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was at a nursery today looking around when I came upon this little tree. Says it's a dwarf Chinese elm. Not sure but I liked it enough to buy it for 10.00 lol. The leaves are micro small and look like Chinese elm leaves. The entire tree is only about 5" tall. Thought I'd share it

Those are huge for that price. Nice find

What would be a good species? Is the pixie a good choice?

Maybe pixie? My local nursery has cuttings of those growing in pots. Not grafts. I don't want a huge bonsai maple. Medium size is what I'd like. The pixie is supposed to be good for medium size with small leaves according to evergreengardenworks.com

I canceled my order for this tree with the advice here and I'm looking to get one at evergreengardemworks.com Which is the best for bonsai? I'm looking at the bloodgood right now. I like the bright red Suggestions?

what size pot should I get for a Japanese maple that I'm buying. I posted some question in the general forum about buying it and I'm going to. Just need to know what size pot for this tree. It's 11" tall and 12" wide. 2yrs old.

Ok. I didn't see that or notice it thank you for the help. I still think I'm going to get it. I like the shape already and see a lot of potential in it. I think I'm going to get it. Any tips on shaping and wiring the tree?

Why do you say it's grafted? It's a Acer Palma dwarf Japanese maple. 'Babe's Dwarf'. It's at a tree nursery not a bonsai shop

im thinking about buying this tree. It is 11" tall and 12" wide 2 years old. I think it would make a great bonsai. Thoughts? How to's?

Looked it up. Doesn't seem too hard to do. Just a waiting game

Don't know what that means. Sorry

I have another one that is a pigmy Japanese maple. But it's only a few feet tall. Can I take a small branch from it?

I have a Japanese maple weeping version in my front yard. Here's some pictures. I want to take a cutling and start a bonsai with it. How tall of a branch, soil mix etc. I have succulent mix and bonsai mix I was going to put together. Go ahead and put into a bonsai pot or a regular pot until...

We have a nice weeping Japanese maple in our yard which I'd love to get a cutling off of and try to start one. I've read here how to start one. I think I might try my hand at it. I'm not completely new to bonsai but still definitely an amateur

Well I should rephrase that. When you just search info online it usually sends you to multiple different forums. Helpful gardener etc. I don't go looking for other forums, just can't be helped if you look for info almost anywhere.

yeah I can see the difference. Thanks for the help guys

Here are the closeup pictures of the leaves

Nice!

id like to pick one up. Anyone have advice on how to care for one? I'm gonna ask here before researching the numerous forums and get conflicting information.

Not trying to take lessons from them. I know they have a lot of trees that are alive and kickin year after year, and I constantly read horror stories where people kill them daily. Must be doing something right. I just bought it there is all

You mean where the leaves grow even across the branch from each other on Chinese elm and Zelkova grow like every other spot? Like a ladder?

It is! The owner Pete has a lot of trees

I just tried to zoom in on a pic until I can take some closeups

Lol wow a lot of replies. I'll get a close up of the leaves here soon when I get home. These trees he's been growing for years and has some Chinese elm as well as the zelkova Japanese elm. I will be keeping it outside during the summer and keeping it in my unheared garage in the winter after...

So there is no way to grow it indoors with proper lighting supplemented? So many conflicting sites and posts from users everywhere it's hard to make out what's right and what's not. I'm leaning towards outside and then garage in the fall after leaves have dropped. Do I need to insulate the...