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    Japanese maples for containers

    Your Pinterest board is stunning!!!! I did try to get "Nature on View" through our local library, but they don't have it, so I may have to...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 27, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thank you Alain - I believe I've got the soil mix mastered, but am at the mercy of my sunny & windy exposure. Fortunately, I've received a number...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 27, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    A very lucky score on the chairs to be sure. I had a similar experience when I obtained a set of Franciscan Atomic Starburst dishes last winter,...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 27, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    That's a stunning picture - and I'm going to guess that in addition to all your horticultural passions, you might also like mid century modern...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 13, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thanks so much JT - you clearly have boundless knowledge about Japanese maples, and must have a stunning collection. I'm finding it really hard...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 6, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thanks JT! I just had a look at Kamagata and it does seem to tick all the boxes. I'll check with nearby nurseries to see who has/can get it -...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 5, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Aww, that's a bugger - it must have been gorgeous. Drainage seems to be key for a lot of conifers - now that I have more of them, I'm making my...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 5, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    If you like 'Chief Joseph', you'll love P. strobus 'Louie' - similar colour but really long soft needles - saw one in Victoria recently and fell...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 5, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    I just had a look at Bamboo Botanicals' website, and think I really must get over my distaste for ferry fares. In addition to all the JM's, I...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 3, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thanks for the suggestion. I do have a good-sized (for a balcony) Swiss stone pine (P. cembra 'Blue Mound') which offers a bit of a windbreak,...
    Post by: Jill O, Oct 3, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Now that's a lovely looking plant, isn't it! It does look as though it might be sensitive to the full sun on my balcony, though, which also is a...
    Post by: Jill O, Sep 9, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thanks - Sango Kaku is a stunner as well, and the coral bark would be nice to look out at during the winter. I had a full moon maple in my former...
    Post by: Jill O, Sep 9, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thanks for all the names Bill - there's a good place just outside of Courtenay (Outback Nursery) with a large selection of Japanese maples, so...
    Post by: Jill O, Sep 9, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thanks - I had a Seiryu in my former large garden and loved it. It does seem highly recommended for full sun, so perhaps now that I've come to...
    Post by: Jill O, Sep 9, 2017 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese maples for containers

    Thanks - I had a look at those, and they're very dwarf indeed. My ideal would probably be one that I could keep around 5-6 ft tall, so that it...
    Post by: Jill O, Sep 9, 2017 in forum: Maples