to be slow growing and naturally weaker Needs to be kept in check to ensure that the apex does not weaken Than the basal/lower growth and branching. Majority of plant species, the apex is weak and less dominant (particularly Kiyohime) tend to be basally dominant unlike the With the majority of Acer palmatum varieties it is necessary toīuild foliage density but these dwarf cultivars have naturallyĭense foliage and often need their leaves thinning to allow light Most commonly seen are 'Kiyohime', 'Kashima' and 'Yatsubusa'.Īll have naturally small leaves, shoots, branching and trunks. Habit and are very suitable for bonsai cultivation. This has light green leavesĪ number of varieties of A. With this characteristic, the most vigorous and well suited toīonsai cultivation is the 'Arakawa'. Though there are a small number of Acer palmatum Have an aged, rough textured bark, even at a relatively youngĪge (5-10 years). Green leaved cultivars as they lack the same quantities of chlorophyll Red leaved varieties are naturally weaker and slower growing than If kept in deep shade for more than a few days. However, all will start to lose their red pigmentation The Spring (before the leaves harden) from strong sun, winds orįrost. Purpureum and Deshojo have broader leaves and are blue/purpleĪll red leaved cultivars are more susceptible to leaf damage in Both of these cultivars have a naturally more Seigen and Chishio have feathery leaves and bright orange Those most commonly used for bonsai are described below. Maple' and is probably the strongest and most vigorous Japaneseĭifficult to describe every Acer palmatum variety in detail instead The 'basic' Acer palmatum is sometimes referred to as the 'Mountain Variation in the height and spread of the different Japanese Mapleīut in all varieties produces vibrant spring and autumn colouring. ![]() Techniques discussed hereĪre not necessary for the very basic care of Acer palmatum bonsai,īut do describe the tree in greater detail and can be appliedįor the development and care of superior specimens of this species. Guide is intended as an advanced supplement to the basic Professional bonsai artist, many people will remark that they once had a bonsai, but it died and with some regret, they gave up".īased on the Bonsai Basics section of the hugely successful website and an e-book of the same name, 'Bonsai Basics: The Foundations of Bonsai', written and developed over the past 15 years is out now!
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