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Best Japanese Maple for Bonsai Beginners

I share my recommendation for which variety of Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) is best for bonsai beginners. Rather than begin with cultivars, which are often weaker, I recommend beginners don’t start with a Japanese maple cultivar (AKA named variety) at all, but instead begin with a standard Japanese maple that has been grown from seed. When I first started bonsai 12 years ago, I chose a Mikawa Yatsubusa, a slow-growing dwarf variety, as my first Japanese maple bonsai. While I love this tree, I later learned that it is more challenging to train than a standard Japanese maple. That being said, I have enjoyed training my Mikawa Yatsubusa (it’s my favorite tree) despite the challenges, and encourage you to bonsai what appeals to you.