Acer palmatum 'Beni shigitatsu sawa'

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  1. Xi-feng

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    Thanks D, I'm hoping to keep this up through the summer and autumn to see how they both change -- there's already noticably more red in the Beni than my last picture, so it's going to be fun to compare these two through the rest of the year!
     
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    16th June 2021 and I thought I would add a close up from underneath of the leaves today, to add to the interest of this wonderful cultivar.
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    Oh that's lovely, D! Those pink edges are just stunning, aren't they?
     
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    I did look for them to post after yours on Saturday. Glad you liked them Xi.
     
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    22nd June 2021 and I was asked to post another photo, so here it is from moments ago in my garden.
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    Goodness D how is yours so pretty?? Mine doesn't have nearly so much colour -- I know they need to be shaded, but how much sun does yours get?
     
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    Thankyou Xi, it gets morning sun only and shade from around 1300hrs for the rest of the day. I find all the reticulates are just too sensitive to Summer sun.

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    Hmm, I am definitely jealous of that lovely colour so I might need to see if I can shift mine around to catch a bit more of that morning sun. Please do keep posting those gorgeous pics of yours!!
     
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    Of course I will Xi, I dare not stop after all the requests I get on PMs. Lol.
     
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    3rd July 2021 and my Beni shigitatsu sawa is doing quite nicely this year. Seems to have appreciated a cooler June and start to to July.
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    My comparison for the start of July. Beni Shigitatsu Sawa on the left, Shigitatsu Sawa on the right, Both colouring up nicely:

    20210703 B. Shigitatsu Sawa, Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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    They are loving this weather Xi.
     
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    At least someone is, haha! :)
     
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    Beni Shigitatsu Sawa in the upper half, Shigitatsu Sawa in the lower half. Lots of colour on both, but easy to tell apart at this time of year:

    20210710 B Shigitatsu Sawa, Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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    I love the pairing of non identical twins here Xi.
     
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    Thanks D - I always enjoy 'similar but not quite the same' groupings, so it's fun to keep these two super close and see how they both develop and diverge!
     
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    10th July 2021 and I thought I would join in with the wet photos. Here's my Beni shigitatsu sawa from moments ago.
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    Mid-July now, and the 'twins' are clearly different in leaf-shape as well as colour now. My preference is for the Beni rather than the standard Shigitatsu Sawa at this time of year: it's such a pretty little thing.

    20210719 A. ShigitatsuSawa, Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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    Just Beni today. It's very pretty...

    20210804 B.Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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    Beni Shigitatsu Sawa (left) and Shigitatsu Sawa (right) towards the end of summer:

    20210828 B.Shigitatsu Sawa, Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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    Neither of these two are really doing anything, but here's an autumn pic. 'Beni' on the top, normal Shigitatsu Sawa on the bottom:

    20211009 B Shigitatsu Sawa, Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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    I love the strong colour of this one at the moment: it's definitely one of the stand-outs in my garden this month:

    20211023 B.Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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    Beni Shigitatsu Sawa finally woke up, a good two weeks after Shigitatsu Sawa, so the comparisons can begin for this year. Shigitatsu Sawa being the green/pale one; Beni Shigiatsu Sawa in peach/pink:

    20220417 Shigitatsu Sawa, B.Shigitatsu Sawa-1.jpg 20220417 Shigitatsu Sawa, B.Shigitatsu Sawa-2.jpg
     
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    23rd April 2022 and I was so pleased at how this one looked this morning.
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    Shigitatsu Sawa (bottom) and Beni Shigitatsu Sawa (top) :

    20220423 Shigitatsu Sawa, Beni Shigitatsu Sawa.jpg
     
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