Korean Maple Bonsai

Trident maple acer buergerianum the trident maple is an asian maple species with limited frost hardiness.

Korean maple bonsai. Given it s cold hardiness vibrant spring growth and awesome fall colors there is definitely potential for this under utilized species. Quickly growing to 20 in height with a 15 spread it makes an imposing specimen tree in the landscape. Korean maples are similar enough that we can happily fool ourselves with this hardier substitute. This small specialty maple matures to about 25 feet tall 7 6 m and wide.

The growth rate of the hornbeam species varies greatly which is of particular importance if you are growing them with the intention of having a larger trunked bonsai. Grafted shimpaku juniper grafted onto san jose juniper. To answer our reader s question and hopefully yours too let s look at a few ways you can revive a struggling japanese maple tree. This extremely adaptable and hardy small tree is ideal for northern gardens where japanese maples won t survive.

The korean maple is a delicate tree with some exceptional features. Korean maple trees acer pseudosieboldianum look quite a bit like the popular japanese maples but they are hardier. Unique small purple flowers appear in spring as new foliage emerges. Three reasons your japanese maple has brown or crispy leaves.

Zelkova grove shown in silhouette. With time ramification will be improved the roots will be exposed and an image of an older tree should begin to develop. Distinctly lobed green leaves provide a blaze of vivid color in the fall with hues of yellow orange and scarlet. Prefers cool conditions and won t mind partial shade.

The tree is native to china and korea where it grows in forested areas. The trees thrive in u s. It is very popular for bonsai because of its nice little leaves fine ramification pretty bark and great vigor. The korean hornbeam or carpinus coreana is a deciduous tree native to north america and asia.

A hybrid cross between a japanese maple and a korean species north wind exhibits increased durability and outstanding winter hardiness even up in zone 4 areas of the country. For now i am still experimenting with acer pseudosieboldianum as bonsai. A showy accent plant with palmate leaves brilliant autumn colors and attractive bark. This smaller stature tree 15 ft to 20 ft.

Arakawa japanese black pine field grown from seed 26 years ago. When one of our readers saw her japanese maple s leaves rapidly turning brown she reached out for advice asking if fertilizer or water could help. Beautiful pleated foliage makes the korean hornbeam especially useful in group plantings as well as for specimen bonsai. Very hardy to zone 4 this maple can withstand much colder winters than the japanese maple and has survived 43 degrees f in north dakota.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8. For those of us in northern climates there is finally an alternative to japanese maples acer palmatum. Rooted over a rock a year ago and recently wired for shape this seedling korean maple has room to grow in a blue glazed training pot. Tall and wide has medium to dark green serrated leaves with 9 11 doubly serrate lobes turn excellent shades of yellow orange and red in fall.