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0300
Acer buergerianum,
Trident Maple
seedlings.
Our 2 3/4 inch pots size are two to four years old, relatively straight
and are pruned to about 12 to 16 inches tall. They are best for group
plantings, but can also be grown out for specimen sizes. Four inch pot
size have been pruned down to about 16 inches, are well branched and
greater than 1/4 inch caliper. These can make nice #1 trees for group
plantings or be grown out to larger sizes. The one gallon size have
been grown out and then pruned down to about 12 to 16 inches, and have
good
branching. They can be immediately trained for shohin or grown out for
larger bonsai. Trunk caliper is about 1/2 inch.
2 3/4 INCH POTS
$16
FOUR
INCH $25
ONE GALLON SIZE $45
0325
Acer buergerianum
'Naruta
kaede' This cultivar of A.
buergerianum
is quite vigorous and grows faster than the species, but its main
attraction is its leaves that have rolled edges. This gives the 3 lobed
leaves 3 sharp points that are very unusual and distinctive. At first
glance it appears the tree needs water, but upon closer inspection the
unusual leaf shape is evident. Its vigor will yield large trunks very
quickly. Cutting grown plants avoid the nasty looking grafts common
with trident maple This cultivar is more vigorous and faster growing than
the species.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $28 April
0360
Acer campestre
(Hedge Maple)
S\PS\M\-30ø\Ls\B Deciduous tree. Fast growing when young but
seldom over 30 feet. Forms especially dense, compact, rounded
head.
Leaves are dull green above, turn yellow in fall. Can be used for
bonsai where the leaves reduce nicely and a thick tapered trunk
can be
quickly achieved. This is one of the hardiest, sun tolerant
maples,
very easy to grow. It will thrive in a wide range of conditions
and
climates, even semi-tropical areas. It is an excellent beginner
plant
that grows fast and is very forgiving. Our 2 3/4 inch size plants
are
relatively straight and pruned down to about 12 to 16 inches tall.
Planted in one gallon cans and given optimum growing conditions,
they
will achieve a one inch caliper in about one year. Four inch pots
size
are pruned down to about 16 inches and are branched, caliper is
about
3/8 inch. One gallon size plants have been grown out and pruned
down to
about 16 inches tall and have 5/8 inch or larger caliper trunks.
They
have plenty of good low branching. Pictured is leaf size and Fall
color. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $16 FOUR INCH POTS $27 ONE GALLON SIZE $45 Specimen Trees |
Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple, Momiji) S\Ps\M\-0ø Deciduous small trees highly valued for landscape, bonsai and rock garden use. Quite cold hardy, but roots must be mulched to prevent soil temperature from falling below 14øF (Vertrees). Prefers loose organic well drained soil and even moisture. Foliage can burn in hot dry areas or in dry wind, protect by giving morning sun only. Red foliage forms require bright light to form intense color, give them as much light as possible without burning the leaves. Edge burning of the leaves can be mitigated by early summer feeding of nitrogen (18-6-12) to deepen the chlorophyll, and by watering thoroughly just before the heat of the day. Don't worry about water spots 'burning' holes in the leaves, it's a myth.
Japanese maples are used extensively for bonsai. There are well over 200 cultivars in the trade and many of these are suitable for bonsai, especially the dwarfs and semi dwarfs. We look for species that are especially suitable for bonsai and most of our cultivar offerings will be very rare cutting grown plants. Most cultivars for bonsai are better on their own roots than as grafts due to uneven growth rates between the understock and the scion. In dwarf cultivars this uneven growth rate results in a 'necked down' appearance after a number of years. Cutting grown plants avoid this problem. We find that most cultivars on their own roots are quite vigorous, often exceeding the growth rate of grafted plants in the early years.
For more information on the use of Acer palmatum for bonsai see the article on Japanese Maples. For the most comprehensive text on Acer palmatum see Japanese Maples, by JD Vertrees, Timber Press, ISBN 0-917304-09-8.
PLEASE SEE THE DISCUSSION ABOVE ON TRIDENT MAPLE COLD HARDINESS AS IT ALSO APPLIES TO JAPANESE MAPLES. In general, dwarf cultivars are not quite as cold hardy and will require more protection from late Spring freezing.
The traditional green leaf seedling is used extensively for bonsai. These seedlings are more resistant to wind and high heat than most of the cultivars and can be grown in full sun in containers in all but the hottest and driest areas. Afternoon shade is recommended in hot areas where leaf burn is a problem. These seedlings can perform an incredible amount of leaf and internode reduction when grown under bonsai conditions. They are best grown out in the ground or in increasingly larger containers until the desired trunk caliper is achieved. They can be trunk chopped or airlayered to achieve taper and trunk movement. Our 2 3/4 inch pot size are relatively straight and are pruned down to about 16 inches. They are excellent for group plantings or can be grown out to specimen sizes. Four inch pot size have two to three times the caliper of the smaller seedlings and have been pruned down repeatedly to about 16 inches. These make great #1 and #2 trees in a group or forest planting. A seven to nine group can be created from our 2 3/4 inch and Four inch pot size trees the winter after you purchase them. Ask Brent to pick you a group selection for forest plantings. One gallon size plants, when available, have been grown out and then pruned down to about 12 to 16 inches; caliper is about 1/2 inch or better. The have excellent low branching, and most will have a decent transition into the new apex. These make great #1 trees in a forest, or can be grown out to larger sizes, or used for smaller specimen trees.
Only cutting grown cultivars are available. These avoid the unsightly graft unions usually encountered with cultivars. We try to choose ones that are particularly suited for bonsai.
A
word
about variegated and dwarf (yatsubusa) type Acer
palmatum
cultivars:
Many
Japanese maples exhibit juvenile and mature foliage. Juvenile leaves
(or reversions) occur when cultivars are pruned hard, grown very
vigorously, or after rooted as cuttings. Juvenile leaves are larger,
usually green, and do not show many of the characteristics of the mature
foliage so desired in the cultivar. What this means is that our
cutting
grown plants can not exhibit the variegations or the leaf shape or
sizes described below of the mature foliage. This phenomenon is most
pronounced in variegated and dwarf cultivars. The mature foliage
usually appears after about 2 years if plants are not allowed to grow
vigorously. Once the plants are dependably producing mature leaves,
they will keep their variegations or dwarf configuration unless they
are pruned hard, which will induce juvenile foliage again. But this is
only a temporary condition and they will again produce mature foliage
after a year or two.
0500
Acer palmatum (green leaf seedlings)
(Momiji, seedling
Japanese Maple) The traditional green leaf seedling used extensively
for bonsai. These seedlings have very uniform leaves and other
characteristics making them excellent for group plantings. They
also can be grown out for specimen bonsai. Excellent leaf and internode
reduction for smaller bonsai is easily achieved.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $16
FOUR INCH POTS $25
ONE GALLON SIZE $45
0501
Acer palmatum (small leaf dwarf)
(Momiji), seedling
Japanese Maple) The traditional green leaf seedling used extensively
for bonsai. These seedlings have much smaller leaves and much closer
internodes than the species. Suited for much smaller bonsai, although
they are still very vigourous. We source these from Heritage Seedlings.
FOUR INCH POT $27
ONE GALLON SIZE $45
0502
Acer palmatum (small leaf, small seed seedlings)
(Momiji, seedling
Japanese Maple) These are similar to the traditional green leaf
seedlings (0500) used extensively
for bonsai, but have smaller leaves and seeds. They are not quite
dwarf, but have a smaller habit. They have very uniform leaves and
other
characteristics making them excellent for group plantings.
Theyalso may be grown out for specimen bonsai. Excellent leaf
and
internode
reduction for smaller bonsai is easily achieved. These are grown from
seed obtained from F. W. Schumacher.
2
3/4 INCH POTS $18
FOUR INCH POTS $27
ONE GALLON SIZE $45
0503
Acer palmatum ('Ryusen' seedlings)
(Momiji, seedling
Japanese Maple) These are similar to the traditional green leaf
seedlings (0500) used extensively
for bonsai, but have smaller leaves and seeds. They are very
dwarf. This is the first year for them, so we are watching them for
future characteristics. They have very uniform tiny leaves and
other
characteristics making them excellent for small scale group plantings.
Theyalso may be grown out for specimen bonsai. Excellent leaf
and
internode
reduction for smaller bonsai is easily achieved. These are grown from
SEED and should not be confused with the weeping cultivar 'Ryusen'
which we grow from cuttings.
2
3/4 INCH POTS $18
FOUR INCH POTS $27
ONE GALLON SIZE $45
0531
Acer palmatum'Bloodgood',
This
cultivar has broad leaves that are the deepest red of any and keep
their color throughout the season given good bright light. Upright to
15 feet if planted out and they are fast vigorous growers far superior
to most atropurpureum seedlings. Suitable for
larger bonsai, so plan on growing them out to at least 2 inch trunk
caliper. Cutting grown plants, no graft unions.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $25
FOUR INCH POTS $35
ONE GALLON SIZE $55
0544
Acer palmatum'Coonaria
Pygmy', A
wonderfully vigorous semi dwarf from down under. Full size leaves are
palmate and about 2 inches, but as the plant slows down with age, the
leaves reduce to about one inch with very tight internodes, making it
an excellent plant for bonsai. New foliage is a very bright green that
really stands out in spring, turning a bit darker green in summer, and
finally orange to deep red in the fall. See the note above on
variegated and dwarf cultivars.Difficult to grow from cuttings. Cutting
grown plants, no graft
unions.
2 3/4 INCH
POTS $35,
FOUR INCH $45,
ONE GALLON SIZE $60
0556
Acer palmatum'Fall
Gold', This
is a seedling selection from our nursery. It has a very striking yellow
fall color, which is unusual for the palmate forms wihich are usually
shades of red. Otherwise it grows just like the species. It is a good
candidate for medium size
bonsai. Cutting grown plants,
no graft unions.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $27 Sorry, Sold Out
FOUR INCH POTS $35 Sorry, Sold Out
0658
Acer palmatum'Orido
Nishiki'
(Momiji,
Japanese Maple) Spectacular light pink and white variegated new growth.
Upright and twiggy vigorous growth habit Small leaves on older wood,
and excellent leaf and internode
reduction for medium to small bonsai is easily achieved. Protect from
intense hot sunlight. Similar to 0595 'Karasugawa', but more vigorous.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $35
FOUR INCH POTS $50
ONE GALLON SIZE $70
0694
Acer palmatum'Shindeshojo',A
very showy green cultivar with fire engine red new growth. This is
actually an improved version of 'Deshojo' (a highly sought after,
but
relatively weak growing tree). Small leaves and very fine
branching
make it an excellent choice for smaller bonsai after first growing
out
the trunk. Fall color is a deep solid red. Cutting grown plants,
no graft unions. ONE GALLON SIZE $70
Buxus (Boxwood) Evergreen shrubby plants used primarily for hedges. There are several dwarf varieties that are superb for bonsai and rock gardens and it is these that we offer. These are all at least twenty five year old cuttings, but they are still only about four to six inches tall. 'Compacta' (syn 'Kingsville') is the most commonly used bonsai cultivar, but the others listed here are similar and will work equally well. Boxwood is used extensively for miniature plantings or saikei, mame, and for accent plants. Boxwood is also ideally suited for root over rock bonsai. These boxwoods tend to yellow in intense sunlight. If this is a problem, put them in light shade or morning sun only. Winter color is often bright bronze yellow or gold. The three cultivars below were all developed at Kingsville Nursery in Kingsville Maryland at about the same time. 'Compacta' will still throw out sports (see below) and you may find other interesting, but usually larger specimens including a twisted one that forms from time to time. Oddly enough I grew up just a few miles from this nursery and remember seeing it, but didn't develop my interest in horticulture until decades later. I didn't know what I was missing! Brent All of these Kingsville cultivars sport (revert) regularly. These should be promptly removed in finished bonsai. However, you can use these fast growing reversions as sacrifice branches to actually speed up trunk caliper. When the desired caliper is achieved, just remove the sacrifice reversion. The three 'Kingsville' cultivars below are very old, propagated about 1990. We did hundreds of them figuring I would not have to do another crop in my lifetime. They will have about 3/8 to 1/2 inch trunks depending on the cultivar which is enormous for these extremely slow growing trees. 1728 Buxus microphylla
'Hohman's
Dwarf' See 'Compacta' ('Kingsville'
) below for cultural information. This sport, 'Compacta'
and 'Morris Midget' all
arose at the same time. 'Compacta' has
become the most popular but the other two also have their merits
and
are not as painfully slow as 'Compacta'. 'Hohman's
Dwarf'
is a rounded tufted shrub growing to about 8 inches in
10 years. The
leaves are about 1/2 inch. 1730 Buxus microphylla
'Compacta'
(KINGSVILLE BOXWOOD), Dwarf Boxwood) S\PS\M\ -10ø\RG\B Evergreen
shrub.
We have changed the name in our listing. The above is the correct
botanical name for the commonly known 'Kingsville'
or 'Kingsville Dwarf'.
An extremely small dwarf of Boxwood used almost exclusively for
bonsai,
but also ideally suited for rock gardens. This is the tiniest and
slowest growing dwarf boxwood. Shiny small almost round leaves and
creamy somewhat rough bark. can take 10 years to reach 4 inches x
6
inches. 1732 Buxus microphylla
'Morris
Midget' See
the two cultivars above for more information. This sport has
leaves
about 1/2 of an inch and will grow to about 10 inches in 10 years.
It
is a dense mounded shrub. Like the above it is a gem for bonsai
and
rock gardens. This is best selection for a small leafed bonsai
that
will have a larger trunk in a reasonable period of time.
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