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Bonsai with Japanese Maples
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"Acer palmatum, the Japanese maple, has a wide geographic distribution and is found in China, Korea and Japan. In bonsai circles in Japan it is so associated with high terrain that the term "mountain maple" (yama-momiji) is widely used. It is also seen and known throughout the world as a very popular garden plant and as bonsai ..."
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"Japanese maple and bonsai lovers cannot afford to miss this new book. ... The inspiration you'll feel after browsing the illustrations alone are well worth the ... price."
—Pat Hayward, Garden Railways, April 2007
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