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Old 8-May-2008   #5
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Quick translations from parlonsbonsai.com:

Acer Pseudoplatanus might work if you are in a dry and sunny area as the leaves will reduce in those conditions. Don't water it too much, do put it in full sun, repot it every 2 years, remove leaves at the end of spring to force smaller leaves (only if the tree looks strong and healthy), bud selection is also important to limit the internode size, cut the second pair of leaves as the tree develops. Quite easy to start from seed but hybridizes easily.

Acer Platanoides works for bigger sized bonsai. The leaves will reduce after a few years of bonsai treatment.

I'm currently layering a rouhly 2ft section off an Acer Platanoides "Crimson King" that has smallish leaves already.
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