Japanese Maple or Red Maple seedling?
musicgirl99
10 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (9)
musicgirl99
10 years agohairmetal4ever
10 years agoRelated Discussions
Have Red Japanese Maple seedlings
Comments (1)I have ipomoea platensis seed. I forms a big caudex that can be raised for bonsai effect, and also is covered with large purple flowers. mine spends the summer in a 24" pot on the front porch with a 6 ft trellis that it fills, and the winter(when it is semi dormant) as a bonsai. Mike...See MoreWhite ,Red Haydrangea plants, Red Japanese maple, agave plant
Comments (0)I would like to complete my garden with these beauties. Thanks!...See MoreCalling Japanese Maple experts- which reds stay red?
Comments (4)1. Yes, this is true. It is also true that some red leaved cultivars will 'bronze' out in too much sun. Ideally, you will want to site just about any Japanese maple with morning sun/afternoon shade or filtered or dapped all day shade. All red leaved JM's will develop the best leaf color if they get at least a few hours of direct sunlight. 2. I would trust ONLY plants from known reputable growers and retailers of Japanese maples. And even then, there can be tagging or ID errors. Box stores buy in bulk from whatever vendor offers them the best deals. These are not always the most scrupulous of growers and have been known to sell seedling JM's by cultivar names - a HUGE no-no! Box stores also tend to have only the most common cultivars whereas independent garden centers that specialize in JM's will offer a very wide and high quality selection. It is a bit of a case of you get what you pay for :-)) 3. No. Trunk color has little to nothing to do with foliage color. btw, 'Tamukeyama' IS a cultivar. There is just one with that name and ALL Tamukeyama's should look the same....See MoreJapanese Maple Seedlings(Red or Bloodgood)
Comments (5)You usually can't grow bloodgood from seed, because they have to be grafted. There's a nice large red maple called acer nigrum that you can get seed for and doesn't require grafting. If you're interested in growing your own seed then you can try this place http://www.sheffields.com/catalog/search.lasso?-Token.Z=12645428185 enter acer palmatum (that's plain JM and it will probably show you all kinds of acers.) If that link doesn't work for you then just look up sheffields seed company...See Moremusicgirl99
10 years agomusicgirl99
10 years agogardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
10 years agomusicgirl99
10 years agoLeslie Lee
last monthgardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
last month
Related Stories
TREES11 Japanese Maples for Breathtaking Color and Form
With such a wide range to choose from, there’s a beautiful Japanese maple to suit almost any setting
Full StoryGARDENING AND LANDSCAPINGGreat Design Tree: Japanese Maple
Lacy form and fiery fall color make Japanese maple a welcome tree for garden or patio
Full StoryTREESGreat Design Plant: Coral Bark Japanese Maple, a Winter Standout
Go for garden gusto during the chilly season with the fiery red stems of this unusual Japanese maple
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES13 Japanese Maples for Shade
A surprising variety of these understory trees is waiting to make a statement in your shade garden
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES12 Japanese Maples for a Sunny Garden
The right maple in the right place shines in hot summer sun
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES5 Amazing Small Maple Trees
There's more to maples than syrup. Expand your maple milieu with any of these 5 small and unusual trees
Full StoryLANDSCAPE DESIGNGreat Design Plant: Vine Maple
Exciting year-round color and adaptability make this highly ornamental native small tree a top choice for home gardens
Full StoryTREESGreat Design Plant: Acer Rubrum Brings Shade and Beauty
Red maple — a fast-growing, low-maintenance Eastern native — has spectacular fall foliage and early-spring flowers that feed pollinators
Full StoryPATIOSBackyard Ideas: Writer's Studio and a Japanese-Inspired Garden
A nearby Japanese garden inspires a feature-packed backyard and studio for a work-from-home Portland writer
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESRoll Out the Red Carpet for a Garden That's a Smash Hit
Unabashedly attention getting, red flowers and foliage perk up lackluster gardens faster than you can say, "Action"
Full StorySponsored
Cody Mast