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24-Nov-2004	#1
akhater Eternal Learner... Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Ain Saade Country: Lebanon USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 6 Posts: 135	New Japanese Maple.... I jut bought today a dying young Japanese Maple for $3. it is not yet a bonsai but I am hoping to train it as such Trunk diameter 1/2 cm (not INCH) high about 10-12 cm all leaves seems to be eaten by some kind of pests but I can't see any on the leaves. it has some buds.. Questions Specific to my problem 1) Should I trim all current leaves in order for new to appear? 2) Should I move it to ground now or after it recovers? General Acer Palmatum questions 1) do they like acid soil like Azalea 2) will MirAcid be a good fertilizer for them?

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26-Nov-2004	#2
akhater Eternal Learner... Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Ain Saade Country: Lebanon USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 6 Posts: 135	Is the Acer Palmatum so mysterious?? Help would be apreciated thanks

29-Nov-2004	#3
diatribe bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Oct-2004 Location: baltimore Country: usa USDA Zone: ??? AHS Heat Zone: ??? Posts: 104	help specific answers to your specific questions 1. no 2. i would wait on transplanting it untill it has re established itself. General answers. 1)I keep mine in a slightly acid soil mix, 2) not sure.

30-Nov-2004	#4
Alasdair bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Aug-2004 Location: Aberystwyth Uni Country: Wales USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 0-1 Posts: 1,100	i dont believe that acers are ericaceous (acid loving) trees like the azalea. __________________ I can feel another "I wish that was my tree" moment coming on... Currently studying BSc Plant Biology at the Universty of Wales, Aberystwyth

7-Mar-2005	#5
dannecgf bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Aug-2003 Location: Morris Township,NJ Country: USA Posts: 31	Transplant it as soon as you can in rich fertilizer and trim the roots back. This is key to it surviving. I don't believe it is acid loving, but they are not that sensitive.

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