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Would any maple make a good Bonsai?

Posted by orcadragon MI (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 20, 07 at 20:22

Hello all, In my parent's backyard there is a maple that is dark purple all year round. I wander why no one uses it for bonsai trees? Is there something wrong with it?


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RE: Would any maple make a good Bonsai?

If the maple in your yard has large leaves, that may be part of your answer. It's the difference between the little, light, lacy leaves of a japanese maple and the big, cover-your-plate leaves of a sycamore, for example. Even when down-sized a sycamore's leaves are still big and tend to look incongruous on a small, mature tree grown as a bonsai.

Do you happen to know the formal name of the maple you're referring to?


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RE: Would any maple make a good Bonsai?

The Crimson King


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RE: Would any maple make a good Bonsai?

Norway maple? Biggish leaves? If there are seedlings around it could be worth a go - for making a taller bonsai. Stunning colour!


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