This plant was sold as Acer longipes 'Gold Coin.' Although a lovely tree, I don't think that's what it is. Can anyone identify this maple?
Although it's more dissected than I might expect, it otherwise seems to look like 'Gold Coin'. Perhaps some environmental variation? Otherwise maybe as the leaf ages it will come to look more like the pictures in the longipes Gold Coin thread. Why do you think it's not what it claims to be? How long have you had it in the current location? cheers, -E
To answer your question, from what I have read, the leaves should have emerged purple before changing to this lovely shade. Also, the leaves, as you noted, are more dissected than the pictures of Gold Coin I have been able to find. Further information: This is a seedling, not a grafted plant. It has grown quite rapidly in its first year. The photos you see are from last spring. I did not take photos of the mature leaves.
Ah, well as I understand it 'Gold Coin' is a cultivar, not a form or subspecies. If that's right, since this is grown from seed, it can't be 'Gold Coin', which must be a proper clone. Never the less it's a very attractive plant. I'd be delighted if my Gold Coin throws seeds that turn out like this. FI I've had leaves that emerge differently, sometimes quite red, depending on what the spring time is like. Did you grow the seed? Was the mother tree 'Gold Coin?' Thanks, -E
No, I did not grow the seed, but it did come from a Gold Coin. The seedling was raised and sold by a nursery that I frequent often enough to know many of the personnel and to trust that they sell true to labeling, and it was marked "Acer longipes 'Gold Coin' seedling." I don't know why it didn't immediately occur to me that its origin from seed would account for the differences! Imagine me blushing. Thank you for the slap on the head. ;)
No slap intended! ;) Happens to all of us. Sounds like the nursery did a nice job too, this is certainly a very desirable garden plant to be able to offer for sale. cheers, -E
Not too much to tell. Mine is about 3 meters, it's about double the size when it was planted in 2005. It is too close to some Populus alba, so doesn't get as much water as it would like which I'm sure has restricted the growth. I haven't seen samaras yet but the leaves are very beautiful and it really brightens up a dull corner. It gets afternoon sun and gets a little crispy by the end of the summer. I'd be happy if it puts on another couple of meters in the next 10 years.
