Japanese Maple 8
Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)Japanese maple from 2025 PSBA Silent Auction
Pre-Bonsai
- Acquired
- Jun 7, 2025
- Training since
- Jun 1, 2019
- Origin
- Jun 1, 2019
- Provenance
- Somewhat young/scorched Acer Palmatum 'fire cracker'
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 History4 entries
Prune
Very minor pruning
Did a little pruning and deciding on what to do with this tree. It presents a bit of a problem. In the future I'll air layer off the bigger side for what will make a nice little tree. Perhaps the other side too. Then do a full trunk chop and work on getting some taper.
Bench
Observation
Observation
Other — Acquired
Purchased from 2025 PSBA Auction for $40 (Fire Cracker variety)
BenchAcer 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
