Japanese Maple Bonsai
Japanese maple (Acer Palmatum) is one of the most popular and widely used maple in gardens around the world, and is an excellent model for bonsai. Bonsai fans enjoy this tree is a delicate leaves, quite naturally, small size, but mostly for his beautiful colors of autumn. 5 shares of leaf Japanese maple tree, make it look something like a human hand, and is the source of its botanical name. Palmatum Acer includes red, green, lacy leaves, and thread-leaf varieties. The red variety is considered the most have the most shine color of leaves.
As the water Japanese maple
You will need to water your Japanese maple bonsai regularly since the spring, when you see the first signs of new growth, and continue all the way until late fall. Japanese maples, like moist soil, so you must be vigilant when checking the level of moisture in the soil to maintain optimal moisture level. Your Japanese maple quickly die if the soil is allowed to dry completely. Try to water it in the morning, and then check it later in the day to make sure that it is still somewhat moist. You do not want to over water your Japanese maple bonsai either. Your bonsai bank must have sufficient drainage holes to drain off all excess water. If water is not carefully merges the tree roots will sit in the water and development of root rot.
The right amount of sunlight is important
When the optimal level of sunlight your Japanese maple will produce dense foliage and display more saturated colors of autumn. The leaves of Japanese maples, as you know, delicate and sensitive and can burn under the influence of intense beams of noon Sun You must provide a tree protection against this exposure. An ideal place for your Japanese maple bonsai is a place where he can get straight early in the morning and evening sun, but it is protected from direct sunlight at midday when the sun’s rays are most intense, and the hottest time of the day. Delicate leaves can “burn” if exposed to excessively intense direct sun in summer. Spring and autumn, on the other hand, good times for the direct effects of the sun, because sunlight is relatively soft during these seasons. “The wind burn” may occur as a result of unprotected contact with a hot, dry summer winds that strip you of important moisture leaves the plant, so take care to protect the wood from these winds, too. Make sure you keep your Japanese maple from direct sun and wind within 2 weeks after any pruning of the roots and re-fill. The roots can not provide enough moisture to the leaves at this time.
Japanese maples, being hardy, must be placed in an area that is protected from the cold and harsh winter winds. Keep your Japanese maple, protected from winter winds, because of these winds can be very dry, and if the bonsai is exposed to these winds that can cause serious damage to tree.The More Humidity better
Plants thrive in humid environments, and the Japanese maple is no exception. You can increase the level of humidity for bonsai, small containers filled with small stones, then cover the stones with water, and then design the bonsai pot on top of the stone. The humidity level rises as the water evaporates from shallow container. Additional humidity slows the loss of water from the leaves of the trees, a process called transpiration. Another way to increase humidity levels and reduce evaporation of water from the leaves to give your bonsai frequent spraying a fine mist.
Food
Your Japanese Maple will respond well to high nitrogen fertilizer slow release. You should start feeding your plant in the spring after the first signs of new growth. Nutrition should continue every 2-3 weeks, after careful all summer until about mid-autumn. Organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion is a good choice. If you use fertilizer, make sure you use only half strength solution. Balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer is recommended. Then backing off from food for three to four weeks in the hot summer. Changing the low-nitrogen fertilizer, since the middle of autumn, which will help the plant to harden before its summer growth.
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