Over here, it's often A. Acer grandidentatum for Bigtooth maple, Acer leucoderme for Chalk Maple, Acer barbatum for Southern Sugar Maple, etc. You...
Re: Acer skutchii aka Mexican Sugar Maple Oh. I didn't know that. I just looked for "Acer skutchii" , not Acer saccharum ssp. skutchii so I...
Acer skutchii aka Mexican Sugar Maple I managed to grow one seedling. Viable seeds are hard to come by so it has a low germination rate but...
I had problems keeping A. truncatum and A.p from dying at the base where it rotted. I tried something new this year called Actinovate which is...
Thanks! Maybe I will make a trip to Metro Maples and get me cheap small ones to grow in larger Rootmaker container to promote superior root system...
Has anyone have tried growing Japanese Maples in limestone rocky soil? That's what I have Acer truncatum plants and they have no problem growing...
Seedlings grown by me. Starting a new batch of seedlings this year to look for unique shape/growth color/etc. The first picture shows summer...
I always thought roots came from petiole after you take leaves off. 98% with rooting hormone? That's a nice one.... I can't say the same for...
I can't find Dirr's book but I believe if you had used Rootmaker propagation tray (www.rootmaker.com), you would have get much better root system...
you may want to check out Michael Dirr's work. He's the one who came up with Glowing Ember grown via cuttings only.
The local grower that I occasionally talk to about growing shantung maples do not use that stuff but he did say that he would get me a bag. The...
My concern is lack of organic matter. How much space does it really have to grow roots out underneath the concrete?
You're kidding me right? It's like 150-200 dollars for 50lbs bag for ordering online so your best hope is getting one through local commercial...
What do you have to work with like pots? Place to continue to grow them in 1g pot and pick out best looking ones? It would be nice if you had...
