Show your 2024 maple colors!

[Dan W.]

That's what I keep telling people, but I think they're starting to question my mental fitness. I just counted and I have at least 140 different cultivars

Luckily I finally found some land. Most of these will go in the ground as part of a large garden. Turns out 140 is not so many when spread across a few acres.

That makes me feel better!
I have land too, but not the right climate to keep them in the ground.

 

[Ininaatigoons]

The whole tree is not much to look at. Scraggly thing. But I do have some rooted cuttings and an air layer in progress. I got it from a lady who runs a local maple nursery out of her yard. She liked it for the slightly different leaf form, though to me the bark seems a little different as well.

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Yeah! That's some bark alright! No name? Guess it's A.P. corkbark. Gotta start somewhere and that's a great place to start! Whew!

 

[Ininaatigoons]

That's what I keep telling people, but I think they're starting to question my mental fitness. I just counted and I have at least 140 different cultivars

Luckily I finally found some land. Most of these will go in the ground as part of a large garden. Turns out 140 is not so many when spread across a few acres.

It's a good number, buy nowhere close to crazy.

 

[RJG2]

Sharp's

 

[RoadManDenDron]

This is gonna take a few posts!

Sango koko

Arakawa

Katsura


A palmatum


A. Palmatum

Orange dream?

???

Shin deshojo

???

? Arto purpreum?

???

Orange dream?

???

Kiyo hime

 

[RoadManDenDron]

I have what is looking like success using silica as both a foliar feed and a soil drench on my maples which I don't have enough space to protect from wind,

we have had a couple storms with serious wind this week and the leaves seem to be holding out well since using the silica


Deshojo

 

[Eckhoffw]

My silver maples starting to pop.
Been in that container for 4 years. Next year repot!!!

 

[dbonsaiw]

I wish I had come up with something quirky to tell her.

Water in a speedo thong - last time they look over the fence (at least with my figure).

 

[RaginCajun]

Water in a speedo thong - last time they look over the fence (at least with my figure).

I’m very excite!

 

[Gabler]

I have what is looking like success using silica as both a foliar feed and a soil drench on my maples which I don't have enough space to protect from wind,

we have had a couple storms with serious wind this week and the leaves seem to be holding out well since using the silica
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Deshojo
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Why are you putting sand on the leaves?

 

[RoadManDenDron]

@Gabler I'm just experimenting following advice from a friend,

He uses a silicon designed for 'other plants' on his maples and noticed increased tolerance to sun and wind

We have had heavy storms as I say and my maples are looking pretty good, even the ones with absolutely no shelter

 

[JeffJ]

Deshojo after rain.

 

[Gabler]

@Gabler I'm just experimenting following advice from a friend,

He uses a silicon designed for 'other plants' on his maples and noticed increased tolerance to sun and wind

We have had heavy storms as I say and my maples are looking pretty good, even the ones with absolutely no shelter

When you say silica, I picture beach sand. I imagine you're not dumping beach sand on the leaves. What is it, and how does it work?

 

[dbonsaiw]

Mikawa yatsuba and Rhode island red showing some flowers.

 

[Dav4]

 

[Bonsaidoorguy]

Peaches and Cream

 

[Contact]

@Gabler Sto solo sperimentando seguendo il consiglio di un amico,

Sui suoi aceri utilizza un silicio progettato per "altre piante" e nota una maggiore tolleranza al sole e al vento

Come ho già detto, abbiamo avuto forti temporali e i miei aceri stanno piuttosto bene, anche quelli senza alcun riparo

Do you mean some silicate product? Can you post some pictures or details of the product? I've used in the past years some products like these with some good results.

 

[RoadManDenDron]

@Gabler You're quite right, I thought the same at first (about a year ago), but as @Contact said it is a silicate product, 45%silicon dioxide

"RAW Silica contains 45% Silicon Dioxide which is the highest concentration of silicon dioxide available to the home gardener. RAW Silica is flowable and suspend-able in water and naturally available to the plant. Since RAW Silica is a natural form of silicon dioxide, it is PH neutral and does not cloud when added to water. RAW Silica can be used during all stages of growth and bloom for optimal stem and cell wall strength. It is a beneficial supplement to all feeding schedules. Works in conjunction with all nutrient and feeding programs."

apparently it is common to call silicon products silica, I spent a while trying to find the difference a while ago but it went over my head so thank you for bringing it back up!

Here is a pic of the one I use

As I say its early days but I have noticed good effects particularly this tree I believe to be Orange dream and my Shin deshojo both have absolutely no shelter and we have had serious winds,



Thank you for taking an interest!

 

[19Mateo83]

@Gabler You're quite right, I thought the same at first (about a year ago), but as @Contact said it is a silicate product, 45%silicon dioxide

"RAW Silica contains 45% Silicon Dioxide which is the highest concentration of silicon dioxide available to the home gardener. RAW Silica is flowable and suspend-able in water and naturally available to the plant. Since RAW Silica is a natural form of silicon dioxide, it is PH neutral and does not cloud when added to water. RAW Silica can be used during all stages of growth and bloom for optimal stem and cell wall strength. It is a beneficial supplement to all feeding schedules. Works in conjunction with all nutrient and feeding programs."

apparently it is common to call silicon products silica, I spent a while trying to find the difference a while ago but it went over my head so thank you for bringing it back up!

Here is a pic of the one I use View attachment 540726

As I say its early days but I have noticed good effects particularly this tree I believe to be Orange dream and my Shin deshojo both have absolutely no shelter and we have had serious winds,

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Thank you for taking an interest!

If anyone knows about the effects of raw silica it would be @cmeg1 . What are your thoughts on it Curt?

 

[Japonicus]

Silicate in Pro-Tekt
Myself I use ProTekt after repotting and during the heat of Summer. It's called the silicon solution. Derived from potassium silicate. Supposed to help cell walls and branch strength.


Not much color in these 2 trees.
The A. s. Autumn Moon and A. p. Mikawa Yatsabusa.
Both recent transplants. The Autumn Moon moved to a more protected area.

Happy to see positive growth on the Autumn Moon. It had been in ground better than 15 yrs.