Minitaure Japanese Maple Tree
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BirdsOfParadise
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 Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: Minitaure Japanese Maple Tree |
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Hey guys,
I was just given a 10 year old Miniature Japanese Maple Tree as a gift, which was a wonderful present.
However Im not sure how to take care of it. I learned to keep it out of direct sunlight. But I was wondering if adding nutrients to the soil would be advisable. I live in a wet country (which is very cold in the winter).
Any advise at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much in advance. |
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Michael196
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| Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Is it a Bonsai ?
if it is....
Keep it indoors
keep it in sunlight,
immerse in tepid water once a week,
find a place for it, and do not move it
feed once a month or so with bonsai food |
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BirdsOfParadise
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Thanks so much. Its outside now so Ill run out and bring it in.
I think its a bonsai anyway.
Thanks again. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Minitaure Japanese Maple Tree |
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| BirdsOfParadise wrote: | Hey guys,
I was just given a 10 year old Miniature Japanese Maple Tree as a gift, which was a wonderful present.
However Im not sure how to take care of it. I learned to keep it out of direct sunlight. But I was wondering if adding nutrients to the soil would be advisable. I live in a wet country (which is very cold in the winter).
Any advise at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much in advance. |
If it is not a bonsai and just a regular potted dwarf Japanese Maple for container growing or planting out into the garden then treat it like the 5 points below
1. Give it and east facing location.
2. Shelter it from winds
3. Plant into reasonably moist soil but a soil which can drain if excessive
4. Water is applied by gardener or rain.
5. Water on a liquid fertiliser in mid-spring and again in summer.
But is it a bosai or a regular potted dwarf Japanese Maple? Posting up a picture would let me tell you that.
All that being said bonsai trees are really meant to be grow in their pots outside.
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BirdsOfParadise
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I see. Thats great.
Ill put a picture up as soon as I can.
Thanks a million for the advice. That is similar to what I was able to find on the internet but I wasnt sure if It applied to the Maple Tree too. |
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