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Japanese Maple 'Crimson Queen'
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
Botanical family : AceraceaeJapanese Maple, crimson queen, hill side
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) 'Crimson Queen'. Acquisition Date : 11/12/23
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United States
Indiana
Dfa
Continental climate with a hot summer, without dry season
Climate with hot and often humid summers, and cold winters. It experiences a strong temperature variation between seasons.

Undefined style
Undefined style
Undefined style - Why?

The owner has not yet defined a style for this bonsai or has not specified it.
Sometimes it is impossible to define a specific style for a bonsai due to various factors. The health of the tree, its natural structure, and its stage of development play a crucial role. For example, a young tree or one with structural defects, such as poorly positioned branches, may not be ready to adopt a particular style without compromising its growth. Furthermore, certain tree species have characteristics that do not lend themselves well to specific styles, such as branches that are too rigid for a cascade style. Finally, the art of bonsai is also a form of artistic expression, where each tree has its own unique aesthetic potential. A theoretical style may not correspond to the tree's natural essence, making it difficult or inappropriate to apply a rigid style. Thus, defining a style for a bonsai must take into account the balance between the tree's natural characteristics, environmental conditions, and the bonsaika's artistic vision.
Acquisition Date : 11/12/23 (2 years)
Owner's note :
Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) are popular, graceful trees known for their stunning, lobed leaves that offer vibrant color in spring, summer, and fall, with varieties ranging from upright to weeping and dwarf forms. They are prized for their aesthetic appeal, including unique leaf shapes, colors (green, red, purple, orange), and interesting bark.
Acer palmatum cultivar, (commonly known as Japanese maple, palmate maple, or smooth Japanese maple)
purchased from Lowe's 11/2023 as a shrub
wired trunk 03/2024
first full report and soil replacement out of nursery field grown dark clay. only three large roots grew through the clay. all the fine roots were under the clay ball. took advantage of low root mat and planted as an exposed root on washed hillside. 02/2026
Location : Retaining wall