acer palmatum atropurpureum as bonsai

26-May-2007	#1
bonsaimeister bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 667	acer palmatum atropurpureum as bonsai acer palmatum as bonsai use it lose it depends on tree __________________ "On its root I firmly commit In its trunk I keep my soul Through its leaves, I reflect my vision..." - Robert Steven

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26-May-2007	#2
Ralph BonsaiTalk Master B.S.er Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: Richardson, Texas Country: God Bless America USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 1,285	If you get a good low graft or non-graft, they make pretty decent bonsai. __________________ Emerging from winter slumber Bonsai trees burst buds anew Spring is upon us! -Paul S.

27-May-2007	#3
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Lose it. They make marginal bonsai. After working on some for several years, I came to the conclusion better material is out there that's only half the trouble. They tend to be leggy and leaves reduce only marginally. If you get them from big box nurseries, the roots are usually a mess. All this takes effort to bring under control, effort that would be more efficiently used on another more bonsai-friendly cultivar of Japanese maple. They are very cheap and available just about everywhere though. They can make good practice trees.

27-May-2007

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Originally Posted by rockm

Lose it. They make marginal bonsai. After working on some for several years, I came to the conclusion better material is out there that's only half the trouble. They tend to be leggy and leaves reduce only marginally. If you get them from big box nurseries, the roots are usually a mess. All this takes effort to bring under control, effort that would be more efficiently used on another more bonsai-friendly cultivar of Japanese maple.

They are very cheap and available just about everywhere though. They can make good practice trees.

I second everything said.

If you find a tree on the specimen way why not, but startinf from nursery stock can be a long détour. Some cultivar are way better to work with.

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