Acer palmatum 'Allen's Gold'

I've been hunting this maple down for a few years. I finally found it and just about missed the chance to purchase it. A yellow leaf pine bark! I had to have it.

Description from MrMaple
Acer palmatum 'Allen's Gold' Pinebark Japanese Maple

 

Wow, what a fine unbelievable! I would grow it under the best controlled conditions possible. I would never put it outside until it was at least two, maybe 5 years old. Deer proof it, spouse proof it, take it with you on vacation.

 

Welcome Richard. Just went out and got a quick pic for you. I hope you enjoy.

 

A mouth watering example D.

 

I love this tree!

 

Interesting fact, most nurseries spell it "Allen's Gold", but Pat McCracken (Garden Treasures Nursery), who introduced the variety, lists it as "Alan's Gold." I managed to get a few last year thanks to this little fact! lol. If it were spelled the same I'm sure he would have been sold out long before I found him.
Mine are just beginning to move into spring mode.

 

Here's an update. Definitely a beautiful cultivar so far! Even before the rough bark shows up.

 

Can't get over the colours of this one Dan. What a wonderful cultivar. Great Spring photo.

 

We had this conversation in the Spring 2024 thread, but I figured I'd add this here as well.

I spoke with Pat McCracken this past week about the spelling for this cultivar. Here is his response: "It was named after Alan Galloway. Others have spelled it wrong."

Most know the cultivar as Allen's Gold these days, but maybe over time we can correct this.

 

So has a cultivar name been confirmed for Allen's Gold?
I would like to add this to the Synonyms list, as it is known by other names.

 

I don't know what your procedure is for this, but the man who introduced it says that it is spelled "Alan's Gold".

 

Thanks for the update Dan, not a problem, I do all the Synonyms lists.
I will use Alan's Gold as the cultivar name and Allen's Gold as the synonym.