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barrosinc said:
what cultivar is that, Colin?
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I dug it out of someone's backyard, and they weren't sure. I know it's not 'Butterfly' or some of the more common variegated palmatums. The best match I have been able to find for the cool pixelated look is some specimens of 'Orido Nishiki' aka 'Oridono Nishiki'

EDIT: even the younger bark on the tree is variegated in some places :)
 
ColinFraser said:
I know it's not 'Butterfly' or some of the more common variegated palmatums. The best match I have been able to find for the cool pixelated look is some specimens of 'Orido Nishiki' aka 'Oridono Nishiki'
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If you really want to find what cv it is, you should try http://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/maples.9/

The "Maple Photo Gallery" shows a lot aof A. p. cultivars, so you can try and check which photos correspond best to what you have here.

Also, variegated maples sometimes show non-variegated leaves: the branches reverting to a plain form should be pruned because they're usually stronger and will take over.
 
Once again, it's so easy to make root cuttings from most Prunus species.

This Prunus serrulata 'Accolade' in the unkempt part of my backgarden is from a root cutting that was made in 2012 or 2013. It was first planted in the ground, then put it in a pot last year:

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AlainK said:
If you really want to find what cv it is, you should try http://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/maples.9/

The "Maple Photo Gallery" shows a lot aof A. p. cultivars, so you can try and check which photos correspond best to what you have here.

Also, variegated maples sometimes show non-variegated leaves: the branches reverting to a plain form should be pruned because they're usually stronger and will take over.
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Here is the actual problem: Unless this tree is a cutting or a graft it is not any of the named cultivars you are looking to identify it with. If it is from a seeded wilding from a named cultivar it is still it's own identity. Cultivar means cultivated by the hands of man as a cutting or grafted aka clone. You may have something that looks like a named clone/cultivar but if it has been sexually cultivated it is not that cultivar. So----trying to be specific and accurate is an exercise in futility. Look up the meaning of cultivar if in doubt. According to wikpedia a cultivar is: [1] defined as a plant whose origin or selection is primarily due to intentional human activity.
 
Vance Wood said:
Here is the actual problem: Unless this tree is a cutting or a graft it is not any of the named cultivars you are looking to identify it with. If it is from a seeded wilding from a named cultivar it is still it's own identity. Cultivar means cultivated by the hands of man as a cutting or grafted aka clone. You may have something that looks like a named clone/cultivar but if it has been sexually cultivated it is not that cultivar. So----trying to be specific and accurate is an exercise in futility.
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Quite right: it's hard to see if this tree is grafted or not.

If it isn't, it may be a hybrid, not true to the original even if it is very close to it. Those who have several species, or cultivars are always looking from unusual seedlings that have some interest, but it's like looking for the Graal ;)

On a tree that big, it may be difficult to see if it was grafted after some time, especially if the rootstock and the scion are of a similar strength and the graft neatly done.

For instance, the graft union on this Acer p. 'crispifolium' is now almost invisible:

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... and this one is a seedling from an A. p. 'Atropurpureum Dissectum', nothing to do with the original plant:

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AlainK said:
Quite right: it's hard to see if this tree is grafted or not.

If it isn't, it may be a hybrid, not true to the original even if it is very close to it. Those who have several species, or cultivars are always looking from unusual seedlings that have some interest, but it's like looking for the Graal ;)

On a tree that big, it may be difficult to see if it was grafted after some time, especially if the rootstock and the scion are of a similar strength and the graft neatly done.

For instance, the graft union on this Acer p. 'crispifolium' is now almost invisible:

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... and this one is a seedling from an A. p. 'Atropurpureum Dissectum', nothing to do with the original plant:

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That's the point; I grew 125 JM's from seed harvested and sold as Atropurpureum and not one of them looked even a little bit like the cultivated Atropurpureum grafted on something else. If the tree is sexually produced it could look like almost anything.
 
@sorce hey watch for these at your local crossing.image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpegi thought of you while sitting here, could be a fun new game!
 
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