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Oh man, a bonsai thread! I'd like to try my hand at growing one. Your map thing says I'm in zone 7b. I like the look of the trident maple, which this site says will work for me. I live on a third floor apartment though, and my only available potting would be inside or on the inside windowsill of an open window, or on the fire escape (partial shade). I don't get a whole lot of direct sunlight, maybe 2-3 hours per day (a bit more on the fire escape). Would this plant work for me?
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Mr. Soop posted:@Clanpot Shake: Good news and bad news. Bad news first. A Trident Maple probably isn't going to work out for you, as Maples in general require about 4 to 6 hours of sun minimum each day. You could have one, but it wouldn't be too happy and wouldn't grow very well. If you're dead set on having an actual Maple though, a Japenese Maple might be worth looking into as it has a higher shade tolerance and might do okay on your fire escape. Now for the good news. While a Trident Maple wouldn't work, there are other plants associated with bonsai that might. Indoor bonsai like a Ficus or a Fibrous Begonia would benefit from more from such a small amount of sunlight better than a typical outdoor bonsai would. In particular, a Fibrous Begonia might be right up your alley. It has trident shaped leaves and grows pretty well without too much maintenance. My teacher recently entered one in the California Shohin Seminar (held only every 2 years, it's a bit of a big deal here in Cali for bonsai enthusiasts) and had a lot of people impressed with it. Many mistook it for a Trident Maple actually. I have one as well and I'm pretty happy with it. Anyway, here is where he got his. Cuttings also root easily for Begonias, so you can potentially grow more if you wanted. What about something of another type? Like a juniper? Would that work for me? Also just a suggestion but maybe include pictures of each species in the OP?
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