Pre Bonsai Japanese Maple

I have had this tree for quite some time and i must admit that i have only gotten serious about developing it the last couple of years.
Pre bonsai japanese maple. The maples in this section are chosen for bonsai because they have grafts that are low and or very clean ie. When using a japanese maple for bonsai certain aspects of the bonsai should be considered. Japanese maple arakawa this is the cork bark version of the japanese maple as the bark matures it developes a nice fissured corky appearance. Use water deficient in lime as the japanese maple prefers a neutral or slightly acid ph value.
Take a softwood cutting of your chosen cultivar of maple in early summer. The bonsai tree will be put in a bonsai pot in early spring 2010. Make a circular cut. A japanese maple in a bonsai pot must be watered daily in most cases during the growth season maybe even several times a day during the hottest days if the soil is well drained and the tree healthy and vigorous.
This is a one of a kind imported japanese white pine also known as a five needle pines jwp is grafted to a japanese black pine under stock. How to make a japanese maple bonsai tree method 1 of 4. Japanese maples make wonderful plants for bonsai. 31 68 99 this acer palmatum sharps pygmy japanese maple is ideal for bonsai since the grafting scars are minimal and very low.
Please ask for more details if. Choosing the maple cutting. The following pictures are general images of each species. It was grown with a lot of love and attention and is approximately 35 yrs old.
Maples grow well in containers and they tend to reduce their size in containers very nicely. Imported japanese white pine jwp027 free shipping. What picture are you trying to create with your bonsai japanese maple. Each tree looks slightly different due to the shape trimming and season of the year.
If you want a particular tree as exactly pictured please go to our ebay store. Cut around the base of the branch where the roots will sprout. Because of their slow growth habit and their non invasive root system japanese maples make an ideal plant to turn into a bonsai. They typically have good low branching.
All of our pre bonsai trees comes in plastic pots as seen in pictures. This video shows how to perform creation pruning and maintenance pruning on a japanese maple pre bonsai tree part 1. Pre bonsai sharps pygmy 3 4 yr. Very little graft scar.