‘Shin deshojo’ (x2) next to Rhododendron and some ferns and Shirazz (x3) next to Japanese holly and ‘Jordan’. I like the juxtaposition of very dark and very light green next to these two vibrant maples.
Nearly all the maples are out now, as I'm getting ready to leave for the TMSBI weekend at Wakehurst and Borde Hill. Only a few of the very late ones are still in bud, like A. schneiderianum, or some of the hyrcanum ssp. A. campestre 'Pulverentulum' is the last field maple to leaf out here, and also one of the best Since I'm going away for 4 days, and it's meant to be hot, I emptied out the polytunnel. These JMs, and the weird cross (or maybe a seed that crept in from somewhere) are probably looking as good as they will look all year: The first is from the Aceretum, the others from the front garden. I've planted an A. pictum ssp mayrii in front of the Linearilobum, which will only work if the pictum isn't too shrubby. We'll see.
From today. South of the fence, Mirte and Shishigashira are finally growing together. Near them, is a little compact variegated shrubby palmatum I selected about 20 years ago. I still like it, it hides behind the big Linearilobum in the previous post, under the Cercis. A. × coriaceum is very late, and a very slow grower. Supposed to make a medium tree, but I don't expect to see it. I really like it though, summer leaves are a shiny dark green, with rounded lobes. Nearby, the last of the sycamores has burst. Finally trees bordering the aceretum to the north. Gold Coin is impossible to capture, it's more gold and less yellow; almost like a Red Gold. A. capillipes 'Golden Increase' is not usually this yellow, this early. Not sure why; the wet? Anyway the yellow leaves make a fantastic contrast with the red new growth.
Does Celebration stand out from other maples? Do you think this is a must have or does it have similarities with other maples? Cant really find a lot of info for this maple. Thank you
Hello, this tree has only been available in Europe since last year, so mine is a youngling and I'd need more hindsight to gauge it. For now, it looks promising. It has a vibrant colour which hasn't faded yet, a good reticulation and takes some sun without burning. Time will tell!
I still can't understand why Acer discolor should be renamed Acer oblongum, according to some... ;-) Acer buergerianum and Acer discolor - I don't have Acer oblongum to make a comparison :
Striking contrast between shirasawanum 'Aureum' and A. p. 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'. In the bottom right, a glimpse of 'Hagoromo nana'.
One of my favorite red acers Red Dragon, it was doing very well under full sun from 11:00 to sunset without loosing red colour and burning leaves in past few years. Early this year it was moved from ground to a pot, will see if it is still doing well in a pot during the summer.
I finaly replaced the plastic wire in my brush cutter afew days ago, before we had several dry, 25°C days. I moved some of my tree, they're in full sun (when there was some) so far, but I'll move some of them later.
Gwen’s rose delight/Shirazz - staying mainly pink with only a little variegation..getting plenty of sun so I have no idea! Omure-yama Reticulatum - rewarded me with a dense canopy having repotted it from 90 ltr to 120 ltr this year having been rather remiss for 10 years Last 2 photos are two Extravaganza’s both in the same position so not sure why they are different colours!
No, it's from a packet of seeds, or seeds that I collected, and when it was young, I thought it was some kind of shirasawanum or a hybrid. Now I think it could be sort of A. circinatum, but I can't be sure. But definitely fast-growing when I repotted it last summer, and the autumn colours are great. 2019-05-29, 21-10-11, 24-04-01, 24-04-21 : PS : in France, we write the date as : 15/05/2024 (15 mai 2024) I prefer to write it Y/M/D, because it'(s easier to find when you have photos of the same tree for several yeas. Don't complain, I could use the "Revolutionatry calendar" that was in use from 1792 to 1814, and briefly during "la Commune de Paris" by the insurgents. A week had 10 days (unidi to decadi) and the months names were very poetic. The days of the week bore the name of a plant, a tool or an animal, and the months evoked the climate of the season. Today for instance is : 15 mai 2024 : Sextidi 26 floréal 232, fête du Fusain Floréal : when the nature flowers. Fusain : spindle. I was born on : 16 juin 1955 : Octidi 28 prairial 163, fête du Thym. But I don't feel younger... Source : https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeur...e-26-messidor-an-ccxxiii_4681557_4355770.html
After heavy downpours during the night, here are ‘Rhode Island Red’ in the back, with several seedlings of different shades of red in front of it, and my ‘NOID’ maple in front with a seedling with red-brown leaves that likes to grow horizontally underneath it.
Gah. For the enième time, what you have there is not Acer discolor! LOL. It's some kind of hybrid, regardless of what the person who sold it to you called it. It came from Chinese collected seed, labeled A. discolor, and it turned out to be something else. Since the person who sold it wasn't sure, (with the massive respect he deserves) he sold it as labeled. I think we all should know by now, that sometimes we buy maples that are labeled wrong. I can't count the number of times it's happened to me. The botanists at Flora of China decided that the actual A. discolor is a synonym for A. oblongum. It makes sense: I have one of these A. discolor (as well as several of the hybrids, nice plants though they are), and it looks just like A. oblongum. Here's another clue: all descriptions of A. discolor talk about unlobed or barely lobed, leathery leaves. Does your plant have leathery leaves? Is it usually without lobes? This version is thought now to be a natural hybrid of A. paxii × buergerianum. Which of course makes it an interesting maple in its own right. I used to believe your version was the real thing, but even I can give way in the face of overwhelming evidence! ;) Here are some spring pictures. An accidental planting, but still a great selection. Almost the last of the "Intermarché parking lot" series. Sekka yatsubusa showing its fasciated tip growth, as Mapi-no-machi hime (Little Princess) does the spring flush for which it's known. Gwen's Rose Delight (Shirazz) is almost all pink this year, but it's an unhappy maple, the roots eaten by voles. I may need to put out a bait box under this plant. Meanwhile, the slugs have no problem climbing to the top of the Bigleaf Maple, which is going straight up (yay) and has put on about a meter of growth already. The Delicate Maple is just leafing out, very late as always. I have grafted Sunburst, but need to do more. The existing single graft, I need to cut off the unvariegated branch, and see what happens. Someone posted a maple called 'Mardi Gras' on FB, I was struck that my selection looks just like it. Variegated seedlings like this are fairly common, so I hadn't been tempted to name it, anyway. Minorient (so-called A. x orientala, I wonder if this is a legitimate name, it's campestre × cappadocicum, which would make it A × zoeschense) is spectacular leafing out, but goes very yellow and then burns. Here also, Orange Parfait in the last of its spring guises. Hopefully I'll have some decent grafting material for it this winter. A. hyrcanum is late, a nice green maple coming out. Leopoldii now into its true spring colors, and spring growth enjoying all the rain on the top of A. triflorum, well established in the aceretum. -E
Now back after a week with all the family. But maples were not far from my thoughts as always, so as we were near, a call into Packhorse Farm and a maple to bring home. It's Acer palmatum 'Royale' a lovely compact red dwarf, with some nice variegation. . Another that was looking nice when we arrived home, was my Twombley's Red Sentinel, I had it in full sun whilst away.
Had wanted to catch my neighbors circinatum 'Sunny Sister' since it's not shown much on here when the leaves were bright yellow but waited a couple days for them to open up a bit more. Well, they are already moved to the peachy phase seemingly overnight. Anyway still kind of attractive. On the home front, the intense green and chartreuse early growth of a circinatum is giving way to some softer tones.
Hana Matoi has neon pink samares: Beni Chidori's new growth, very pink as well: Amber Ghost: Sister Ghost:
What an amazing colouring of the leaf in photo 2. Please do try and post this one more. Not one I've seen in real life
It's in the sun till 2/3pm approximately. I'll probably give it some shade when Summer hits, but it has wonderful colours without burning for now.
