acer palmatum seedling

A few weeks ago I purchased 3 baby Arakawa maples. They came in one planting so I separated them and put them each in their own little pots with some Akadama and Pumice then left them in a shaded but bright area. They’ve started putting out some new growth at the tops so I think they’re getting...

I’ve been bitten by the Japanese Maple bug…. I really didn’t know anything about them until I started getting into and learning about bonsai. Now I have 7 or 8 varieties and a ton of cuttings I’m propagating. I ordered a pack of 15 regular green acer palmatum seedlings 10-18in tall. They sell...

So I've collected about 300-500 seeds from many different Japanese maple cultivars this fall. Going to start them with these other seeds for the JBP contest. There is some interesting info on evergreen gardenworks website about growing JM from seed. Some info about pruning / pinching at about...