Acer Palmatum Deshojo

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Author Message   Silithil  Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 11:04 am EST :    does anyone know where this type of bonsai stands the best in the sun or in the shadow I'll try to post a picture soon (when I have a photo of it) Maarten Silithil - Limburg, Zone "8"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 12:11 pm EST :    Hi Maarten, this photo was taken, early morning, last week of one of my Acer group plantings, as you can see this is new growth which is quite tender, and you can also see it is standing in a position of filtered sunlight. As the weeks pass the leaves do become a bit more hardened, BUT it is best, especially during the hot summer months to keep Acers out of direct sunlight especially during the pm hours. If not you run the risk of the leaves becoming 'scorched' from the sun, also keep them in a well ventilated position but sheltered from strong, cold winds otherwise the leaves will suffer from 'wind-burn'. Kath Zone 8b UK   Silithil  Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 06:45 am EST :    thanks Kath I'll such for an perfect spot for my Acer (now it stands in the shadow and every evening I put it back into the veranda) It is starting producing new leaves To get a good crown (kruin) you take away the second pair af leaves no?? Maarten Silithil - Limburg, Zone "8"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 08:12 am EST :    Not only the crown Maarten, look at your tree with an overal view, to get the shape that you are aiming for, you can 'prune-back' each stem as far as leaving only one pair of leaves :), especially at this time of year when growth is very vigorous - Kath:) Kath Zone 8b UK   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 11:54 am EST :    My Deshojo is the 2nd one from the left Maarten Kath Zone 8b UK   Silithil  Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 02:44 pm EST :    are that all 4 acers?? I just love the leaves of this tree I hope I can get some other acers too It is a lovely place were your bonsai stand (I'm still thinking of a good place where to put them and how to make a platform where they can stand on) I'm going to ask for the camera so I can make some pictures and post them here Maarten Silithil - Limburg, Zone "8"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 02:17 am EST :    Yes Maarten, all Acers Kath Zone 8b UK   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 12:46 pm EST :    If I don't get an answer here, I'll post a new topic. Since you are the expert on these Acers. I've had a red lace leaf Japanese Maple in a wine barrel for years now, growing very nicely. It is protected from afternoon sun by a lattice and clematis grow on the lattice. It has been a beautiful tree and weeps wonderfully. Do these trees need some kind of fertilizer that I don't know of? I have tulips planted in the wine barrel,also Johnson's Blue hardy geranium and Blue Forget Me Nots self seed there also. Karalyn Idaho Zone 6   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 01:09 pm EST :    Hi Karalyn, as you have other plants growing in the barrel too I would suggest half-strength of a balanced fertilizer with an NPK of 20-20-20. Once every two weeks during the growing season Kath Zone 8b UK   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 10:22 am EST :    How long do you think is the growing season for the maple? Karalyn Idaho Zone 6   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 12:07 pm EST :    It all depends on your climate Karalyn. As a general rule from late Spring, when the leaf buds begin to shoot until the beginning of Autumn, so for example you are in zone 6 and I'm in zone 8, so you would have a shorter 'growing season' than me. Hope that's clear Kath Zone 8b UK   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Friday, June 29, 2007 - 05:45 pm EST :    BTW, thank you Kath, I have several Japanese Maples now. Some are specialty grafted JMs and the others are Japanese Red Maples that came from seeds. I will be ordering seeds that have already germinated and plant them in a special planting bed. Hopefully, they will sprout up and grow and then I'll be potting them up in pots. Some seeds are from the green Japanese Maple and others will be from the red JM. Although, none of them will look perfectly like its mother tree, but I am growing them for the purpose of those they want them for bonsai or just to have a JRM tree in their yard or patio. Also, these trees can be used for woodstock for grafting the laceleafs onto. So I've learned a lot since I last posted 'my question'. LOL Thanks for all you do for us on the bonsai forum. Karalyn Idaho Zone 6   Fbonsailady  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 05:58 am EST :    Oh that's good to know Karalyn, really sounds as if you're getting a lot of pleasure and satisfaction from growing JM's for all different purposes, not only bonsai Here's a pic of Acer 'Negundo' (the large one),also known here as Acer 'Pink Flamingo'. It got way too big so two years ago I sawed/pruned it back to 6ft, and already there is so much new top growth.It has a varigated leaf cream/light green/pink. Kath Zone 8b UK

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