I recently bought this unknown (at least to me) Can anyone shed some light on where it came from and it's characteristics. I find nothing in Vertrees 3rd edition. Thanks
Tom, I do not see this cultivar in the literature either. Best for you to ask the person/place you bought it from about its whereabouts etc. Many people graft maples and just name them locally. Maybe the name is of a cultivar already named or a seedling etc. This proliferation of names and misidentifications etc is a nightmare for those of us enthusiasts who want to keep clarity in the name/gene pool, but... Enjoy your lovely tree, focus on its wonder because it doesn't care about its name only we do.
I saw a maple being grown by an Oregon grower last fall while at the maple meeting in portland. It was a 'Sangu Kaku' type with red bark. It was from Canada and supposedly was very hardy. I cant remeber the name, but "Harvest Orange" sounds familar. Is it a red barked palmatum?
Thanks for the replies, but I don't think it can be related to Sango Kaku due to its green bark. Tom,
Check out this thread,there's another owner there. http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=46233