I just got my first Japanese Maple yesterday. It is an Acer Palatatum Orion. sorry about my spelling. I live in Frankfort, KY I got mine from Mr. Maple.
Japanese maples are simply beautiful, delicate, elegant trees that have a lot of striking colour and variation which makes them beautiful for bonsai or ornamental garden trees. Most varieties will reduce leaves nicely though some like Atropurpureum have naturally larger leaves and don’t ramify as easily. I’m fortunate that they thrive in my UK garden. Thanks for the videos Andrew 🙏
I would love a video dedicated to Shishigashira maple bonsai! It’s an unusual cultivar with different growth characteristics. I inherited a couple mature shishi bonsais a few yrs ago.
Hey Andrew, fellow Andrew reaching out. I've been going all-in on bonsai this year, and really liked your advice from the first podcast on focusing on a few species to start out. I'd like to focus on JMs and Yews to get some deciduous and conifer experience. I live in Ohio, which as you mentioned isn't a great spot for finding bonsai material. I think JMs are awesome but most of the ones I find are grafted varieties for landscaping. What states would you say are the "nursery capitals" of the US?
Hi Andrew, Oregon is the nursery capital of the US for Japanese maples. There are a few nurseries elsewhere, but the majority comes from Oregon. Don't be afraid of those grafted Japanese maples, they're perfect for getting multiple air-layers off a plant
When you mention black pine, do you mean P. nigra or P. thunbergii? Love japanese maples, just got a couple of different ones to play with and do air layers on 😄
@@brianvandermey4223I have both in my garden, there’s definitely differences in them but that could be the individual genetics too. I have 25 deshojo growing on their own roots that will be available this spring.
we Beginners tend to check long flowering plants, after realising that almost all flowers doesn't last long then we search for substitutes in leaves interesting colours, that's when maples become popular... No wonder Japanese have done the same! Simples!
Here in bc j maples are everywhere. Maples in general are obviously endemic here in the PNW, but canada in general just has a lot of maples and we like to keep them.... I would estimate that the properties in my neighborhood average 2 maples each, Japanese or native. Maybe more.
It’s all about the Acer p! 🍁 nothing compares.
They really are special plants
Haha fancy seeing you here! 😂
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Love this thanks guys!
Our pleasure!
100% agree. Great content. I learned a couple of new things. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for tuning in!
The color game of jm is just the real deal!
Yeah, and that and the leaf shape variety are both really special
@@rakuyobonsai absolutely🤩
Another banger!
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I just got my first Japanese Maple yesterday. It is an Acer Palatatum Orion. sorry about my spelling. I live in Frankfort, KY I got mine from Mr. Maple.
Great, have fun with it! They're a great online resource
Japanese maples are simply beautiful, delicate, elegant trees that have a lot of striking colour and variation which makes them beautiful for bonsai or ornamental garden trees. Most varieties will reduce leaves nicely though some like Atropurpureum have naturally larger leaves and don’t ramify as easily.
I’m fortunate that they thrive in my UK garden.
Thanks for the videos Andrew 🙏
We share the same thoughts and passion for them, thanks for tuning in!
ADDICTED ❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊
Me too!
I would love a video dedicated to Shishigashira maple bonsai! It’s an unusual cultivar with different growth characteristics. I inherited a couple mature shishi bonsais a few yrs ago.
Planning that for next year!
love the dogs.
Thanks, they're then garden greeters!
I just built a Japanese maple forest. I've used 9 trunks in my planting. I'm hoping I can turn it into something special in the future
Awesome, forests develop quickly!
@@rakuyobonsai And I'm now off to the best possible start thanks :)
It’s all about the colors and the change in color
They have amazing colors!
Hey Andrew, fellow Andrew reaching out. I've been going all-in on bonsai this year, and really liked your advice from the first podcast on focusing on a few species to start out. I'd like to focus on JMs and Yews to get some deciduous and conifer experience. I live in Ohio, which as you mentioned isn't a great spot for finding bonsai material. I think JMs are awesome but most of the ones I find are grafted varieties for landscaping. What states would you say are the "nursery capitals" of the US?
Hi Andrew, Oregon is the nursery capital of the US for Japanese maples. There are a few nurseries elsewhere, but the majority comes from Oregon. Don't be afraid of those grafted Japanese maples, they're perfect for getting multiple air-layers off a plant
When you mention black pine, do you mean P. nigra or P. thunbergii?
Love japanese maples, just got a couple of different ones to play with and do air layers on 😄
P. thunbergii
HI, have you got Seigen? any comment? its my favorite on top of deshojo.
Just one very small young one, why do you like it?
Nice talk guys. I've got a few shishigashira airlayers separated already but now considering yeeting my mikawa and ume 😅
I love shishigashira, no need to trash the mikawa and Ume if they make you happy, but I'd recommend not having fields of them
I’ll take your ume
Is deshojo the same as shin deshojo?
Technically no, but functionally yes. Shin is the improved variety, but I'm not sure anyone can tell the difference, even among experts
@@rakuyobonsai so if deshojo is hard to find and shin is easier, I’m good to go for shin?
@@brianvandermey4223I have both in my garden, there’s definitely differences in them but that could be the individual genetics too. I have 25 deshojo growing on their own roots that will be available this spring.
I just got a Japanese maple
I'm afraid it won't be your last ;)
we Beginners tend to check long flowering plants, after realising that almost all flowers doesn't last long then we search for substitutes in leaves interesting colours, that's when maples become popular... No wonder Japanese have done the same! Simples!
They are perhaps the best and most iconic plant in the world
Here in bc j maples are everywhere. Maples in general are obviously endemic here in the PNW, but canada in general just has a lot of maples and we like to keep them.... I would estimate that the properties in my neighborhood average 2 maples each, Japanese or native. Maybe more.
Same here in Portland, which is one of the things that I love about the Pacific Northwest