“The Bloodgood Japanese maple is my absolute favorite variety,” says Knapp. “It reaches 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, and has ...

Both types of trees benefit from separating the branch layers, helping to give your tree the typical umbrella-like and well-spaced branches typical of Japanese maples. Outside of the tips above ...

“Japanese maples are actually really, really good for bonsai because they tend to be more of a diminutive tree to begin with,” says Steve Pettis, commercial and consumer horticulture agent for ...