Acer palmatum (Japanese maple)

Varieties

• Deshojo (red spring foliage)
• Katsura (yellow-orange spring foliage)
• Kiyohime (small leaves, basal dominance)
• Kotohime (very small leaves, compact foliage)
• Shishigashira (small leaves, very compact foliage)

Propagation

Seed

• Soak in warm water for 2 days
• Store 3-5 months at 5C
• Sow in Spring

Links

• https://bonsaitonight.com/2012/05/15/air-layering-a-japanese-maple/
• https://youtu.be/mLRLUcv5Ro8?si=n22qt9Hiz5qUYpX2
  • Take softwood cutting in early to middle spring
  • Use new growth from the top of the tree (more stored energy)
  • Immerse all the branches in water to conserve humidity
  • Keep only two leaves and remove the growing tip
  • Cut just below a node to be able to restart from above the roots later
  • Use rooting hormone and plant in nursery pot in vermiculite
  • Put many cuttings in the pot
  • Put pot in bag
  • Put in shade for at least 8 weeks