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So this winter has been especially brutal here for us in the South, where we do not normally experience temps below the teens - and then only for...
Post spring pics here! A few I snapped today. The file name identifies the plant.
My annual case of Maple Flu has hit! I just brought in my first batch of understock to start warming them up for winter grafting. :)
Thinking about our East Coast members and hoping they are OK after this horrific storm. Sound off when you can and let us know how you are! In our...
Sometimes the most startling colors appear on the second flush of growth. This is A.p. 'Wetumpka Red'.
For some reason I have had a horrible problem this year with understock suddenly dying. This is happening on my newly grafted trees and on a few 1...
A few photos from around the front of the property showing the absolutely amazing spring we're having. Some of the maples are starting to get...
Last year I nearly had a stroke because my nice-sized A.p. 'Ukigumo' came out essntially as a solid green plant. I freaked. Then a number of other...
That's fasciation, not fascination! I was harvesting scions from my A.p. 'Wou nishiki' a while back and noticed it has some fasciated (flattened)...
Today I brought the first batch of understock inside to warm them up for grafting. :) Such a lovely sight to see my den filling up with trees!!
This thread is to wish all our Maple Society friends along the East Coast safety and protection during this terrible storm. Hoping you and yours...
One of the most helpful tools I discovered early on in my gardening madness was what I call the 'Light Map'. This is basically a view of a garden...
I'm not sure what is going on with this tree. It gets strong sun in the afternoon, but nothing excessive. At first I thought this might be a...
In another thread, this comment was made that got me thinking: Lighter color red trees like Oshio beni can work along with a true Bloodgood (not...
I wanted to get the experience of the group - in your experience, which red-leaved JM cultivar holds its red color the best in shade? Thanks...
Well folks, its that time of year again - time to think about grafting!! Yep, I'm getting everything ready in the studio for what I hope will be a...
I made the rounds to see if I could find any samaras to harvest, and this year there were literally NONE to be found! Has anyone else experienced...
I got out the camera today, if only briefly (the heat ran me back inside). Took a few random shots from the garden. Will post more. Everyone,...
There's been a lot of talk about abnormally high growth rates for Maples this year. Here are a couple of pics to prove it. The first is A.p. 'Tiny...
*SIGH* - I found my first Japanese Beetles of the season today. One on A.s. 'Jordan' and two on A.p. 'Shigarami'. For some reason they seem to...
