Acer buergerianum / trident maple

The Acer buergerianum is better known as the trident maple. A trident maple must be protected from frost in the winter. The young branches of the trident maple get nice old wood at a young age. The leaf of the trident maple is leathery. In the fall the leaf of the trident maple turns beautiful orange.

Bonsai

This trident maple shohin is approximately 10 years old. The tree has a nice thick trunk that tapers nicely. The tree has a nice basis for a branch setting.

Care

This trident maple is not a complicated species. Only with frost the tree needs to be well protected. is approximately 12 years old. The tree has a nice thick trunk that tapers nicely. The tree has a nice basis for a branch setting. The bonsai respond well to manure and grow well.