Upon reading this: http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/viewtext.cfm?id=2460 --->"Chosen for its vigorous growth rate" --->"Unlike many Japanese maples that require shade and moist, organic soils, Glowing Embers thrives in full sun. It's hardy in zones 5 to 8, and it tolerates drought better than most trees in its class." --->"Unlike other Japanese maples that are grafted onto a rootstock, Glowing Embers is called a "clonal" selection. That means it's propagated from cuttings and isn't grafted onto a rootstock. Nurserymen refer to this as "growing on its own roots." They love this characteristic because it makes their production more efficient and less time-consuming." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am very new to this stuff. But Wouldn't this be a excellent rootstock for grafting? Better then the Acer Palmatum? ?Thoughts?
