Trident Maple Bonsai Tree

The dense fibrous root system of these variations can quickly adapt to the stunting and pruning it takes to create a bonsai.

Trident maple bonsai tree. Trident maple make for beautiful bonsai due to their ability to adjust their leaf size. Keep in full sun and water very well in summer to really get the best autumn colour. Purchase a small sapling maple tree. This outdoor bonsai is one of the best beginner bonsai because they can be forgiving of mistakes.

They produce vibrant colors in fall just before the leaves fall. Over the past several years i have tried everything. The green thumb bonsai nursery is a small nursery in the upstate of south carolina just outside of greenville sc. 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.

The trident maple needs no introduction. This bonsai is quite hearty but does require special care to survive well. I feed regularly as i do my other trees. Get it in front of 160 million buyers.

The trident maple also known as acer buergerianum is a deciduous tree that grows to heights of up to 45 feet high and 25 feet wide in its native habitat. We have been in the bonsai business for over twenty years. While not every maple variation is ideal for bonsai several variations work well such as the japanese trident and amur maple trees. The tree grows in a very well draining soil lave turface hydite granite and a little akadama.

The tree continues to grow as shown in the pictures but never seems to thrive. M188 japanese trident maple tokaede acer buergerianum root over rock bonsai. Perhaps i should ve started with a cheaper tree so i wouldn t feel as bad if i made mistakes. We carry a large selection of bonsai trees for sale tropical conifer and deciduous pre bonsai and starter plants.

With its moderate growth rate and easy maintenance it is popular as a patio or street tree as well as being highly valued as a particularly beautiful bonsai specimen. Trident maple bonsai tree acer buergerianum 129 95. This tree will live long and thrive if you meet its basic requirements of a trident maple bonsai. I plan to get some cheaper bonsais to experiment with trunk chopping and pruning to get more comfortable working with bonsais.

For this trident maple i just want to maintain its look and prune it to get more fuller foliage. With its moderate growth rate attractive orange brown peeling bark and easy maintenance trident maple is popular as a patio or street tree and is also highly valued as a bonsai subject. A fantastic no nonsense variety for bonsai cultivation. Strong very hardy and vigorous with wonderful autumn colour.

Crown form is often variable and selection of a uniformly shaped vigorous cultivar is needed. We also carry a large selection of field grown trident maples and stewartia monadelphia.