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franco

i am in northern NJ. they are probably sugar or field maples. not used so much in bonsai which I feel is bad, I am a big fan of local stock. the leaves reduce well. Plant them in the ground is my suggestion, maybe build a berm with some nice topsoil, and put some mulch over to keep out the weeds (this will be important for youung plants). Let it grow for a year or two and you will have some great trees for a forest planting.

if you are going for a single tree, you could probably find some 3-4 year old seedling lying around. The deer-munched ones are great--they have been kept small!

good luck

5-Mar-2007	#4
BonsaiManNJ bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Nov-2006 Posts: 38	franco i am in northern NJ. they are probably sugar or field maples. not used so much in bonsai which I feel is bad, I am a big fan of local stock. the leaves reduce well. Plant them in the ground is my suggestion, maybe build a berm with some nice topsoil, and put some mulch over to keep out the weeds (this will be important for youung plants). Let it grow for a year or two and you will have some great trees for a forest planting. if you are going for a single tree, you could probably find some 3-4 year old seedling lying around. The deer-munched ones are great--they have been kept small! good luck