Acer Palmatum Dissectum Bonsai

Seiryu has fantastic fall color with leaves turning yellow orange to red.
Acer palmatum dissectum bonsai. These varieties have an aged rough textured bark even at a relatively young age 5 10 years. It may have multiple trunks joining close to the ground. An outstanding miniature selection acer palmatum sharp s pygmy was originally discovered as a naturally compact seedling. The bark of younger trees is normally green or reddish and turns light grey or grayish brown with age.
The seiryu japanese maple is a classy upright growing form of the dissectum acer palmatum maples. In habit its canopy often takes on a dome like form especially when mature. Acer palmatum is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching heights of 6 to 10 m 20 to 33 ft rarely 16 metres 52 ft often growing as an understory plant in shady woodlands. Though there are a small number of acer palmatum with this characteristic the most vigorous and well suited to bonsai cultivation is the arakawa.
Plants weakened by lack of fertilising poor root systems repotting under or overwatering lack of dormancy are more likely to suffer burnt leaves. It owes its botanical name to the hand shaped leaves with in most cases five pointed lobes palma is the latin word for the palm of hand. Rough barked cultivars used for bonsai. Japanese maple bonsai techniques william valavanis duration.
The cut leaf also called lace leaf varieties are referred to as dissectum for example acer palmatum dissectum common examples of each variety are. Acer palmatum deshojo maple bonsai spring pruning technique by mikbonsai duration. The japanese maple acer palmatum is originally from japan china and korea. Acer palmatum atropurpureum flowers and unripened winged fruit pests and diseases aphids scale insects caterpillars viruses and fungal diseases such as verticillum wilt.
In fall dramatic red leaves give way to a great branch structure for winter. This delicate grafted maple has extremely fine lace like foliage that maintains its deep purple red or maroon hue throughout the season. This outstanding slow growing specium has a weeping habit and makes a bold statement as a bonsai in a show place setting. Seiryu is a very sturdy and lovely plant with bright green leaves tipped with red in spring.