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That is a shame. That being said, the red ones do tend to have smaller leaves than the green (the ones on my street anyway) so perhaps for a larger Bonsai it may not look too bad. No harm in experimenting I suppose.

I have heard that the amount of light a tree gets helps in reducing leaf size too and I will be growing them in a south facing garden which on a summers day gets about 14 hours of good light a day.

Perhaps I will try some and share my experiences, no harm in trying.

8-May-2008	#3
B0N5A1 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Apr-2008 Location: London Country: UK USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 36	That is a shame. That being said, the red ones do tend to have smaller leaves than the green (the ones on my street anyway) so perhaps for a larger Bonsai it may not look too bad. No harm in experimenting I suppose. I have heard that the amount of light a tree gets helps in reducing leaf size too and I will be growing them in a south facing garden which on a summers day gets about 14 hours of good light a day. Perhaps I will try some and share my experiences, no harm in trying.