Acer palmatum 'Mystic Jewel'

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  1. maf

    maf Generous Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    It would be interesting to put it through an Acer identification key and see what species it keyed out to.
     
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    23rd April 2022 and here we go for another season. This really is a jewel.
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    My Mystic Jewel still droopy last week, but now they're almost all spread. The violet tinges shimmers just like some form of iridescence.

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    always a pleasure to admire this purple velvet which shines in the sun
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    2nd May 2022 and this is why it's called Mystic, those leaves are just entrancing IMO.
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    23rd May 2022 and Summer colours are coming fast to my Mystic Jewel.
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    6th June 2022 and the rain during the past 2 days here in Southern England has made my Mystic Jewel turn to Summer greens, with hints of pink.
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    The new shoots of "Mystic Jewel" are magnificent :

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    I corrected! all my excuses.
     
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    Do you have pictures of your "mystic" maple at the moment? he must have grown well!
     
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    Hi Romain
    Didn't grow much this year at all. Stayed quite the same. I think the heat and drought put paid to any growth. Around 7ft tall (2. 13 m)
    Here are a couple of photos from today.
    Mystic Jewel 10th November 2022 (2).JPG Mystic Jewel 10th November 2022.JPG
     
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    14th May 2023 and my Mystic Jewel is only just leafing out. So I took a close up photo of the young but pretty leaves.
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    My Mystic Jewel showing real purple colors, before it got hit by verticillum/pseudomonas (later in spring, actually I can't tell which one). But I was able to salvage what's left with a fungicide.
    We will see later on if it wasn't rootstock that was growing.

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    Some nurseries including the brothers Mr Maple and Mr Maillot (France) have modified the species into "Oliverianum" for them it would be a hybrid. maybe it should be changed to "Acer oliverianum x Mystic Jewel" on the forum
    (The very strong growth and shape of the leaves closely resemble "oliverianum")
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    @timnichols good morning Tim, can I ask for you to look at @Romain01 thread below re Mystic Jewel new name. Is Acer oliverianum x 'Mystic Jewel' now the recognised cultivar name by the NAB?
     
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    Beautiful Romain and I have asked Tim for a definitive answer as to the new ID of this maple.
     
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