Recent purchaces

Discussion in 'Maples' started by krautz33, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. emery

    emery Renowned Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    Received the plants from Dick Van der Maat in fine order, and good looking grafts:

    A. morissonense (rubescens) Millicent
    Asahi Zuru
    Chishio Improved
    Fior d'Arancio
    Higasa yama
    Hogyoku
    Linearlobum
    Orangeola
    Red Pygmy
    Taylor

    All potted up last night except Asahi zuru and Linearlobum which I put directly into the ground.

    -E
     
  2. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Yes, Winter -I'll be happy to be your sponsor! You must go through the 12 Steps of Maple Madness, of which I am an expert!!! LOL!

    :-)
     
  3. whis4ey

    whis4ey Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Winterhaven ... here's recommending Kamagata as a most beautiful little tree (not a tall grower this one)
     

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  4. winterhaven

    winterhaven Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    I want it, I want it! I REALLY want it.

    Oh, crud. The madness is showing again. Must recite the mantra...

    May I accept the limbs I cannot reach,
    Have the courage to cut correctly where I should,
    The restraint to leave well enough alone,
    and the wisdom to know the difference.
    So that by taking it one tree at a time,
    Every day, in every tree, it will get better and better.

    I'm not sure that's how it's supposed to go, what was the MA mantra again?
     
  5. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    I think the mantra is "Maples Rule!!"
     
  6. alex66

    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    today i received my second order from France by Guy Maillot www.maillot-erable.com ,plant arrived perfect! i'm very happy
    jm
    kara ori nishiki
    nishiki gasame
    oshio beni
    sensu
    shikage ori nishiki
    edisburry
    manyo no sato
    oliverianum nakahara beni
    thanks mr.Guy Maiollt
     
  7. krautz33

    krautz33 Active Member 10 Years

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    I just order some more to my fall list. Whoa!
    Shidiva gold, abgail rose, heartbeat, beni zuri, diana's gem, Dr. Tilt, tschigumo and raraflora

    Krautz
     
  8. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Got in my last order of the season (how many times have I said that!?!?):

    A.p. 'Gaki no sugi'
    A.p. 'O jishi'
    A.p. 'Brants Dwarf'
    A.p. 'Shira Red'
    A.p. 'Red Crusader'
    A.p. 'Takyo yatsubusa'
    A.p. 'Green Snowflake'
    A.p. 'Green Fingers'
    A.j. 'Giant Moon'
    A.p. 'Sekimori'
    A.s. 'Ogurayama'
    A.j. 'O isami'
    A.p. 'Crimson Carole'

    Really. I promise! That's it. No more! Finite'!!
     
  9. paxi

    paxi Active Member

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    If you get a chance, post a pic of that green snowflake - I can't find any pics anywhere. We just had our first freezing temps here, so my buying season is definitely over.
     
  10. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Your wish is my command!! Green Snowflake pic is from the grower - the leaves were gone on mine already. I'm also including pics of 'Ebony', 'Okina' (the last leaf!), 'Gaki no sugi' and 'Takyo yatsubusa' (in that order). *sigh* Time to start putting together next year's wish list...

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  11. katsura

    katsura Active Member 10 Years

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    Received today my 1st purchase package ever from Diana Smith at Topiary Gardens:
    Carlis Corner
    Mon Papa
    Felice
    Ebony
    Machioji
    Koto ito komachi
    Filifera purpurea
    Ven's broom

    Nicely packaged and I agree that putting the grafting birth date is a classy touch.
    I record the planting date of all my seeds for future reference.
     
  12. prairiestyle

    prairiestyle Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Yesterday I too received an order from Diana at Topiary Gardens, and agree that the "born on" date is a wonderful touch. It would be nice if all retailers did the same!

    My fall acquisitions:

    From Topiary Gardens
    A. j. 'Dissectum'
    A. j. 'Itaya'
    A. j. 'Green Cascade' - A beautiful '03 grafted tree

    From Nishiki Nursery
    A. p. 'Umegae' - An outstanding specimen for the price
    A. p. 'Seiryu'
    A. j. 'Green Cascade'

    From Essence of the Tree
    A. j. 'Vitifolium'

    From Eastfork
    A. s. 'Ogura yama'
    A. p. 'Lionheart'
     
  13. alex66

    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    my last autum order is in my garden, this order from Holland by www.esveld.nl ,now my aceretum have over 200 maples!because this order have a big number of maples around 60 jm30 another 30 like Distylum (2) Rubescens Ticlked pink,davidii Hansu Suru,Pilosum stenolobum
    when i received maples order i'm very happy ,but when received Esveld order ,i'm extra,super ,mega happy ;big size someone jm 2m(6,5 ft) high
    rare maples ( Distylum or Pilosum Stenolobum )new entry like jm Red Spider web , jm Yellow Bird,Rufinerve Kofu nishiki etc.for this and more i'm love this nursery and i want write one public MANY THANKS!!!Esveld
    ciao
     
  14. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Alex,

    I love your Italian English!! :-)

    Somehow your emotions come through better than I can usually express in my standard English. I wish I could see your Aceretum - must be spectacular!


    Ciao!!
     
  15. winterhaven

    winterhaven Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    I'm soooo jealous. I want more maples, too!

    You all are a bad influence with your talk of the lovely world of internet buying. My resistance is crumbling. If I give in to temptation I know it will be all over for me!
     
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    katsura Active Member 10 Years

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    I am proud to be a bad influence when it comes to getting a lovely maple tree a good home!
     
  17. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Winter,

    Look at me now - look right at me! FOCUS! Good. Now, follow the swinging Maple leaf. That's right. Follow it as it swings back and forth, back and forth, back and forth - tick tock, tick tock......


    You are now a Maple Zombie!! Ha Ha! You will go forth and buy mass quantities of maples!! MASS QUANITIES!! Buy, Winter, BUY! Mortgage home, sell car, BUY MAPLES!!

    :-0

    ....and Happy Halloween!
     
  18. winterhaven

    winterhaven Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Rotflmao!
     
  19. sasquatch

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    Sad, but true....

    I keep coming back to this thread to make me feel better after spending money on more maples. I console myself by saying, "At least I only bought 4 trees this time, not 40 like some people!"
     
  20. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Yes, Sasquatch, but you still bought SOME!! :-)
     
  21. paxi

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    Kaitan, I want to see the "wide" shot of how the heck you are arranging all these maples. BTW, are you using a drip irrigation system, or how are you handing the water chores?
     
  22. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Paxi,

    I'm in the process of planting a number of my trees, but will try to get you some pics. I still have a couple of loads of top soil to bring in and spread out, so its going slower than I wanted.

    Watering chores - well, I just spent a fortune putting in water pipes on about 1/2 my garden area (and future garden area)!! I had to bore under the driveway and all kinds of fun gymnastics! I'm estimating this area comprises about an acre. I put in 9 in-ground water spickots that I can attach hoses to or use as junction boxes for a true irrigation system. Will have to wait til next year to do the other 1/2 of the garden because I'm flat broke now!

    Since most of my trees were not in the ground I made a little "nursery" under some dogwood trees this summer and had a sprinkler hose set on a timer. I also ran hoses all over creation to my other trees planted in the ground using the same arrangement. It was really messy looking, but it worked.

    I don't have plans to use drip irrigation, as I've read that this actually increases root competition in a woodland setting. The mature trees will eventuall "discover" those little islands of moisture created by the drip system and send out agressive roots to claim the water. If you water the entire area, then there aren't any areas wetter than another and root cometition is decreased. I have a deep well, so the amount of water I use doesn't cost me anything to speak of.

    I'll still have a substantial number of trees in pots to over-winter, so I'm building a "greenhouse" on the back of my garden studio using bricks for the floor and wood beams and thick plastic for the structure. Just need something to keep the wind and bitter cold off, and a place I can put my grafts and seedlings this winter. This week I had to move a bunch of trees into the Garden Studio because we had a nasty freeze! I crammed as may as I could fit in there - even put some in the sink, on counters, etc. etc. (see pics). It will be great to have a little greenhouse so I don't have to do that again!
     

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  23. alex66

    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    now i'm maples zombie!;)))
     
  24. Kaitain4

    Kaitain4 Well-Known Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Alex,

    Since you're in Italy you're a Zomboli! LOL!!


    Ciao!
     
  25. alex66

    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    ;))) in italiano zombie=morti viventi(+o- deadman in life),i write to Accademia dei Lincei for neologism Zomboli ..mega LOL
     

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