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CHOOSING A BONSAI 87

A SELECTION OF DECIDUOUS TREES

Species Description P runing Pinching

A cer buergeranum Green dentate leaves, Spring for Throughout the
(A. tr(fidum) (Trident turning bright orange in branches, growing season
maple) autumn before bud
burst.
Autumn
for leaves

Acer palmatwn and Tiny dentate leaves with 5 Spring, Throughout the
cvs. (Japanese maple) or 7 lobes, turning bright before bud growing season
red or orange in autumn burst

Betula nigra (black Pale green foliage; reddish Spring, Throughout the
birch) brown trunk with white before bud growing season to 3
base, bark flaking ofT in burst buds
sheets

Carpinus faxiflora Very luxuriant foliage Spring, Throughout the
(hornbeam) produced in spring before bud growing season to 2
burst buds

Fagus crenata (beech) Crenate leaves, which turn Spring, Late spring and early
brown in autumn but do before bud summer, to 2 or 3
not fall until spring burst, or buds
autumn

Ginkgo biloha Two-lobed, fan-shaped Spring, Throughout the
(maidenhai r tree) leaves, green in summer, before bud growing season, cut
turning yellow in autumn burst back to 2 or 4 leaves,
depending on the age
of the tree

M a/us cerasifera Covered in blossom in the After Only pinch out very
(Nagasaki crab spring. Small apples can flowering. long growth through
apple) follow flowers if pollinated. In autumn, the growing season
Leaves somewhat large prune
back to a
flower bud

Ulmus parvifolia Tiny glossy leaves, cracked, Spring, Throughout the
(Chinese elm) flaking bark before bud growing season
burst

Zelkova serrata (grey Tiny oval leaves, spreading Spring, Throughout the
bark elm) branches, luxuriant foliage before bud growing season to I or
burst 2 buds