Kiyohime and Murasaki Kiyohime

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  1. Sam268

    Sam268 Member

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    I have started to shape the largest 2 on the right since last yr.
    Purchased the 2 on the left this spring and gave it a trim.

    They are from left to right
    Muraskai Kiyohime, Kiyohime, Murasaki Kiyohime, Kiyohime

    THe Murasaki has more colors and more of a yellow tint in the spring and purple edges in the fall.
     

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  2. kaydye

    kaydye Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    I love Kiyohime and mine has grown to gigantic proportions in a container. So much so that I have made the decision to put it into the ground. I am in zone 5, so if anyone reads this and thinks it's a bad idea, please let me know. I put Murasaki Kiyohime in the ground a couple years ago and it is fantastic, seems really hardy, so I'm hoping. Kiyohime is so vigorous I prune it so hard each year that I am afraid I've pruned too much, but it just keeps growing.
    Kay
     
  3. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Both are very hardy and fantastic plants for the garden. Don't be afraid to set them in the ground. Just a warning - Murasaki kiyohime does not get tall, but it does get WIDE. As in 12, 15, 18+ ft wide! Mine is 5 years old, probably less than 2ft high, but already 5 feet across!
     
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    Acer palmatum 'Crazy' Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Now you tell me, after i have one planted two feet from a window! LOL!
    Going to be air layering off some of it this winter!
     
  5. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Look at it this way - you'll probably never run out of material to air layer!
     

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