Katsura Japanese Maple Bonsai
The katsura japanese maple is a hardy cultivar.
Katsura japanese maple bonsai. The tree was on display at the bonsai pavilion at the washington dc arboretum in 1991 for a week and only had been in it s pot for less than a year. Katsura japanese maple bonsai light trim repot bonsai boise. Acer palmatum katsura hime is the japanese maple for you. Irohamomiji イロハモミジ or momiji 紅葉 is a species of woody plant native to japan korea china eastern mongolia and southeast russia.
On oct 3 2014 adkins1777 from lakeland fl zone 9b wrote. Katsura hime is a beautiful orange spring interest japanese maple. Katsura dissectum waterfall okagami kinran scarlet wonder. Acer palmatum katsura maple bonsai.
We are in the middle of our journey to create a beautiful japanese maple garden and develop bonsai trees for everyone to enjoy. How to trim bonsai roots on a japanese maple japanese maple bonsai duration. The japenese maples are at their best in moist but well drained soil sheltered from cold winds which may cause leaf scorch. Katsura hime leaves emerges bright yellow orange in the spring.
A purchase of a katsura hime japanese maple is a true investment in your yard. Acer palmatum commonly known as japanese maple palmate maple or smooth japanese maple japanese. Acer palmatum katsura hime is a dwarf version of katsura. Please understand that these trees will have no leaves right now from going dormant during the winter.
This coloration fades to an attractive light green during the summer months. The leaves as they unfold are an orange colour margined with pink then fading to bright green in summer. Height in 10 years about 6. Small palmate 5 lobed leaves to 1 long emerge chartreuse with orange tinted margins in spring mature to bright green by summer and finally turn pastel shades of orange and yellow in fall.
This tree is a true delight in spring time. Come fall leaves turn to yellows and oranges on this lovely cultivar. I first started with a 10 year old katsura and turned it into a bonsai. Katsura is a dense compact cultivar that is most noted for its beautiful spring foliage.
Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms leaf shapes.