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16-May-2007
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Nov-2006
Location: Toowoomba
Country: Australia
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Maple Species
My wife has decided that I want a new bonsai to work on and she is sure that I want a maple this time.
As I have had very little exposure to all the wonderful cultivars out there; what is your favourite acer for bonsai? Any feedback would be appreciated. Bonsai Dwarf |
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: May-2006
Location: Sydney
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Tridents are easy and reliable,
Japanese (palmatum) look wonderful. I have just got some Acer Palmatum ( Deshojo ) and they look great too but are very young ( Sticks in Pots at the moment) I also 4 different varieties of Acer Pamatum ( Dissectum), or Lace Leaf Maples but are also now just sticks in the ground, but all in a few years will look magic. Any variety of lace leaf is expensive here for a decent size example. I think I actually prefer the Deshojo for its changing leaf colours through the growing season, and the nice red trunks. Ken
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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I just checked and as you are in Toowoomba, you might not get any automn colour in maples there so the Deshojo would provide some nice colou as the leaves grow.
They start out with new growth Red than turn green as they age. In colder ares they will change in autumn as welll. Ken
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spartanbonsai
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Being in a mild climate, the trident maple might be your best option. It is a very vigorous grower(almost too much sometimes), and it does well here in Florida. It is one of the classic maples used for bonsai, but fall color is variable(mine turns yellow), but I've seen beautiful red specimens too.
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17-May-2007
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Nov-2006
Location: Toowoomba
Country: Australia
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Thanks for the replies guys.
The weather up here in Toowoomba can get very cold (read lots of frosts). I used to live in Nowra, on the southern NSW coast, for a couple of years and have found the temperatures for summer and winter fairly similiar. The main difference being the lack of humidity up here. Cheers |
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PeterW
Join Date: Jan-2007
Location: Buderim, Queensland.
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Toowoomba nurseries
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I am comming to Toowoomba in June/July and was wondering are there many or any Bonsai nurseries worth visiting there? If so can you give me some addresses. Cheers. |
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17-May-2007
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Hi Dutchie boy,
I grew up in Nowra for the first 19 years of my life. I now live in Rockhampton QLD were the weather is always hot and humid in summer and winter is quite brief. Im growing tridents up here and they grow QUICK.Colour wise i get a bit of yellow but no complete leaf drop. Unfortunity Its just too hot for japanese maples so every time i go visit home i get jeolous. Might have too move back one day...... |
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: May-2006
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I fyou get frosts then give a trident or 2 a go. As has been said up north they will grow like weeds and you will have to very active in the tip pruning to keep it under control, but you may get some autumn colour with it. Even if you don't, they look nice. Ken
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17-May-2007
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Nov-2006
Location: Toowoomba
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Maples
Thanks for advice guys,
I might just have to track down a couple of Tridents and Deshojos to work on. We have hot dry summers in Toowoomba and evil cold dry winds in winter. I know maples prefer semi-shade but any other advice would be appreciated. Peter, We don't really have any quality nurseries up this way to be honest. We have Bonsue located at Walshes Seeds on Ruthven St but she really only carries juvenile stock. I tend to try and save my money and head up to Tess's at Bonsai Northside located in Morayfield or head to the Gold Coast and annoy Peter at the Defined Garden on Chevron Island. My preferred supplier however is Chris White at the Red Dragon Currumbin. All three sell excellent advanced stock; I have found Chris to be just that little bit more competitive with his pricings. Cheers |
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