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8-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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European Maple as Bonsai?
Has anyone heard much about trying to Bonsai a European Maple?
I always thought the tree's on my road were just Sycamore tree's and never really paid much attention to them until I got into Bonsai. I wikipedia'd the term Sycamore and low and behold it is the common name given to the European Maple tree. We used to throw the Samara's in the air when we were kids because they would spin to the groun like helicopter propellars. I havent managed to find any info on making a Bonsai from these tree's so wouldn't know how well the leaf size would reduce etc, but one thing is for sure, I will have a whole bunch of seeds of both Red and Green tree's to try  |
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8-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Mar-2006
Location: West Springfield Massachusetts
Country: USA
USDA Zone: zone 5
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B0N5A1, I haven't tried but have seen reports that the big leaves do not reduce well, too bad to, the bark is beautiful when mature.
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8-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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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. |
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8-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Mar-2006
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"Perhaps I will try some and share my experiences, no harm in trying", There you go, besides one of the newer tenants of bonsai is try to stick with native material, you can be a pioneer. Take notes and share details.
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8-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Expert
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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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