Acer palmatum 'Shaina'

19th September 2020 and Summer is ending this weekend according to forecasts. Bright early morning sun is still helping maples in my garden to look nice.
Will all this new growth survive, I doubt it, so am enjoying it whilst I can.

 

24th September 2020 and Autumn has really hit home quickly. Cold nights and lots of rain already. But raindrops on colourful leaves is why Autumn is a favorite for so many of us Maple enthusiasts.

 

3rd October 2020 and Shaina is at it's best in the very wet weather we are having atm.

 

11th October 2020 and my Shaina gets brighter and brighter with every start to a day. This cultivar never fails.

 

14th October 2020 and if you want a maple to give you a pick me up in the morning, then Shaina will do just that.

 

23rd October 2020 and my Shaina is now a dazzling display in my garden. Nevet a year goes by without being pleased with this cultivar.

 

3rd November 2020 and my Shaina in the afternoon sun was still giving lots of colour. If you want continued colour through the seasons get a Broom.

 

It was lovely to chat to some new members on PM's the other day, one of the questions was, can I post more of my early Spring photos to show their progression ? So here goes on the 25th March 2021.

 

So is one of mine. And an approximation graft.

 

Mediterranean weather coming my way next week, so hope I will catch up a little J, lol.

 

5th April 2021 and the start of another season, whereby I know that my Shaina will give me so much pleasure all through the year. This is a 'strong' cultivar in anyones garden. Perfect for a person's very first in-roads to growing a maple.

 

13th April 2021 and from now on my Shaina just dazzles and dazzles all year long. Well it does for me... lol.

 

6th May 2021 and bright sunshine and my Shaina go together very well IMO.

 

1st June 2021 and it has taken this long this year for a complete leafing out of my Shaina. The latest I've ever known.

 

4th July 2021 and a very strong cultivar in my garden doing very well this year.

 

20th April 2022 and one I look forward to seeing every year. The rain has really helped it overnight.

 

16th May 2022 my fully leafed out Shaina with raindrops this morning.

 

26th May 2022 and I was asked if Shaina keeps it's red through Summer, so as this time is approaching I will update regularly to show how it looks.

 

31st May 2022 and still with some rain drops in a shaded part of my garden this morning. My Shaina still has some nice colours.

 

1st July 2022 and as I mentioned this one in a post earlier today, I thought a couple of photos to show it's colour in full sun.

 

21st October 2022 and my Shaina never fails to give pleasure. One of the toughest in my collection btw.

 

10th November 2023 and my Shaina a year on looking quite scarlet this morning.

 

20th April 2024 and some very pretty pinks on my Shaina this morning. Will look different later in tbe day with different light.

 

Killed the last one so we’re trying again…

 

The new Shaina shoots are impressive. it looks like a bouquet of flowers!