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24-Jun-2004	#1
rowan57 bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Nr Halifax Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2-3? Posts: 857	Paper Bark Maple Hey all, some advice if you will I am getting some Paper Bark Maple (Acer Griseum?) seeds through a trade for a young pine seedling, and i was wondering if the Paper Bark Maple makes a good Bonsai candidate? i did a good search of the forum but couldnt find anything about it so i thought id ask. Cheers Rowan __________________ In literary and art criticism there are two criteria, the political and the artistic.... Words and actions should help to unite, and not divide, the people of our various nationalities I often talk to myself because i am the only one who truly understands me.

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24-Jun-2004	#2
Carl_Bergstrom Old Mister Crow Join Date: May-2002 Location: Seattle, WA. Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 3,197	Hi Rowan, It's probably not the best bonsai candidate - you'd do better with Japanese maple or trident maple, I expect. Nonetheless, I really like maples of all species and so I've working on a big one (3" trunk) that I bought a year or so back. I'm just not optimistic that it'll turn out to be anything. Best wishes, Carl __________________ In love with trees

24-Jun-2004	#3
Jerry Meislik bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Nov-2003 Location: Whitefish Montana Country: United States USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 465	I have grown them for bonsai and they have lovely bark but they have large leaves, stiff growth and long internodes. After working for many years I eventually sold them off to work with more rewarding material. Good luck. Jerry __________________ Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.us/

25-Jun-2004	#4
rowan57 bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Nr Halifax Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2-3? Posts: 857	Ok thanks, maybe working from seed i can get a good amount of leaf reduction in before they reach maturity. Cheers Rowan __________________ In literary and art criticism there are two criteria, the political and the artistic.... Words and actions should help to unite, and not divide, the people of our various nationalities I often talk to myself because i am the only one who truly understands me.

25-Jun-2004

Bart Thomas(deceased)

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Quote:

Originally posted by rowan57
Ok thanks, maybe working from seed i can get a good amount of leaf reduction in before they reach maturity.

Am I missing something?

I thought that leaf reduction was an annual process, and that this year's reduction had little to do with next year's leaf size.

Also thought that it should be forgotten while developing trees, and only used in preparation for exhibit.

Last edited by Bart Thomas : 25-Jun-2004 at 02:40 PM.

25-Jun-2004	#6
rowan57 bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Nr Halifax Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2-3? Posts: 857	i think you are right, but i have found with some trees that i am able to reduce leaf size somewhat by pinching out leaves that are very big, and so the tree puts out smaller leaves in its place, this is my theory and i think from what you all have said, it might be interesting to try with these maples. __________________ In literary and art criticism there are two criteria, the political and the artistic.... Words and actions should help to unite, and not divide, the people of our various nationalities I often talk to myself because i am the only one who truly understands me.

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