Cheering ourselves up with Maples

Thanks, that's Iijima Sunago

 

No, they loved it Keith.

 

Oh so lovely. I just saw one of those at a nursery last week and walked away from it. The fool I am! But I think at some point I have to stop getting what looks so pretty. The yard is only so big and I have only so much shade available!

 

We are all with you there Lisa.

 

From what I understand it will take full sun, so perhaps you could find a spot for one.

 

Really you guys do not help the obsession!!! I may go back I did like it and it was bigger so it would be ok in sun probably thanks for the encouragement

 

So here is the one I got when I passed up the one of the ones @D97x7 was just showing off. The reality is I could only fit the one in my vehicle I have a small SUV Jeep renegade. It’s a Arakawa rough bark maple. Please ignore the back ground I have landscaping work being done in fall to fix it up but this is where it will go. I think it’s so awesome. I believe the roots are circling the pot and there are what appears to be new shoots growing.

 

Looks like a good spot for a beautiful tree.

 

That's a beauty Lisa. The shape is wonderful. Very well chosen..

 

Thanks @Acerholic and @D97x7 Im still learning my yard a bit I get lots of full sun and the spot that I thought got shade actually will get a bit of sun at the end of the day like 5/6pm but only if the tree is taller. That tree and the rising sun are the tallest I can manage I will not let anything grow over that height. It they can certainly fill in more.

 

That's good planning Lisa.

 

One section of rootstock growing for next year. I'm determined to learn how to graft.

 

Good morning and a happy Fathers Day to all the dads and grandads out there. So before my family arrive I thought I would post these.
They are Emma,Emperor 1,Omureyama, Green Trompenburg, Shishio Improved, Baby ghost, Suminagashi, Jerre Schwartz, Tamukeyama, and Reticulatum Como.

 

Good morning D, we finally got the rain last evening, through most of the night actually, so everything is looking lovely and clean today.
First Ghost


Sawa Chidore


Iijima Sunago


Grandma Ghost


Mila

 

Glad you got some of the wet stuff N. And yes they look like they enjoyed it.

D

 

A few pics from today

 

As summer comes upon us this afternoon here,
a couple foggy 'Hubbs Red Willow' shots from this morning



and a couple hours later,
sun shots of 'Beni otake'

 

Good morning, on a very wet start to the week here in Southern England and it's only going up to 13°C this afternoon. Jumpers are back on, Lol.
So here are some very wet maples in my garden a few minutes ago.

They are Trompenburg, Crimson Queen, Seiryu, Atropurpureum, Aoyagi, Osakazuki, Ariake nomura and Red Flash.

 

1. Bloodgood I think..had it a long time..
2. Palmatum amoenum of some kind..similuar to Osakazuki..throws out Psychedelic colour leaves.
3. Rectilatum

 

Slip potting Rough Bark seedlings into liner pots

 

So awesome I just got one of those!!! Mine is more grown and has two smaller little shoots that I was thinking putting into little pots

 

'Deshojo nishiki' and 'Amagi shigure'

 

Linearlobum type seed grown plant with 'Olsen's Frosted Strawberry'

 

I think I need to find that Olsens I’m so drawn to it when it’s posted

 

I think u need to as well, lol