What to do with my Japanese maple sapling
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Posted 5 years 8 months ago #43391This is the description from the sapling seller of my plant:
I grew these Japanese maples from seed then planted them in a 2 1/4" nursery pot.
They are from seed from Japan. Standard Japanese maple. No special cultivar. Red leaves (last pics) in the fall and spring. Green leaves in the summer with a tinge of red.
Please note that the pictured tree is just an example; if your to buy one it may have a larger or slightly smaller trunk.
Also, if you buy during the winter season they will come without leaves.
All will be well established in their container and have a least 1 growing season and be fully rooted in, most with roots growing out the bottom of the drain holes.
The last picture is of the beautiful fall color from this season.
The height will range from 8-12 inches, some may be slightly larger.
They have been trimmed back multiple times a year to encourage low back budding for future bonsai use.
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Posted 5 years 8 months ago #43392jakobonsai wrote: and that my sapling is actually not ready for a bonsai pot. Can anyone confirm?
Yes, I can confirm that.
Wait for it to grow.
Don't kill it.
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Posted 5 years 8 months ago #43393At what point do you know its ready to bonsai? [/attachment]
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Posted 5 years 8 months ago #43395For now, a regular nursery plastic or terracotta vase, not too big.jakobonsai wrote: What size pot should I plant it in?
Yes, the fine (not coarse) one; but if your watering is mastered, you can keep the organic nursery soil.jakobonsai wrote: Should I use the bonsai soil?
I use Biogold, OsmocotePlus, or Basecote.jakobonsai wrote: How about fertilizers?
In five to ten years.jakobonsai wrote: At what point do you know its ready to bonsai?
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Posted 5 years 8 months ago #43400jakobonsai wrote: 5-10 years?! Mind blown.
From seed to bonsai regularly takes 20 years. Some trees in Japan are 100+ years from cutting, and still in the owners' eyes not ready to be displayed.
Bonsai is marathon, not sprint.
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Posted 5 years 8 months ago #43505I think that you mean that the shade if for the hottest part of the day right? Say, from 12, 1PM onward?
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