I used to have a 'Candy Ice' (which I've since donated to the local botanical gardens), and I currently have a little 'Vanity' from Whitman Farms....
I like making these lists too (my mind tends to change with the season though). 1. Upright green - Shigarami 2. Upright red – Tsukushi gata 3....
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Ha! That pictures been the wallpaper on my phone since Tuesday too! It's the perfect accompaniment for explaining to others the diversity that...
Lovely pictures! K4 - what cultivar is the peach-colored one in the bottom right of the photo?
I have used empty trash cans with success before (if the trees are small enough). They work for protecting from construction too - last year in...
Here are two: Davidsans has some 5 gallons available and Essence of the Tree has some "size 4" (7 gallon) trees available.
I'd take them outside, somewhere in the shade, and leave them. I overwinter all but my most tender potted trees outside all winter long. Just...
My first thought was 'Beni hoshi'/'Ruby Stars'. The red amoenum leaves are lovely, and look nice next to green dissected ones, IMO. It's a...
I got years ago through Mendocino Maples when they first started selling them. It looked haggard when I got it, but come next spring it leafed...
I'm partial to the shirasawanum 'Aureum' - the form and the progression of the leaves from spring through fall are beautiful (as well as the shape...
If you type "heat tolerant" or something similar into the search you will get many relevant threads, some which address your question about...
I live a zone or two north of you (Omaha) and I don't protect any of my in-ground trees in the winter. I've got a lot of trees (though not a Ueno...
Based on the way the leaves roll downward, it looks most similar to the Green Trompenburg/Hitode/Mr. Sun type of cultivar. A nice tree!
Most likely Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' (photo gallery) The seeds can definitely be grown, and may or may not look like the parent tree, but...
