Japanese Maples

Erich · 03-23-2008, 01:22 PM

sweet little trees Charles. I ahve a green palmate form about 20 feet high now nestled in with a Sequoia tree whcih the two of them form a special micro-climate with undergrowth comeing out early and dropping leaves late same applies with the JM. this maple is the first to leaf out and they are very small right now, the other 5-6 maples in the yard have barely broken bud, of course they are more exposed to the elements with the snow on the hills and wind it will be another week or longer at least. Charles I'll gladly hook up with
Ray Ping when we get a chance to visit in April, that should give me time to see what he has in stock by the way of colour and size of the leaves

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Marcel · 03-23-2008, 02:02 PM

Nice little trees you've got there, Charles. Quite some work!

ccheese · 03-25-2008, 08:07 AM

Took a real hard look at this years grafts on Sunday. Not a good year !
I grafted 24 and it appears eight will make it. However, I do know why.
I'm a victim of scion shift. This occurs when the graft shifts, while bagging,
usually due to the budding rubber not being tight enough. Most of the grafts
are over 20 days old. If they are not going to take, they turn black or white.
Four of the grafts were sent to me by my mentor in Auburn, Ala. and are
JM's that I don't have.

You can only graft JM's in Feb/Mar or Jul/Aug depending on your part of the
country. South of me would be earlier, north later. I'm kinda in the middle
of the "window". We'll do it again in July.

I'll have pic's when the buds open.

Charles

Erich · 03-25-2008, 10:58 AM

funny you mention July as to my north they make their second application of fertilizer on small seedlings as well as mature trees as the JM's put on a second growth period. As my largest trees-dissectums are on the hot west facing I don't dare do that due to sever leaf burn

lesofprimus · 04-03-2008, 05:38 AM

Well, my little beauty has finally awakened... Here are a couple of shots of her....

Erich · 04-03-2008, 08:38 AM

alright Les ! welcome to the club.............. so to speak. I'd give you pointers on how to keep her going big time but Charles is closer to you thus knowing full well the weather conditions and what to expect. We have had between 23-25F temps every morn for a week, the only Maple awaken in my yard is slightly under a giant Sequoia tree in my backyard, a very special climate zone, the other maples are still in bud waiting for the official spring temps to arrive though getting upwards of 65F the cold is still keeping them very slow..........Les do you now the name of the J. Maple ?

lesofprimus · 04-05-2008, 01:10 PM

Thanks Erich....

The JM is one that Charles sent to Becca and I... It is a generic Acer palmatum f. atropurpureum...

Not sure if its a Bloodgood or a Crimson Queen... Not sure exactly how old she is, Charles would know all this info better than I...

ccheese · 04-06-2008, 12:12 PM

Dan: The JM I sent you is about two years old. It is the seedling of a
Bloodgood. I see it's close to the house.... I hope it's in a pot !

I see that one of this February's grafts has started to bud out, so I have
enclose a pick of my new Ukigumo.

Charles

lesofprimus · 04-06-2008, 01:25 PM

Yes Charles, she's in a small pot on the west side of the house....

ccheese · 04-06-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

Yes Charles, she's in a small pot on the west side of the house....

Dan: The east side would be better. That way (if it gets hot) it would
only get the morning sun. The house would shade the tree, as the sun
moves to the west, from the hot afternoon sun. Hope the pot is at least
one gallon in size.

Looks good, tho....

Charles

Erich · 04-06-2008, 07:25 PM

if you have late afternoon - by 3 pm shade onward then you are ok to grow on the west side, mine get full west for most of the day but come August the leaves get burned tips and the colour turns bronze on the red varieties, the green seems to fade well to a dark green but with red burned edges, besides the direct "hot" sun you have to take into consideration the hot wind which is death on these little trees

lesofprimus · 04-06-2008, 08:55 PM

OK guys, sounds good...

Erich · 04-07-2008, 10:29 AM

well guys I have a Palmate upright that is starting to bloom...........small leaves and seed flowers yellow/red, but it is almost freezing again everything very wet we are suppose to dry out this week and warm up so maybe when time permits out comes the camera to show you what a specimen plant of 15 years looks like for leaf, though the variety I speak of is very common as it is non-named but in a very warm spot in the garden. The other 8 Jap maples are just starting to spring bud .......... but I do see several flower/seed clusters on one dissectum and on Tsukushigata growing in a pot

ccheese · 04-07-2008, 10:56 AM

Looking forward to the pic's, Erich. Most of mine are in various stages of opening. The Katsura is an early bloomer, while Hogyoku is just now starting to open. All last years grafts are open except Wou Nishiki. That bothers me 'cause it's such a tiny thing..... But I'm hoping.

Didja see my new Ukigumo ??

Charles

ccheese · 04-17-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccheese

All of last years grafts are open except Wou Nishiki. That bothers me 'cause it's such a tiny thing..... But I'm hoping.

Charles

Wou Nishiki has started to open ! I am elated, See pic attached..
Now is that tiny or what ?? FYI, the plastic label is 1/2" wide !

Charles