Japanese Maple 2
Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)Tall, skinny japanese maple in brown deep ceramic pot
- Acquired
- Mar 18, 2023
- Training since
- Mar 18, 2023
- Origin
- Apr 1, 2017
- Provenance
- Gift from Jason Balfor at PSBA Eastside study group
Seasonal Care — Mid Spring
- watering
- Maintain even moisture; soil warms—might need daily watering in pots.
- fertilization
- Feed every 2–3 weeks with balanced bonsai fertilizer.
- bud shoot management
- Trim long shoots after first flush to promote ramification.
- pests disease
- Monitor for caterpillars and scale insects.
Care History10 entries
Chose a single leader, pruned for taper.
I make a couple directional decisions with this tree. Identified and promoted a single leader to tell the tree what to do. Also pruned some for taper.
Bench
Pruned
Trimmed back to 2 buds to ramify, keeping smaller
BenchMoved from hot courtyard to backyard
Moved from the courtyard to the new backyard bench
Bench
took cuttings from trunk of this seedling (now JapaneseMaple-Batch-001). It had terrible nebari, and may never be suitable for bonsai, still have cut off trunk planted in small plastic starter pot
Courtyardtook cuttings from trunk of this seedling (now JapaneseMaple-Batch-001). It had terrible nebari, and may never be suitable for bonsai, still have cut off trunk planted in small plastic starter pot
CourtyardAcer palmatum — Quick Reference
- Placement
- Partial shade to full sun
- Watering
- High
- Repotting
- Every 2-3 years
- Pruning
- Structural in early spring, maintenance through summer
- Fertilization
- Balanced
- Wiring
- Spring or Autumn
