New To Bonsai and Question About Trident Maples In Central Florida

Nemoose

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New World Bonsai is about 1/2 hour NW of you around Temple Terrace. And there is also Elemental Bonsai in Kissimmee. Its a good idea to call ahead there. They supply to Disney and are out a lot.
 

nagatay

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Red Maples and Florida Maples don’t need a cold dormant period. They grow wild all the way down to the Keys.
Contact, D&L nursery. Also look at their web site, list of trees that grow and do well here. Also has not monthly very reasonable, also carry per bonsai and all supplies. About one hour drive from you.
 

Anthony

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Did a check - @Silentrunning ,

says zone 10 and 9B
Still seems to need cold.
However if someone in the Florida Keys want to send some
seed for us to test.
Happy to Test.
Good Day
Anthony

* Seed from Amazon lists China as the source ----- weird huh ?
 

bonsai-ben

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I have about 10 Tridents as bonsai, all do well in Orlando. Tridents can take the heat here. Further south and you dont get the cold snap you need.
 

miker

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Red maples (Acer rubrum) do grow down to the Everglades, but I'm not sure about the Keys. I saw a couple in Miami Beach, but they didn't look too healthy.

Acer floridanum ranges down to just north of Tampa on the west coast of Fl. The range map of this species doesn't show it, but you can see Acer floridanum at Devil's Millhopper park near Gainesville.
 

Silentrunning

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I have kayaked in the Everglades and along Alligator Alley and have seen Maples in both places. The canals along Alligator Alley are manmade and a lot of the spoils had nice healthy Maples growing on them. When I lived down in Sarasota county all the big box stores had them for sale.
 

Billskarsgard

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I have about 10 Tridents as bonsai, all do well in Orlando. Tridents can take the heat here. Further south and you dont get the cold snap you need.
Are your tridents still doing well? I'm thinking about buying one. They're gorgeous. Do you put them in a freezer or just allow them to live with our regular weather? Thanks
 

mikeTF

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So far so good with my Trident maples. Vero Beach FL. Some trees shown dormant or semi dormant.
 

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