Hello. This is my first post. I am glad I stumbled across this forum. I have had one JM for around 4 years now (unkown cultivar-maybe bloodgood). I am interested in collecting a variety of grafted JM's. I think I love them all. Do you guys usually have/plant one of a particular cultivar or do you buy multiple to group them together?
For the most part there are too many to want to plant multiples of the same plant in close proximity unless a very particular effect is desired. It is preferred to plant maples that contrast or compliment each other since many will be similar but different or have contrasting fall or spring color, etc. You get the idea. If you are buying young maples and have one you are particularly attached to, it can never hurt to get two as they do not always live to a ripe old age. Cheers!
Depends entirely on what garden effect you want. As pointed out already, if you are likely to be wanting to assemble a plant zoo, you will want only one of each unless you have acres. Hundreds of kinds of Japanese maples have been named. If you have suitable soil and climate for one you can pretty much grow them all. Seedlings of 'Bloodgood' are grown and sold in its place by some, so you may not have the true item yet and may want to track a grafted clone with the correct characteristics down. Books on maples that have photos and descriptions that can be used to check identifications are offered by Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
Hello: I have 5, Four planted one in a pot. 3 different cultivars Going to try Bonsai in the spring. You could consider Bonsai as this could give you a display effect. Something to consider. I love them all, smile.
If you are like everyone else I know it will be one, and then another, and another etc etc as you can afford them AND then you will want to start a collection of as many different varieties as you can And then you will start propogating your own from seed And then maybe by grafting if you learn the knack And then you will be HOOKED Beware ... Japanese Maples are VERY addictive LOL
