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3 year old Acer Palmatum scaled down to attempt to Bonsai.

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By Dorjac


3 year old Acer Palmatum scaled down to attempt to Bonsai.

This is for Teddygirl, on questions, to illustrate what can be done to an Acer Palmatum while dormant. Early days and fingers crossed.



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Good luck with your acer :o)

11 Apr, 2012

 

Thank you so much!! i think they are so lovely, when i take it out i am going to put it in a pot too ( i love pots i've got loads!!)when will be the best time to do it? and what shall i use soil or compost? anything else for it? i intend to give it plenty of tlc !!

11 Apr, 2012

 

Love the pot on the left :)

11 Apr, 2012

 

Yeah Suzy I tried collecting face pots after this was a given. But got to four and couldn't find anymore in my price range.

Teddy Girl best time to prune Acer is in the autumn after leaf fall and dig up then and take a off a bit the root and and pot up. After that try and keep it trimmed in its pot. Mine got up to a straggly 4foot. You can trim by craftily removing the grow tip just as the tip bud opens. That way no bleeding. Keeps the leaves smaller and the leaf nodes closer. I let mine go up as I intended to cut it back and try and Bonsai it. I knew a very reserved lady who had the most amazing compact leaved Acers in huge pots. Never let go any of her secrets out. She was always afraid of someone coming and stealing them I think.

12 Apr, 2012

 

Very interesting, I have never tried bonsai-ing! Each time I see your face pot I think how attractive it is :)

12 Apr, 2012

 

It matches your wall too. :o)

12 Apr, 2012

 

Hi Linda I thought that too. It was the only unbroken background I could think of.

13 Apr, 2012



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