MrBeto
Mame
$1500 ??
Post your Bloodgood's new leaves...or any red maples...
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drew33998
Masterpiece
My red maple game is pretty weak. First is a crimson queen. Second is iniba shidare. They were more vibrant a couple weeks ago. The shidare will actually turn mostly green.
Yes. 15-20' JMs with a 10" trunk are very hard to find and when you do find them they are pricey!
Want one?
MrBeto
Mame
No thanks ! With that money, I'd rather buy an established bonsai tree ! I don't have the knowledge you have. I can see you know what you doing. Maybe one day, I'll know enough to do something like this ! Cheers !
Bonsailane
Mame
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
'Chishio improved'. Starts red, and goes green.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Gorgeous tree Brian. How often do you repot this guy?
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Just for clarity, a hybrid is a cross between two completely distinct species, and since all Japanese Maples are the same species (Acer palmatum), hybrid is not the word you are looking for. Perhaps "crossbreed" or something similar might be a better descriptor, but really just "from seed" or "seedling" would convey the relevant info since every seedling is genetically distinct, while every individual of a named cultivar is a genetically identical clone. In other words, it is impossible to grow a 'bloodgood' or a 'crimson queen' from seed; the very fact that it's from seed means it cannot be identical to one of its two parents, and only identical clones would carry the same cultivar name.
Just to sum up, there is no point searching through lists/pictures of named varieties for a match if you have a seed grown maple - by definition it cannot be any of them
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Awesome! Thanks for the clarity!Just for clarity, a hybrid is a cross between two completely distinct species, and since all Japanese Maples are the same species (Acer palmatum), hybrid is not the word you are looking for. Perhaps "crossbreed" or something similar might be a better descriptor, but really just "from seed" or "seedling" would convey the relevant info since every seedling is genetically distinct, while every individual of a named cultivar is a genetically identical clone. In other words, it is impossible to grow a 'bloodgood' or a 'crimson queen' from seed; the very fact that it's from seed means it cannot be identical to one of its two parents, and only identical clones would carry the same cultivar name.
Just to sum up, there is no point searching through lists/pictures of named varieties for a match if you have a seed grown maple - by definition it cannot be any of them
Much appreciated!
Makes me happy to know it's uniqueness!
One of a kind, just like me
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
They're getting greener....and wider.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Every year for the last 13 years. Some years I go a little easier, some years I work it pretty had. This was an easy year because I didn't want to disrupt a thread graft I had been planning for 2 years:
Last year was a bit more aggressive:
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
This is absolutely correct. If you want a specific cultivar/species you have to go with a grafted tree. J.Maples do not reproduce accurately from seed. Because their gene pool is so narrow and isolated they are more likely to come up with manifestations of recessive genes because the more dominants genes no longer exist within the species.Just for clarity, a hybrid is a cross between two completely distinct species, and since all Japanese Maples are the same species (Acer palmatum), hybrid is not the word you are looking for. Perhaps "crossbreed" or something similar might be a better descriptor, but really just "from seed" or "seedling" would convey the relevant info since every seedling is genetically distinct, while every individual of a named cultivar is a genetically identical clone. In other words, it is impossible to grow a 'bloodgood' or a 'crimson queen' from seed; the very fact that it's from seed means it cannot be identical to one of its two parents, and only identical clones would carry the same cultivar name.
Just to sum up, there is no point searching through lists/pictures of named varieties for a match if you have a seed grown maple - by definition it cannot be any of them
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Very cool and interesting stuff, thanks Vdub.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
You're a special snowflake . . . just like everyone elseOne of a kind, just like me
aphid
Mame
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
And greener still!....
Still some tinges of red in there, looks so cool! I am thinking that it'll turn fully green by mid summer though, we'll see.
It's gonna be interesting to see what happens in fall too!
Still some tinges of red in there, looks so cool! I am thinking that it'll turn fully green by mid summer though, we'll see.
It's gonna be interesting to see what happens in fall too!
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
It was red, but turning green now.
cbroad
Omono
Here is my Shirazz (Gwen's Rose Delight) I bought winter of 2016, $30 for a 4' b&b. I bare rooted it and potted up in a 25gal. pot. The pictures aren't the best and the color has already somewhat faded from part day sun but it starts out purple with a pink margin and eventually fades to a green with a white and pink margin.
My plan this year is to air layer this in to oblivion... I know the variegated varieties aren't that favorable for bonsai but it's growth habit is kind of angular and interesting, plus I've seen internodal spacing close to a quarter inch on less vigorous branches. This has a fairly clean graft so I'm planning on cutting it back hard when I'm done air layering. Won't ever be show quality but I like it a lot
My plan this year is to air layer this in to oblivion... I know the variegated varieties aren't that favorable for bonsai but it's growth habit is kind of angular and interesting, plus I've seen internodal spacing close to a quarter inch on less vigorous branches. This has a fairly clean graft so I'm planning on cutting it back hard when I'm done air layering. Won't ever be show quality but I like it a lot
