American Red Maple Bonsai
I cut back leaves half leaves and trim the overall profile of the forest.
American red maple bonsai. The red maple as bonsai by jim lewis introduction jim lewis is a frequent contributor to the internet bonsai club. There are many different varieties of a. I show how i partially defoliate my american red maple forest. This species acer rubrum is locally abundant in the fakahatchee which is far south in the everglades so a locally sourced one will do great in any part of central fl.
The red varieties seem to be more popular as bonsai. Can you germinate dry japanese maple seeds and when is the best time to pick them. Also called swamp maple a. Rubrum in nature is a tree 60 to 75 feet tall.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 or 4 through 9 making it a versatile. Bw the species acer rubrum is commonly known as the red maple swamp maple or florida maple. The seeds can be sown at any time of year. American maple 10 black maple 1 red maple 4 sugar maple 2 amur maple 1 japanese maple 5 atropurpureum 3 crimson queen 2 trident maple 1 other bonsai seeds 121 abies fir seeds 4 alder seeds 2 birch seeds 4 boxwood seeds 4 camellia seeds 4 cedar seeds 4 chinese hackberry seeds 2 cypress seeds 4 desert rose 6.
Older trees develop ascending branches resulting in an ovoid or rounded crown. Palmatum including thread leaf and lace leaf varieties and both green and red varieties. Young trees are often pyramidal or elliptical and are fast growers with strong wood. It is a tree to 90 feet plus 30 m usually smaller.
Also japanese red maple is a common name for certain acer palmatum and acer rubrum just red maple in the latter case. Instead of growing upward toward the sun the trunk and branches are pulled downward by gravity. American red maple acer rubrum general information. The bark on young branches and trunks is usually green may be red on some varieties and turns brown or light gray with age.
Gift of fred ernesta ballard 1990. Also called swamp maple carolina red maple and scarlet maple red maple acer rubrum grows best in u s. This bonsai is trained in the cascade style in which the tree is trained to imitate those growing from the side of a cliff. Mike kincaid 24 590 views.
The red maple makes a vibrant and colourful bonsai silver birch is a fantastic tree to learn with and mountain pine an evergreen with rounded spread and dark green foliage.