![]() ![]() It has a tight dense habit, almost 'Mikawa yatsubusa-like' in its tightly layered shingle-like appearance. The small, rounded leaves show this yatsubusa trident is actually the subspecies Acer buergerianum ssp. Guy wires are a good option to position stiff older branches. This 'Miyasama yatsubusa' dwarf trident leafs out with salmon to deep red foliage fading to green by mid-summer. Because of the strong growth wire can scar the bark very soon after the spring shoots have emerged. Younger branches and twigs can be wired and shaped quite well during winter dormancy, but check and remove the wire in time. Continue reading about pruning Bonsai trees. The winter buds of trident maple bonsai are tiny and sometimes you might need a magnifying glass to see in which direction they point to decide where to cut, in order to make the new shoots grow into the desired direction in the following year. Autumn, when the leaves fall, is a good time to shorten the twigs and remove those which have grown in odd directions and all but two growing from the same point. On trees which are not defoliated still the largest leaves can be removed at any time. Healthy compact trees can be defoliated partly or totally in summer, in regions with long warm growth periods even several times a year, to promote delicate ramification and smaller leaves and prevent inner twigs from dying from lack of light. Always seal wounds with cut paste to avoid fungi entering and to prevent die-back of the bark. Vigorous trident maples can close even larger wounds within a few years. ![]() Pruning of large branches or trunks should be done in summer when the cut wounds begin to heal immediately. On mature bonsai, pinching the young shoots very early can be necessary, to prevent the finer twigs of the outer canopy from thickening. Its three-lobed dark-green leaves, which gave the tree its name, are relatively small (1 1/2 to 3 1/2. New shoots appear during the entire growing season and must be shortened continuously. Acer buergerianum trident maple A small, bushy tree with 3 lobed leaves, with the central lobe being the longest and giving rise to the common name of trident maple. Trident maple (Acer buergerianum) is a smallish maple with a nicely rounded branching habit. The apex tends to grow stronger than the lower branches, so balance the tree's growth by pruning the top more and letting weaker branches catch up. Triangular dark green leaves, with greenish-yellow flowers that bloom in April to May. The small stature of this tree makes it ideal as an under the wire street tree or specimen for the small landscape. The new shoots in spring are usually allowed to grow until they have developed several leaf pairs and then they are shortened leaving just one pair. Beautiful maple with three-lobed leaves that offer a spectacular fall display of orange and deep scarlet. ![]()
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