Tiny Red Maple sprout

just.wing.it

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These little guys pop up all over the place, so I decided to make one mine. Acer Rubrum. The big ones around here get amazing color in the fall.IMAG1003_1.jpg
 
JWI

What's in the seedling tray?

Where did the pot come from?

What's in the Blue Pot?

Sorce
 
The big ones around here get amazing color in the fall.

They grow like weeds here too and I must admit the color is great come Fall. They grow fast as well! You might consider putting 5 -7 in a 3 gallon Nursery pot for about 3 years and having some decent small forest material or a good start on a fluted trunk binding. They do good both ways.

Grimmy
 
JWI

What's in the seedling tray?

Where did the pot come from?

What's in the Blue Pot?

Sorce
The pot is actually a change dish that my sister in law made herself, and gifted to me. I didn't have much use for it like that, so I drilled a hole in the bottom and called it a pot. The blue pot is a little Blue Star juniper that I hacked into before I knew anything. People love it though.IMAG1090.jpg
 
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I have red maples pop up in my pots. I jerk them and toss them right along with the rest of the weeds. Lawn mower bait.
 
I collected 9 maple seedlings from my yard in June and potted them up with a mix of pine bark, sand, and peat. They are just pencil whips now, but I will probably plant them in the ground in spring and grow out the trunks. Its a fun little project.
 

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