Bonsai Japanese Maple

The Japanese Maple is one of the most popular tree species suitable for bonsai designs. The stunning seasonal color changes of the different varieties as well as the trees' suitability to a whole host of specialist bonsai techniques makes them favorites of all bonsai enthusiasts.In this book Peter Adams outline the specific horticultural preferences of Japanese Maples and suggests particular techniques for developing mass, structure, and form and then refining the image you have created. He concludes with 13 case histories of his own large collection of bonsai trees, showing the wide range of treatments...root over stone, layering, group arrangements.. which Japanese Maples are known for.