Cheering ourselves up with Maples

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  1. Luke’s Maples

    Luke’s Maples Generous Contributor

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    Life's a piece of sh*t, when you look at it... la la la
     
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    I’ve just done the same shifted my S. aureum as it’s started to come out now..served a purpose
     
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    crimson king flowers
     

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    Hi dicky5ash, wow that first photo is just wow. Puts mine to shame this morning!!!!!!
     
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    No, yours are great.. was just on my I-phone 7..
     
  7. Acerholic

    Acerholic Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society

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    Oh I am pleased took it at 5.30 this morning for some colour for everyone.
    But you must have a good camera?
     
  8. Acerholic

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    My wife is taking some photos now so I can post them later. Hoping everyone will like them. The warm weather is bringing everything out now
     
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    I have got a DLSR camera but to be honest the cameras on these I-phones and others are so good it’s hardly worth messing about with the DLSRs, unless of course you really know what you’re doing with them, which I don’t!!!

    Happy snapping!
     
  10. Acerholic

    Acerholic Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society

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    Ok so here are some photos. My wife's work not mine. Oshu Shidare, Westonburt Orange, First Ghost, Red Feather, Seedling,Nigrum, Beni Otaki, Momoiro Koyasan,Pixie, Villa Taranto, Ornatum, Wakehurst Pink, Beni Otaki and Green Dissectum.
    Just a few that have come into leaf hope you all like them.
     

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    Absolutely lovely pics. That green dissectum is incredible. I bet it glows in Autumn. Your Wakehurst pink looks very different to mine. I wo der whether I have something else?
     
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    This is mine
     

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    Reticulated leaves. I think they are my favourite
     

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    Ukigumo coming out
     

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    Shidiva gold waking up..
     

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    Shirasawanum varieties
    Aureum
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    Moonrise
    Autumn moon
     

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    Favourite leaf today..
    Mikazuki
     

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    Oh my gosh so many to look at, this what this thread is all about , 'brilliant'
    My Wakehurst pink has some pink leaves just starting on the underside. It is a very delicate tree if you look at your photo and the green leaf. That is what mine is like atm. In a couple of weeks mine will look like yours. Think I'm in a very cold zone this year, ridiculous how long mine are taking coming into leaf. My ukigumo has swollen buds that's all lol. Mikazuki is a lovely tree we enjoy ours each year. It is one that gets comments from friends. The shirasawanum's are a treat to the eyes, the only let down is they don't always do well in the Autumn. I am totally with you on reticulated leafed maples. My favourites as well.
     
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    Oh btw, my Green Disectum and Red Dissectum are our two 42 year old maples. My wife and I bought them for our first wedding anniversary. They were so cheap to buy at the time but have given the most pleasure re Autum colour out of all of our maples. Might be a bit biased though!!!!!!
     
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    Wow. What a great idea. Were they just babies when you bought them?
     
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    Oh yes, very tiny and tbh we never ever thought they would be with us after a 42 years and five house moves. So the moto is "a maple is for life not just an anniversary".
     
  22. LoverOfMaples

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    A few more pics to enjoy.
     

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    Acerholic Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society

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    Hi LoverOfMaples, lovely photos and a lot of new ones that are not available over here. Urghhhh!!! This forum though is great for all of us to see different maples.
    Thankyou.

    Ps I love 'Ogon Surasa' what great colouring.
     
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    Higasayama looking splendid
     

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    Hi Jaybee63, that's a great Higasayama and a lovely photo. One of the oldest maples, about 1880 I think.
    Thanks for posting it.
    And wow what a lawn!!!
     

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