Recent Content by Dave Burns

  1. Dave Burns
    Post

    Chances of growing Japanese Maples in a container in....

    NEIRAN We don't have it much better if any at all here in N Fl. One of our trees still had red leaves for Christmas. But they do seem to have to...
    Post by: Dave Burns, May 12, 2008 in forum: Maples
  2. Dave Burns
    Post

    Chances of growing Japanese Maples in a container in....

    If I'm not mistaken there are JM being grown in Arizona,and S Cal. I don't think the desert conditions would necessaryly kill them if you kept...
    Post by: Dave Burns, May 9, 2008 in forum: Maples
  3. Dave Burns
    Post

    Where can you purchase cutting grown cultivars?

    Yenling I agree, I wouldn't be at all afraid to use cutting grown plants for Bonsai. The graft is usually the dealbreaker for Bonsai. I have...
    Post by: Dave Burns, May 9, 2008 in forum: Maples
  4. Dave Burns
    Post

    Where can you purchase cutting grown cultivars?

    Yenling, welcome to the maple sickness. It will get worse(if you are lucky) May I ask , Are you going to use these cuttings for Bonsai ? BTW you...
    Post by: Dave Burns, May 7, 2008 in forum: Maples
  5. Dave Burns
    Post

    Acer shishigashira air-layering?

    Opps! forgot something. The artical on airlayering the Trident Maple is dead on. I would lump airlayering a trident maple in there with Plain Old...
    Post by: Dave Burns, May 7, 2008 in forum: Maples
  6. Dave Burns
    Post

    Acer shishigashira air-layering?

    If you are creating a Bonsai ,and want a root system at a particular place on the trunk and as the shishigashira is a green maple , you might...
    Post by: Dave Burns, May 7, 2008 in forum: Maples
  7. Dave Burns
    Post

    Acer palmatum 'Gwen's Rose Delight' or 'Shirazz'

    Re: Acer palmatum 'Shirazz' I got a 4' AP Shirazz today at a Tallahassee nursery. They said it came from North Carolina . I was impressed with...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Apr 21, 2008 in forum: Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)
  8. Dave Burns
    Post

    Acer palmatum Cutting propagation ?

    Top Cat I doubt if they will grow true from seeds . I really don't know . Seems like I read the original was just a green maple, that showed a...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Dec 1, 2006 in forum: Maples
  9. Dave Burns
    Post

    Acer palmatum Cutting propagation ?

    whis4ey Yep, I have a Glowing Embers , growing in the full Gulf Coast sun. It shows no ill effects , unlike my ShinDeshojo who does pretty good,...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Dec 1, 2006 in forum: Maples
  10. Dave Burns
    Post

    Acer palmatum Cutting propagation ?

    Re: Growing Maples from Cuttings Top Cat Try taking your cuttings in the late winter/spring , when the buds are swelling.keep them in the shade...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Nov 22, 2006 in forum: Maples
  11. Dave Burns
    Post

    Watering system for containers

    Which ever system you decide, you can get a timer at Lowes , for less than $25.00 , that is so simple to set up, even I have done it . I just use...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Apr 18, 2006 in forum: Maples
  12. Dave Burns
    Post

    propagation by cuttings

    Hey Katsura I've only been tending maples about 8 yrs. and as maple folk go, that just getting started. So I'll be glad to share my...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Mar 9, 2006 in forum: Maples
  13. Dave Burns
    Post

    Which maples zone 8b? Please help!

    Hey Ron and Oscar. Yep , I try to water in the morning or late afternoon . I never intentionally water leaves in the heat of the day. I have...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Dec 21, 2005 in forum: Maples
  14. Dave Burns
    Post

    Which maples zone 8b? Please help!

    I keep Osakisuki , Shin Desojo , Glowing Embers,(in the ground,not in pots) in full sun have had no problems here in N Fl, Gulf Coast. I do keep...
    Post by: Dave Burns, Dec 19, 2005 in forum: Maples
  15. Dave Burns
    Post

    Japanese maple shrub

    Jubendy. What part of the country do you live in ?? It could make a differance....
    Post by: Dave Burns, Jun 22, 2004 in forum: Maples