Kiyohime Japanese Maple Bonsai
The trunk of this tree is quite slender and could do with a few more years of thickening.
Kiyohime japanese maple bonsai. In the early spring leaves have a red purple border. Leaves turn glossy and dark green with purple red margins by summer. Acer palmatum murasaki kiyohime murasaki kiyohime is a small maple that will grow much wider than tall like it s close relative kiyo hime this cultivar emerges in spring with red tips to the leaves before turning green for the summer. Dazzling new growth is light yellow green with a brick red edge.
Kiyohime japanese maple is a dwarf spreading maple that has interesting coloring on its leaves. A very choice selection for bonsai because of its tiny leaves. Because of its small size your kiyohime japanese maple will live and mature for many years in a pot becoming a natural bonsai with no special work needed by you. Japanese maple kiyohime bonsai tree acer palmatum kiyohime japanese maple kiyohime bonsai tree.
The leaves are green in summer then change to yellows and red or orange in fall. The kiyohime japanese maple will grow outdoors almost everywhere from zone 5 to zone 9. A perfect bonsai starter tree. Unique dwarf bushy habit.
The palmatte foliage is red and green in spring followed by all green in summer and then yellow in fall. If however you do want to start styling this might be an option for the start of the tree based on the structure as i can tell it now from the picture. Murasaki kiyohime japanese maple specimen 1 month 6 days ago 58762. Make sure this fits by entering your model number.
I would go through the crown and see whether you can remove some of the branches that are opposite to avoid bulges later on though. A beautiful dwarf reaching only 6 feet tall. This is a great dwarf palmatum for bonsai or landscape. It was a murasaki kiyohime from mendocino maples.
There are very slight differences between the 2 maples. It is an unusual small maple as it will get only 2 3 feet tall but twice as wide. Acer palmatum kiyohime japanese maple bonsai tree number 228 allthingsbonsai co uk selection of bonsai gift sets and kits for beginners and enthusiasts. Dazzling new growth is light yellow green with a brick red edge a beautiful dwarf reaching only 6 feet tall a perfect bonsai starter tree unique dwarf bushy habit 2 year plant will reach 6 feet.
In cooler zones it will benefit from a location sheltered from winter winds and with plenty of sun. Acer palmatum kiyohime 350 00. Murasaki kiyohime japanese maple 2 year live plant make sure this fits by entering your model number. It came in a 1 gallon container so i immediately moved it into a 3 gallon pot.
I chose this specific species is because it s a dwarf and i want to keep it as a container tree.