Weeping Japanese Maple Bonsai
The dwarf japanese maple or acer palmatum is native to japan and is part of the large family of aceraceae which share common characteristics with most other maple species around the world.
Weeping japanese maple bonsai. Summer heat and draught problems. An overview of japanese maples japanese maples grow wild across the hills of japan korea and into mongolia and russia too. Most people who plant japanese weeping maple trees look forward to the autumn show. Japanes maple produces deeply lobed palmate leaves.
Care of japanese maples. Other japanese maples lumped under the. The leaves of japanese weeping maple trees are deeply dissected much more so than regular japanese maples with erect growth habits. Weeping twice divided leaves look lacy luxurious and distinctly bold.
Very small varieties are grown in containers as bonsai specimen. Let s break them into two categories upright or dissected and weeping. Water deeply twice a week. Mulch your trees with 2 1 2 3 of shredded bark preferably hardwood to insulate the roots and prevent water from evaporating around the tree.
The bark is smooth and gray on older limbs but green red or sometimes pink on younger shoots. Many varieties of japanese maples are available for purchase including laceleaf dissectum types as well as dwarf varieties for use in bonsai. 5 10 gal for pick up at the nursery 110 00 255 00. Can be shipped nationwide.
For that reason japanese weeping maple trees are sometimes called laceleafs. 2 5 3 gal 75 00 to 95 00. Water more often if it is a newly planted tree or a container grown tree. Most grow 8 to 15 feet high although larger varieties may reach 20 to 50 feet high.
Exactly what you prune out of your japanese maple will depend upon the variety of tree you have. Several species of japanese maple like acer palmatum acer japonicum acer shirasawanum etc. The spreading somewhat pendulous form is unusual for a japonicum but you can still rely on the characteristic large leaves and rainbow of brilliant fall color. The trees rarely get taller than 10 feet 3 m.
Japanese maples depending on the variety are naturally small shrub like trees. Delicate and supple weeping japanese maples acer palmatum dissectum display lacy deeply dissected leaves with branches that cascade toward the ground. With stunning foliage color and heartiness these lovely trees are ideal specimens for the art of bonsai and with proper care will be a wonderful addition to any bonsai lover s garden.