Taiwan Maple Bonsai

Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms leaf shapes.

Taiwan maple bonsai. Acer buergerianum variety formosanum taiwanese trident maple. Origin of the species name. If you haven t pruned it lately it may look like this bushy and green having lost it s shape. This is most likely because of the visual changes that the maple bonsai tree goes through with each season.

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. Originally from china and japan the trident maple is not as popular as the acer palmatum the popular japanese maple bonsai but without doubt very suitable for bonsai purposes. Besides differing growth patterns the trident maple can be distinguished by its 3 lobed leaves as opposed to the 5 lobed leaves of the acer palmatum. Looks like there are a couple of versions of the taiwan maple for sale in australia.

Yours looks more like a trident maple leaf. Bonsai tree is solemn elegant and beautiful the crown is green and clear the layers are clear the nature is wild the branch support layout is restrained and frustrated exposed and hidden the. During the winter the maple bonsai trees will lose all their leaves leaving behind a beautiful winter silhouette. Feed a balanced feed after the buds form until late summer.

Google for the formal name and you ll find lots of info. The leaf also has a reddish tinge. Perhaps mr nishiki can help here. Trident maple acer buergerianum care guide for the trident maple bonsai tree.

This looks like a trident maple but i looked closer at your tag and see acer morrisonense which is indeed a taiwan maple. Some friends of mine bought a few last year as bare rooted and they have a leaf similar to that of a japanese maple but larger leaf and only five lobes. Figure 1 before pruning front of the tree. The trouble is yours is just a seedling and needs many years of growth before it s ready to put in a bonsai pot.

A bonsai should be roughly triangular shaped. Avoid placing the plant anywhere windy and do not let it sit in direct sunlight for the whole day. Maple bonsai trees are one of the most popular species of bonsai. Acer palmatum commonly known as japanese maple palmate maple or smooth japanese maple japanese.

Keep the bonsai maple tree sheltered for the first few years. Don t leave it outside where frost can get to it for the first 2 to 3 years as this can kill it. Aceris from latin and means sharp and refers to the tips of the leaves. Tai wan san jiao feng.