Japanese Red Maple Bonsai?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 15, 2008
Can I grow Japanese Red Maple as Bonsai from cuttings of an outdoor tree?
Yes - but not easily.
If you want to try here’s how -
Take 6 - 8 inch softwood cuttings May/June.
Wound and treat with 1% - 2% IBA.
Stick in pearlite/sand mix and maintain mist until Fall dormancy.
Overwinter in cold frame.
Up pot in early spring.
20% to 80% success rate depending on cultivar and age of donor tree.
Probably not worth it unless you’re doing lots of cuttings.
Air layering will (usually) work if you are looking at a specific part of a tree to work with.
If you just want some small maples to work with, find a supplier of liner stock - these small trees are inexpensive and are young enough to start bonsai culture right from the start. Here’s one that will sell to the public -
http://www.sunsetgrowers.com/japanesemaple.php
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You can try the Air Layering technique.
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Yes - but not easily.
If you want to try here’s how -
Take 6 - 8 inch softwood cuttings May/June.
Wound and treat with 1% - 2% IBA.
Stick in pearlite/sand mix and maintain mist until Fall dormancy.
Overwinter in cold frame.
Up pot in early spring.
20% to 80% success rate depending on cultivar and age of donor tree.
Probably not worth it unless you’re doing lots of cuttings.
Air layering will (usually) work if you are looking at a specific part of a tree to work with.
If you just want some small maples to work with, find a supplier of liner stock - these small trees are inexpensive and are young enough to start bonsai culture right from the start. Here’s one that will sell to the public -
http://www.sunsetgrowers.com/japanesemaple.php
References :
Bonsai grower - nurseryman