Bonsai

Acer palmatum roche apr - 1-1

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The Japanese maple "palmatum" is what is known as a stem variety, it is often used as a rootstock for other varieties. It is the strongest and most vigorous. Its foliage is pinkish-green in spring, and turns red in autumn.

  • Winter photos taken in January 2025
Waist 45 cm
Location Outside
Age 15 years
Foliage Deciduous
Height Entre 40 et 80 cm
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Cultivation Advice

Outdoors all year round, the maple appreciates a spot in part shade, especially in very hot weather. In spring and autumn, it will still need sun during the day to encourage branching and develop beautiful colours. In summer only, we advise you to give it an eastern exposure, with sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon, as this tree does not appreciate the scorching summer sun.

In winter, it needs and can stand the cold, so keep it outside! As a precaution, protect the roots from frost, for example by wrapping the pot in winter fleece or glass wool…

L'érable a besoin d’un substrat toujours humide. Arrosez le régulièrement tout en laissant sécher légèrement la motte entre deux arrosages afin d’éviter l’excès d’eau. Au printemps/été, l’arrosage s’effectuera de manière régulière, quand il fait chaud, c’est tous les jours ! En revanche, en hiver, arrosez suivant la surveillance de la terre. Grâce à la pluie et au froid vous n’aurez pas forcément besoin d’arrosez régulièrement puisque le substrat demeurera humide. 

Important : N’hésitez pas à arroser toute la motte jusqu’aux racines, l’eau s’évacuera à travers les trous présents en dessous du pot ou baignez le bonsaï dans l’eau (bassinage) quelques minutes, pour être certains de bien l'arroser. Nous déconseillons de mettre une coupelle/récipient en dessous du pot car l’eau stagnera et peut provoquer un pourrissement des racines. (Trop d’eau = asphyxie).

The maple likes fresh soil with a good proportion of organic matter. In the nursery, we use agricultural compost made up of black peat, blond peat, aged eco, topsoil, horse manure and pozzolan. At the next repotting, which takes place every 2/3 years at the beginning of March, you can mix in a more draining substrate such as akadama, pumice, kiryu, etc. Just be careful not to disturb the roots, and don't destroy the entire root ball. 

Use a substrate that will both drain your soil to eliminate excess water and retain it in the event of drought. However, avoid soils that are too draining and made up solely of pumice or pozzolan, as they don't retain enough moisture. 

Many bonsai trees react badly to being repotted at the wrong time or too drastically.

Shoots and branches can be pruned all year round. Strong branches should be pruned in autumn to avoid excessive sap loss, or in summer. 

In the nursery, we use NPK 12 12 17 blue fertiliser for tomatoes and flowers. You can use it and put a handful (small or large depending on the size of the pot) on the substrate from May to October, every 2 months, alternating chemical/organic.