Japanese Red 'Deshojo' Maple Specimen Bonsai Tree

Species: Acer palmatum 'Shin deshojo'
Estimated Age: About 12- 16 Years
Height: About 13 - 16 Inches
Trunk Size: About 1 - 1.25 Inches
Lighting: Mostly Sun to Partial Shade
Type: Deciduous
Difficulty: Medium

'Shin Deshojo' or just 'Deshojo' for short is probably the "Undesputed King" of all Japanese Red Maples for use in bonsai! It's our most highly requested variety whenever we're contacted by a customer looking for a large maple bonsai. This species of maple is famous for its rich "firetruck red" colored leaves that grow in the spring. It fades to a light green with bronze-orange edges. During the warm months, it will grow lots of new shoots after trimming. It has a very strong growth pattern but miraculously stays a compact dwarf size overall. This ability helps it develop great branches quickly for ramification. For the fall months, it demands everyone's attention again by transitioning into a bright orange red before dropping its leaves. 

'Deshojo' is a hardy variety of maple that better tolerates hotter climates more so than your average maple bonsai tree. However, due to its soft thin leaves and small size to be enjoyed as bonsai, please be cautious and provide some shade to avoid any leaf burn throughout the year. When maples are kept small, they are much more sensitive to their environments than their large yard tree counterparts. Although they are more tolerant to urban pollution if kepts within big city limits.

Price: Product $135.00 + USPS Priority Mail Shipping & Handling $45.00 = $180.00 Total