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    Sekka vs Mikawa yatsubusa

    I had a Sekka Yatsubusa that unfortunately died last year. It does have the fascination at the end of the branches like Miss Piggy. The shape is...
    Post by: bub72ck, May 6, 2022 in forum: Maples
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    Appreciation: Japanese maples with the darkest foliage

    I have Tsukushigata and Trompenburg near each other in the garden and the colors are similar. Different but similar in "darkness"
    Post by: bub72ck, May 6, 2022 in forum: Maples
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    Shishigashira or Sango kaku?

    Shishi and Sango are like apples and oranges outside of being green JMS. I would vote for the Shishi hands down. Sango gets much larger, has...
    Post by: bub72ck, May 6, 2022 in forum: Maples
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    Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa'

    Akita Yatsubusa I picked up. Grown at Don Schmidt nursery and purchased in North Carolina. It’s about 4’ x 4’.
    Post by: bub72ck, May 3, 2022 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
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    Acer palmatum 'Tatoo'

    Tattoo in a 15” box that I picked up and planted in my yard. This one was grown at Don Schmidt nursery and purchased in North Carolina. It’s about...
    Post by: bub72ck, May 3, 2022 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
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    Acer palmatum 'Hippy Fin Mo'

    I think around five years.
    Post by: bub72ck, Apr 19, 2021 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
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    Acer palmatum 'Hippy Fin Mo'

    Foliage of my Hippy Fin Mo April 2021 [ATTACH]
    Post by: bub72ck, Apr 18, 2021 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
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    Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa'

    [ATTACH] Mikawa Yatsubusa just under 6’ tall
    Post by: bub72ck, Apr 17, 2021 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
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    Acer palmatum 'Shishi yatsubusa'

    Same tree as above in 2021 [ATTACH]
    Post by: bub72ck, Apr 17, 2021 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
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    Acer palmatum 'Murasaki kiyohime'

    My Murasaki Kiyohime March 2021 it’s about 4’ x 4’
    Post by: bub72ck, Mar 28, 2021 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
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    Fairy Lights Size?

    Charlie has an incredible collection of specimen trees. It is a great resource to see what many will look like in mature size.
    Post by: bub72ck, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Maples
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    Mature size of Acer palmatum 'Goshiki Kotohime'?

    6' is plenty of space for this cultivar IMO. It grows so slow it would be very easy to keep at that size even after many years. It is a very...
    Post by: bub72ck, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Maples
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    Fairy Lights Size?

    The largest one I have seen is Charlie's at Amazing Maples. As stated above, it was about 4'-5' tall. Mine is almost 2' tall and is very slow...
    Post by: bub72ck, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Maples
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    Ibo Jihu and Beni Kosode

    I had inquired with a couple nurseries about Ibo Juhi and was told it was very fragile from all sources. I also really like Shin Hikasa and it's...
    Post by: bub72ck, Jan 14, 2020 in forum: Maples
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    'Shaina' alternative

    Here is mine. [ATTACH]
    Post by: bub72ck, Mar 22, 2018 in forum: Maples