Mikawa yatsabusa maple

[toshtony]

I came across this beautiful mikawa maple today, never heard anything about them, but on the label it says top 3 maple for bonsai. It is grafted but it's pretty low so could possibly layer it just below the graft, but would also like to layer the top part. Being that it's top 3 maple for bonsai I'm sure that there are a few ppl who have experience with this maple, especially ones like myself who are hooked on different types of maples.

Have you been able to airlayer it successfully and have the roots been sufficient to support the plant

Fill free to post your maple if you have one for rest of us maple lovers to enjoy.

Thanks

[shibui]

The top part of that tree looks different from the bottom section Viet? Could the taller branch be a shoot from the rootstock? If it is you need to remove it quickly or it will outgrow the slower growing variety which will eventually die and you'll be left with an ordinary Japanese maple seedling.
I have not grown this variety but:
Just because it is on a label does not make it true. I find many claims on plant labels are designed more to attract buyers than total truth.
In general I have found that the dwarf Japanese maples are slow to develop so while they may make good bonsai it takes many years to get a good bonsai.
They are not as hardy as more vigorous varieties
You need to develop different pruning regime - less pruning vigorous shoots and more time thinning out crowded growth.

Good luck with this on.

[toshtony]

Thanks Neil, like always your information and knowledge is invaluable. Well that saves me from worrying about layering the top bit, might just chop it off and slip it in a big pot for a few seasons.