japanese red maple

Alright so I just got 3 good size limestone rocks that I purchased off of Etsy and I’d say they’re pretty perfect for root over rock. If anyone is trying to find good rocks I’d be happy to share a link to their store. I have a bunch of young green and red Acer saplings, I went with the red on...

Greeting all. I have a friend who is moving. He has a sweet maple tree that has to stay with the house 😞 The leaves look like this but darker red, almost a purple Is it too late in the year to try and get some cuttings? My friend would like to have another tree like that and I would love to...

It's through bonsai that I discovered what "air layering" was so I thought I'd give it a try on this Red Maple I have in my front yard. I believe its a bloodgood and there's a couple others on the same and neighboring blocks since they seem to be popular here. I love the color they give during...

I purchased this young cutting online as a new project. This will be my second maple and I am definitely still a bonsai rookie. I’ve posted a pic of the tree as well as the planter I intend on using for the next couple of years. Reason for my post is that I want to make sure I do this very...

Hello 👋 I have recently purchased Japanese red maple 🍁 at a nursery near my place and it turned out to be having burnt leaves recently, reading through some online resources I come to know it’s because of too much sun exposure. How could I make it recover before it gets worsen? One solution...

This is another one of the twelve bonsai’s I inherited from my father in law two years ago. Its a reliable, lovely colored maple of unknown origin, maybe a Deshojo (?) he picked up along the way of his 30 year voyage through the world of bonsai. Like some inherited pieces, it has some great...