Trident Maple Bonsai Tree

The trident maple needs no introduction.
Trident maple bonsai tree. The green thumb bonsai nursery is a small nursery in the upstate of south carolina just outside of greenville sc. We have been in the bonsai business for over twenty years. Besides differing growth patterns the trident maple can be distinguished by its 3 lobed leaves as opposed to the 5 lobed leaves of the acer palmatum. The trident maple also known as acer buergerianum is a deciduous tree that grows to heights of up to 45 feet high and 25 feet wide in its native habitat.
This outdoor bonsai is one of the best beginner bonsai because they can be forgiving of mistakes. Keep in full sun and water very well in summer to really get the best autumn colour. We carry a large selection of bonsai trees for sale tropical conifer and deciduous pre bonsai and starter plants. The tree continues to grow as shown in the pictures but never seems to thrive.
I feed regularly as i do my other trees. Get it in front of 160 million buyers. I repot every 2 years and healthy white roots fill the pot. A fantastic no nonsense variety for bonsai cultivation.
I plan to get some cheaper bonsais to experiment with trunk chopping and pruning to get more comfortable working with bonsais. They produce vibrant colors in fall just before the leaves fall. Crown form is often variable and selection of a uniformly shaped vigorous cultivar is needed. With its moderate growth rate attractive orange brown peeling bark and easy maintenance trident maple is popular as a patio or street tree and is also highly valued as a bonsai subject.
With its moderate growth rate and easy maintenance it is popular as a patio or street tree as well as being highly valued as a particularly beautiful bonsai specimen. We also carry a large selection of field grown trident maples and stewartia monadelphia. Got one to sell. This tree will live long and thrive if you meet its basic requirements of a trident maple bonsai.
Purchase a small sapling maple tree. Perhaps i should ve started with a cheaper tree so i wouldn t feel as bad if i made mistakes. While not every maple variation is ideal for bonsai several variations work well such as the japanese trident and amur maple trees. Trident maple make for beautiful bonsai due to their ability to adjust their leaf size.
M188 japanese trident maple tokaede acer buergerianum root over rock bonsai. Trident maple bonsai tree acer buergerianum 129 95. Over the past several years i have tried everything. The dense fibrous root system of these variations can quickly adapt to the stunting and pruning it takes to create a bonsai.
Trident maple acer buergerianum originally from china and japan the trident maple is not as popular as the acer palmatum the popular japanese maple bonsai but without doubt very suitable for bonsai purposes. This bonsai is quite hearty but does require special care to survive well.