Acer Palmatum Shishigashira Bonsai

Acer palmatum shishigashira sku 1833 heavily curled green leaves give an interesting texture to this compact shrubby tree.

Acer palmatum shishigashira bonsai. Acer palmatum bonsai loves it evenly moist. This tree presents a very beautiful roots set. The emphasis is on evenly that means do not let it dry out and on the other side do not drown. The shishigashira is unlike any other japanese maple.

I have this acer palmatum shishigashira which is developing a black band in the trunk. The first will have green leaves the second will have red leaves. It is good to let the soil dry off occasionally before pouring a bonsai tree do not let the bale dry out. Acer palmatum or acer palmatum atropurpurpeum.

The deep green color will last until fall and when other maple trees begin to drop their leaves the shishigashira leaves will burst into glamorous colors. Shishigashira s foliage is softly curly as the parsley s leaves. It is composed of an arrangement of compacted semi glossy heavily curled dark green leaves. Bright green in spring becoming dark green during summer and red orange toned yellow in autumn.

Shishigashira is a very desirable acer palmatum for small gardens container culture and bonsai. This slow growing maple has somewhat glossy leaves that are curled and or kinked up. Shishigashira name means lions head referring to the shape of the leaf bunches. So when growing japanese maples from seed you ll get one of two different plants.

It is still okay for prospective bonsai use this may prove to be an interesting feature or your bonsai composition uses a front where this damage is to the back of the view and not. Original bonsaï with its graceful silhouette and its good proportions. The leafstalks are short and stiff. Acer palmatum shishigashira shishigashira is unlike any other japanese maple in the world.

Foliage becomes purple red with orange red patterns in fall is most intense in full sun and is less likely to sunburn than other varieties. Shishigashira is a slow growing upright palmatum that has thick bunched up curled green leaves that give it a unique appearance.