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Japanese maples make wonderful plants for Bonsai. Maples grow well in containers and are famous for their ability to thrive as beautiful bonsai. The maples in this section are hand chosen for bonsai because they have grafts that are low and/or very clean (ie. very little graft scar). They typically have good low branching. In some cases these maples are grown without grafting (seedlings) so there is no graft scar at all.
Many of the maples in this section are the actual plants that are for sale. Please check back often as our inventory and selection is constantly changing.
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4-5 year palmatums for Bonsai
These are 1 gallon Acer palmatum rootstock that have scaring from failed grafts that would be a great start for a bonsai because they have some caliper. Scaring from unsuccessful grafts create a gnarled out bark look that also makes them great for bonsai. Very reasonably priced. May be a misshaped tree - ready for your hand at restructuring.
Japanese Maples for Bonsai
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Aka Shishi Gohan 2-3 Yr Pre-Bonsai (#619)
This rare and unusual maple is of the linearlobum variety, referring to its long narrow leaves. Aka Shishi Gohan is a dwarf variety reaching 6 feet in 10 years in the natural landscape.
Minimal graft scarring and a low graft make this an ideal bonsai candidate. This maple gets beautiful yellow and orange fall color. This is a one gallon 2-3 year plant.
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Beni Hime Pre Bonsai 2-3 yr (#645)
This Beni Hime Acer palmatum Japanese maple is ideal for Bonsai. The Beni Hime is a great plant for bonsai because it has very small leaves and is a dwarf maple. Leaves emerge with a bright red color in the spring. Summertime foliage is pleasing green. This maple is 3-4 yrs old, 1 gallon plant. Beni Hime is a dwarf that if planted out in the landscape will reach about 4′.
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Fireball Pre-Bonsai 4-5 Year (#642)
This ‘witches’ -broom will grow in a compact ball, making it ideal for bonsai with a low grafting scar and excellent branching. The Fireball is naturally a dwarf variety, which makes it ideal for bonsai. Deep red foliage give this maple its appropriate name and beautiful fall color. This maple is a 4-5 yrs old, and a 2 gallon plant. Fireball is a dwarf that if planted out in the landscape will reach about 4-5′.
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Green lace leaf seedlings pre-Bonsai 3-4 yr.
These Japanese maples are green lace leaf seedlings which are ideal for Bonsai since there are no grafting scars. Foliage is variable since they are seedlings but is similar to Seiryu which is the parent plant. These maples have green summer foliage with yellow to orange to red fall color. These maple are 3-4 yrs old with a caliper of about 1/4" or more.
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Kurenai Jishi 3-4 year Pre-Bonsai #613
Kurenai jishi is a beautiful compact dwarf palmatum, perfect for bonsai. The new foliage emerges bright red, maturing to copper-red. When kept in the shade, Kurenai jishi takes on an emerald hue. If planted in a landscape, Kurenai jishi will become 4′ tall by 3′ wide with age.
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Kuro Hime 4-5 Yr. Pre Bonsai (#654)
Kuro hime is a cheery dwarf that has deep green leaves, red petioles and bright pink-red leaves in the spring, making it ideal for bonsai. This tree has minimal grafting scars and nice branching. Fall color is bright red. Kuro hime forms a dense compact small tree to about 5′ tall in the natural landscape. Tolerates heat well and is all around hardy. This plant is 4-5 years old and a two gallon plant.
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Kuro Hime 4-5 Yr. Pre Bonsai (#655)
Kuro hime is a cheery dwarf that has deep green leaves, red petioles and bright pink-red leaves in the spring, making it ideal for bonsai. This tree has minimal grafting scars and nice branching. Fall color is bright red. Kuro hime forms a dense compact small tree to about 5′ tall in the natural landscape. Tolerates heat well and is all around hardy. This plant is 4-5 years old and a two gallon plant.
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Lace leaf Bonsai Starts
These are Lace Leaf Japanese maple seedlings Acer palmatum that are in their second year of growth. They are in 4" pots and sold in groups of 4 plants. Great for training for bonsai or growing out for landscape or container. $24.95/ for 4
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Purple Blow Maple bonsai starts
These are Acer truncatum seedlings that are in their second year of growth. They are in 4" pots. Great for training for bonsai.
Sold in quantities of 4
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Red Leaf Japanese Maple bonsai starts
Maple Tree Bonsai starts. These are Red leaf Japanese maple seedlings Acer palmatum that are in their second year of growth. They are grown in 4" pots. There may be one in a pot or several. Plants are 8-10" tall and have branching. Great for training for bonsai or growing out for landscape or container. $38.95 / Price is for 4.
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Rhode Island Red Pre-Bonsai 4-5 Year (#637)
This maple is a 4-5 yrs old, and a 2 gallon plant, ideal for bonsai with minimal grafting scars. Rhode Island Red is a dwarf that if planted out in the landscape will reach about 4-5′. 4-5 yr old Rhode Island Red- Pre-Bonsai.
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Japanese Maple Tree Varieties
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Seigen
Seigen is very nice small-leaved, delicate-looking plant with scarlet-red color in the spring. Leaves change to a blend of green and bronze in summer. Fall color is a mixture of bright orange-yellow. Plant is similar to Shindesojo but perhaps less susceptible to powdery mildew. Leaves often have Fu (speckled variegation). Height to 10' in eight years. Sun/ part shade
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Sharp’s Pygmy 2-3 yr (#649)
Sharps pygmy is a slow growing Acer palamtum that forms a nice rounded tree, making it ideal for bonsai. It has lovely small leaves which are green with purple overtones. If planted in a landscape, sharps pygmy will reach about 4-5 feet high and with a width 3-4 feet. Hardy. Orange to red fall color. Likes sun or part shade.