BonsaiList · Field care cardzones 5–9
Trident Maple Bonsai
Acer buergerianum
Outdoor tree. Kept indoors it declines slowly, then dies. It needs real seasons.
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Keep consistently moist
- Soil
- Well-draining, nutrient-rich
- Temperature
- Hardy to -20°F in the ground; protect the pot below ~25°F
- Feeding
- Every 2 weeks, spring-fall
- Repotting
- Every 2 years
The year at a glance
FeedPrune
prune: late winter, summer