JM Identification request

[ajm55555]

Well, I changed my mind again. Sorry Dav!
Now it really seems to me to be A. Palmatum "Orange Dream". The nursery often has this variety but this particular one was not labeled and leafless when I bought it.
I'll post a picture of its current state ASAP.

 

[LanceMac10]

Orange Dream on the right

 

[aphid]

Well, I changed my mind again. Sorry Dav!
Now it really seems to me to be A. Palmatum "Orange Dream". The nursery often has this variety but this particular one was not labeled and leafless when I bought it.
I'll post a picture of its current state ASAP.

It looks like a regular green Japanese maple to me. Definitely not Orange Dream. Here's a picture of my Orange Dream from last weekend.

 

[aphid]

I also have 3 green maples. They all look different. Yours looks like a cross between my 1st and 2nd.

 

[ajm55555]

Here there are some pics.

 

[ajm55555]

Definitely not Orange Dream

I still think it's Orange Dream. Yours seems to be at an earlier stage than mine. But the shape of the leaves, the yellowish color and the sensitivity of the leaves to full sun are all pointing there for me.

 

[LanceMac10]

Probably Orange Dream. They'll stay that pale yellow for quite some time. Pretty sensitive to too much sun as well.

"Standard" JMs come in with more red with slight yellow in the middle and will turn green fairly quick.

 

[aphid]

Here there are some pics. View attachment 144439 View attachment 144441

That's really light.

 

[aphid]

That's strange that it turned pale green, but didn't show bright orange tones first. All of mine that are pale green in the summer are bright yellow and orange when they first unfurl.

I just got Summer Gold in the mail today from Conifer Kingdom (that's why it looks like it got thrown around..). It's also pale green like yours. The same color Orange Dream will turn into early summer. I read it's introduced by the same nursery as Orange Dream. It's supposed to not burn in full sun. Although, my Orange Dream didn't burn last year when I moved it to full sun.

In the picture from left to right, Orange dream, green, and Summer Gold.

 

[ajm55555]

That's strange that it turned pale green, but didn't show bright orange tones first

If you look at the first picture of this thread, you'll see the orange tones I got when it opened up. Then it turned "deep" yellow especially on top, which eventually faded to a lighter shade.
Now it's light green especially where it gets less sun. The top is still pretty yellowish.
Pretty sure it's Orange Dream.
A couple of freezing nights burned a lot of exposed leaves (on the side not facing the house wall). I'll see how it goes this summer with the hotter sun.

 

[ajm55555]

In the picture from left to right, Orange dream, green, and Summer Gold

Thanks for the pic. The shape of the leaves really matches Orange Dream too.