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I will add that the Purple Thunder I ordered never exhibited any downward roll to the leaves, in fact they cup a bit. I had the great fortune to...
I am a tiny nursery owner that got into grafting 15 years ago. I order from Buchholz every year to expand my line. I usually buy 6 cultivars, 5...
I have a question about Peve Starfish. I ordered it from Buchholz as new grafts and was delighted as it leafed out. Beautiful foliage. But the...
This is another tree that took time for me to fully appreciate, and for a while was just another green. I acquired it from Brian Upchurch about...
This cultivar was introduced by Doremus nursery in Warren, Tx. 'Baton Rouge' is french for 'red stick'. It is very similar to Sango kaku, but...
Two of my pets, Beni gasa in fall color next to the beautiful Abby. I never appreciated this tree. It has a terrible graft union, and it has...
Spring color on Akin's EP in southern Louisiana. Sherwood Akin lived in a small town outside of Shreveport. He named this seedling after his...
Yes, it is. It was a Brian Upchurch graft that I picked up as a 1 gallon in 2007. Not the brightest for fall color ever, but it's so big now...
Ao kanzashi, about 12 years old, fall color in Louisiana.
I have to agree with roebuk. Here in southern louisiana, amagi shigure is a standout throughout spring, it's colors far better and longer lasting...
Hi folks, it's very hot down here in Louisiana. I just noticed yesterday that my Ornatum is displaying fall color on 2 of the lower branches....
I use a piece of oak for a 'cutting' board but I still cut towards my thumb. I strongly urge any new grafter to protect their fingers.
Here's a suggestion: I wrap my thumb with 1 round of Johnson & Johnson's heavy duty adhesive bandage tape. It comes on a roll and is about .5"...
Our local plant pathologist said they were a beetle twig borer (rather than moth) with a life cycle like that of the ambrosia beetle. He couldn't...
Is anyone experiencing else twig borers in their maples? I have a small nursery and found them in my rootstock. I checked my property and found...
I think I'll let the bugs eat them and call it survival of the fittest. The idea of soaking the ground with insecticide for asthetic beauty is...
This post hasn't been visited for years. I wonder if anyone has any new information or recommendations for japanese beetle control on A.Ps in the...
Hi folks, I have a question about rootstock. I was told I should not use rooted cuttings (from the tops of acer palmatum seedlings cut off at...
Hi borderman1, I looked closely at your second picture, and am wondering about how the tree was planted. This size tree likely came in a three...
I lost over a third of my rootstock this last winter, and I attributed it to the heavy rains (27" in December, and plenty after that) but we had...
