Acer palmatum 'Mimaye'

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  1. Gilles

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    Mimaye

    Hello, I just bought a japanese maple called Acer palmatum"Mimaye". I can not find any info. on it in any book or web sites...can anyone please tell me about this tree?
    Thank you.

    Gilles
     
  2. mjh1676

    mjh1676 Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Sounds like you have a mystery tree. I have not heard of this one. Maybe you can provide us some information in the form of a picuture or maybe where you maple came from. Your best be is to ask the seller you got it from and back track.

    I got two google hits on you plalmatum name:
    www.sherwoods-forest.com
    Royal Horticultural Society Plant finder

    Generally this is not a good sign, but there are new maples being "named" all the time. What will be required over time is to see how this tree might compare to other proven cultivars of Acer plamtum and if might be a "form" warranting a new name. If it really means a great deal to you, the best help you can be to yourself is to find out where it came from. Secondly, you can start a thread over in the photo gallery and post seasonal pictures.

    Many maples start out with regional distribution and can go unseen by many of us for a long period of time. Additionally, if a maple does not display characteristics that are marketable , it may only exist in a small market as there may be similar maples elsewhere with different names that are proven and growers prefer to sell.

    Maybe someone else has heard of it?
    Michael
     
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    mr.shep Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Also listed, without description, in Appendix D of Vertrees (Japanese Maples).
     
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    Re: Mimaye

    I've been growing 'Mimaye' for just a few months. It got off to a bumpy start with frost damage, and roughed up a bit by wind. Seems fine now. The leaves when opening resemble parachutes with an interesting cupped shape. The leaves are a minty green and their small size is elegant. Nice plant.
     

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    Maple_Lady Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Re: Mimaye

    I have a Acer palmatum Mimaye in a 3 gallon container that I was going to list on ebay, but I can't find any good information about this cultivar. It is a green leaf and the leaves are distinct. I have had it for a few years, but it was just one of many maples in the nursery. I wish I knew fall color or height at maturity. Yes, I did find it listed in the back appendix of Japanese Maples, but without any information. Any new information would be appreciated. Photo I was going to put on ebay is attached. Sam
     
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    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    This is the description I have for Mimaye:

    My experience with it so far is that this is an accurate description. A nice little tree...
     
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    Another lovely tree from Diana at Topiary Gardens. Not a lot of info on this one, but it sounds very intriguing; waiting to see if the leaves indeed do look like little parachutes. :)
     

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    maf Generous Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    Thanks Alain, that thread from the general discussion area is now merged with this one in the photo gallery.
     
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    Alain, maf - thanks! I was fairly certain I'd seen something on this cultivar on here, but couldn't find anything in the photo gallery, hence starting the new thread. :)
     
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    Yes, I can see them too. The confusion may in part be because the two 'Mimaye' threads were merged and the link now comes back to this same thread. If so I apologise for the confusion.

    Chimera, if you can see Poetry to Burn's post but not the images then that is another problem entirely...
     
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    My mistake, I was thinking Alain was telling Poetry that he (Alain) had posted photos.
    Sorry for the confusion.
     
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    Very cute, the leaves are different. Going to play around with sun exposure on this one I think...
     

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    This was the first one out of the gates this spring, putting on lots of new growth and filling in very nicely. Definitely a winner with the unique leaves.
     

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