Cheering ourselves up with Maples

@Acerholic not sure how to get this to you.

 

Ok @Acerholic i think I was able to find a way for you to see the update.

 

OK not a problem Lisa, if you go to the thread you posted it on and send a posting to me direct. ie @Acerholic it will find me.

 

This is all I can do @Acerholic

 

I have re contacted you on the correct thread Lisa, that should do it.

 

Good morning everyone, the first day of June and it is hot, hot, hot here in the UK. So lovely to be amongst my trees having coffee and indeed breakfast. That's the sign of Summer. I love it.
Here are a few photos of maples from moments ago in my garden to share.
Grandma Ghost

Shaina

Olsen's Frosted Strawberry

Twombley's Red Sentinel

Reticulatum

First ghost

Matsukaze

Manyo-No-Sato

Phoenix

 

Lileeanne's Jewel - Some interesting variegation coming on…am hoping to grow this on to be a very striking specimen..I’ve never seen a large one of these..

 

Even though we may have seen them before, and will surely see them 1,000 times again, they are always a magnificent sight! Thank you for always posting.

 

I haven't either R, I'm hoping to do the same with mine. Let's see what we can do over the coming years eh!!

 

Thanks Keith, I only have 175 cultivars, but I do try to rotate as best I can with the photos and what is looking pretty at the time. I just hope people don't get fed up with what I'm posting.
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Sorry, what was that? ONLY 175 cultivars....ONLY! Oh dear, what a shame. I will let you know when I get my first one. There is less than no chance that anyone will get "fed up" as you put it, no chance whatsoever. Just keep up the incredibly good work D!

 

Thanks Keith, so very nice.

 

The photos I posted really don’t do it justice..I recall you saying that yours suffered during the summer last year..im only letting mine get morning dappled sun..it’s sat under my Baldmith..it seems to me liking it :)

 

I'll post a photo of mine in the morning R. I'm doing the same as you, morning sun, afternoon dappled shade. Isn't there a saying, 'Great minds think alike'.?? Lol.

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The weather is so beautiful today, I thought: why not make some pictures of my maples in the sun. They are so beautiful at the moment. Here you go.

 

And the last tree...

 

They are wonderful K and as you say, looking beautiful atm. Can I ask if you could name them please, as I'm sure everyone would like to know.

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Can I ask if you have had to cut down your Bi hoo by a lot K ? Mine is getting smaller every year, Lol.

 

All 23 of your photos are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

 

Here are the names in order:

- Bloodgood
- Osakazuki
- Sode Nishiki
- (japonicum) Aconitifolium
- Wilson's Pink Dwarf
- Deshojo (turning green atm)
- Phoenix (turning green as well, I just love the pink tones in there...)
- Skeeters Broom (got some growing to do...)
- Dissectum garnet I think (not sure though, see other topic on identification I just posted)
- Same but close up on leaf
- Katsura
- Trompenburg (picture could have been better)
- Amagi Shiguri (not in the best shape... maybe overfertilized that one as well...)
- Jerre Schwartz
- Black Lace
- Atropurpureum
- Anne Irene
- (shir.) Jordan
- Orange Dream
- (shir.) Aureum
- Bi Hoo (cut it back heavily because it was badly damaged from overfertilizing I think...)
- Dissectum garnet
- Dissectum

 

Yeah, D, I took out all the damaged parts. It was growing very very nicely until the bad things starting happening two weeks ago. I don't see it spreading atm so my guess is probably it was too much fertilizer. Let's see what happens the coming months.

Do acers have 2 growth periods per year? They seem to have come to a halt at the moment. Will they grow on in later summer?

 

I don't think so K. This tree reminds me of the film, 'The curious case of Benjamin Button'.Lol.

The die back every year on everyone else's I've seen, in all positions in friends gardens is the same.
You are doing nothing wrong IMO.

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From what I can observe here, yes, especially if the end of June/beginning of July is rainy. And provided that the roots have enough soil, esp. when in containers. But I suppose it's about the same everywhere...

 

Yes K, they will have a second spurt usually in late June where I live.
Think you are similar tbh.

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Omg @Riverdale27 you have such beautiful trees. I’m so happy most of us have lots of trees now I don’t feel so bad about buying more :)