Where Can i find Japanese Maple "Arakawa" in Canada?

[junmilo]

Hi All,

Just curious if anyone know here in Canada, Toronto, Ontario...I can find Japanese Maple "Arakawa"???

Thank you for the help.

Jun

 

[drew33998]

I would like to know where some buy Arakawa seedlings domestic too.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I don't know if arakawa seed produces the same characteristics, but Brussel's, Evergreen Gardenworks, and Bill Valavanis usually sell arakawa. Not sure if they can ship to CA, but I'm sure you can get them in FL.

 

[junmilo]

I don't know if arakawa seed produces the same characteristics, but Brussel's, Evergreen Gardenworks, and Bill Valavanis usually sell arakawa. Not sure if they can ship to CA, but I'm sure you can get them in FL.

Thank you. I know that if they are commercially packaged and from California I don't need import/export papers to show to our customs...I asked our CFIA and CBSA...

I went to houseofbonsai in California last year, the lady said they don't sell seeds and I didn't see any maple....they got lots lots of pines.

 

[MACH5]

Thank you. I know that if they are commercially packaged and from California I don't need import/export papers to show to our customs...I asked our CFIA and CBSA...

I went to houseofbonsai in California last year, the lady said they don't sell seeds and I didn't see any maple....they got lots lots of pines.

Hmmm.... House of Bonsai does have lots and lots of maples and lots and lots of Arakawa.

 

[barrosinc]

I think they even have arakawas on ebay.
What I know is they don't produce seeds... (maybe they do)

 

[drew33998]

I think they even have arakawas on ebay.
What I know is they don't produce seeds... (maybe they do)

So it would be small cuttings at the best case? I guess the seeds would be probably cross pollinated and untrue to the mother stock, so they typically take cuttings?

 

[thumblessprimate1]

I'm almost certain Arakawas make seeds, but as with any cultivar of maple you need clones as cutting or grafts for them to carry on the name. Some seeds from Arakawa may develop rough bark characteristics, but one cannot ethically call those seedlings Arakawa.

 

[junmilo]

Hmmm.... House of Bonsai does have lots and lots of maples and lots and lots of Arakawa.

Do you know if they can get those phyto papers from the US regulators? I tried emailing them and calling them...no answer. I'm heading there in July...so If they say "yes" i'm gonna apply for an import permit before end of next week and submit it....

 

[junmilo]

I think they even have arakawas on ebay.
What I know is they don't produce seeds... (maybe they do)

I don't trust ebay sometimes...there is a difference between ebay.com and ebay.ca

 

[junmilo]

So it would be small cuttings at the best case? I guess the seeds would be probably cross pollinated and untrue to the mother stock, so they typically take cuttings?

I'm going to give House of Bonsai a call again. Hope i can find someone that can give me an answer. Maybe if you want we can import couple of those and i'll pick them up and fly them back on the same flight back.

"hint hint" I work for the Big Red.

 

[barrosinc]

I'm going to give House of Bonsai a call again. Hope i can find someone that can give me an answer. Maybe if you want we can import couple of those and i'll pick them up and fly them back on the same flight back.

"hint hint" I work for the Big Red.

http://www.houseofbonsai.com/products/specimen-bonsai-maple/

they show up on there...

 

[junmilo]

http://www.houseofbonsai.com/products/specimen-bonsai-maple/

they show up on there...

I was there last Summer (two weeks)one week in July another one in Sept. spoke with a lady who works there (may be the owners wife)...she just showed me all the JBP they have all over the place and i took some photos of the potted HUGE Cork Bark they had in a locked cage...no arakawa.

 

[barrosinc]

I was there last Summer (two weeks)one week in July another one in Sept. spoke with a lady who works there (may be the owners wife)...she just showed me all the JBP they have all over the place and i took some photos of the potted HUGE Cork Bark they had in a locked cage...no arakawa.

cork bark maple isn't always arakawa?

 

[barrosinc]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-ar...024?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3a90e9e8


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-ar...032?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3a90e220

 

[junmilo]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-ar...024?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3a90e9e8


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-ar...032?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3a90e220

Thank you, but Both Ad say "May not ship to Canada"

 

[barrosinc]

Thank you, but Both Ad say "May not ship to Canada"

they are from house of bonsai...

 

[mark_g]

try this one, they are based in PEI, the website says they can ship.. http://thehoneytreenursery.com/Japanese-Maples.php
I've seen one before in 5 gallon container in a nursery here in Toronto. But its very rare they have it all the time. when I came back its gone.
I been looking all over the place for some seigen jap maples too..

thanks for the info on where you got your pines.

Mark

 

[RKatzin]

I have two listings in Canada, both in B.C. and both in Chilliwack, BC.

Grey Cat Farm Nursery at 4610 Simmons Road. V2R 4R7 (604)823-4780

and Mosterman Plants at 43583 Adams Road V2R 4L1 (604)823-4713

These are listed as nursery sourses in the back of 'Japanese Maples' by JD Vertrees and Peter Gregory.

My local source is forestfarm.com and they say a phytosanitary certificate is required and to ask for details.

These are tree sources and not bonsai sources, just want to be clear on that, but I get alot of bonsai material from Forest Farm Nursery. Check out their catalog, many rare and unusual trees from all over the temperate regions of the world.

Hope that helps you get your trees, Rick

 

[drew33998]

I'm going to give House of Bonsai a call again. Hope i can find someone that can give me an answer. Maybe if you want we can import couple of those and i'll pick them up and fly them back on the same flight back.

"hint hint" I work for the Big Red.

Very cool. I actually work for a commercial pump company that is headquarted in Toronto. I'm up there at least once a year