NEW GUY NEEDS ADVICE AND CRITICISM_Japanese Maple _Shimpaku.

GoZu

This is my 2 new lil guys (Japanes Maple/Acer Palmatum)I bought them from a road-side vendor named Lim's Bonsai (based out of Gardena, CA) here in Las Vegas. A couple members in my bonsai club advised against buying from a vendor like this guy. But, I am a free bird, so I decided to stop and take a look one day. I'm very much attracted to the maple species and Japanes Maple trees this size in Las Vegas are RARE! So I decided 20 bucks isn't bad at all. I noticed some of the leaves are kinda wilted and maybe a lil yellow spots from the sun. This is why I am posting this pictures as to get some advice to keep the trees strong and healthy. The vendor from which I brought had no shade on teh trees and as far as I know is out on the street corneer often. This is why I think it maybe too much sun or lack of water. Sorry for the whole biography but here are the pics. Any help advice and comments would be helpful.

EDIT: Photos removed for being too large. Please repost them as a reply to this thread or ask for help)






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This is my Shimpaku bonsai I have had for about 3 months. I bought it at a local nursery and had one of the Las Vegas Bonsai Society member transplant with new bonsai soil as well as trimmed and watered roots. Any suggestions or criticism would be greatly appreciated. As you can tell I am new to this and plan to continue to flourish and learn with the rest of you.

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Joanie

Hi GoZu! Welcome to the forum! First bit of advice is to learn to resize and attach your photos in the format we prefer here on bT. That way they are easier for other people to load, and take up less bandwidth. Here's a little tutorial:

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Nice maple btw!

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TimZ8

I hate to tell you but the best thing you can do for the maples is plant them in the ground in a shady spot and try to keep them alive. In your climate you will loose them in a bonsai pot. That's not to say you can't put them back in a bonsai pot for show one day but the chances of them "growing" in a bonsai pot are slim at best. The shimpaku will be a better match for your climate.

Good luck...

Tim