another craigslist enticement - might not survive the transplant?? Maple

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think i should go for it? 45 minute ride. id have to dig it out. been hot here but we have some storms coming. i told him if its another month or so down road id feel better about it. i know its not a great species for bonsai per another thread here recently, but i like them.

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-Tom
 
I wouldnt.
Its got a long straight trunk with no taper at all. It looks like its a bloodgood which only can be used for large bonsai because of the large leaves that dont reduce reduce well and longer internodes.

If you want a nice lawn tree, give it a try I guess but honestly might not be worth the trouble considering the time of year and its leafed out already.

Save yourself the time and trouble, save some money and buy a nice maple grown for bonsai that is already in a bonsai pot and doesnt have all the issues this one does.
 
Japanese maple are expensive landscape trees. I was just at a local garden center that had some massive JM, including standard jm, shishigashira with the biggest trunk I've ever seen, and laceleaf. They were upwards of $700-1200. So, in my opinion, while not worthy for bonsai, I would snatch it up as a landscape tree to use or resell depending what they want for it.
 
JoeR said:
Japanese maple are expensive landscape trees. I was just at a local garden center that had some massive JM, including standard jm, shishigashira with the biggest trunk I've ever seen, and laceleaf. They were upwards of $700-1200. So, in my opinion, while not worthy for bonsai, I would snatch it up as a landscape tree to use or resell depending what they want for it.
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I hear you. Theres a guy on CL selling lace leaf acer for $9000 lmao. The one in my pic isnt a japanese maple per se that are in more demand. think its one that looks kind of like it with bigger leafs.
 
Paradox said:
I wouldnt.
Its got a long straight trunk with no taper at all. It looks like its a bloodgood which only can be used for large bonsai because of the large leaves that dont reduce reduce well and longer internodes.

If you want a nice lawn tree, give it a try I guess but honestly might not be worth the trouble considering the time of year and its leafed out already.

Save yourself the time and trouble, save some money and buy a nice maple grown for bonsai that is already in a bonsai pot and doesnt have all the issues this one does.
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Could be a good call
 
This is a garden tree. I would if I have a space for it.
 
How much is it? Don't forget about the experience you will gain digging up trees. If it's free, would be good practice.

Despite how simple it seems in principle, tree collection is something that gets much better with practice.

I'd go for it I had nothing better to do and if it was free.

Then, when something better comes along, you'll know what you're doing.
 
Mikecheck123 said:
How much is it? Don't forget about the experience you will gain digging up trees. If it's free, would be good practice.

Despite how simple it seems in principle, tree collection is something that gets much better with practice.

I'd go for it I had nothing better to do and if it was free.

Then, when something better comes along, you'll know what you're doing.
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Free. The best lesson i ever learned or one of them though is that nothing in life is free.
 
hinmo24t said:
I hear you. Theres a guy on CL selling lace leaf acer for $9000 lmao. The one in my pic isnt a japanese maple per se that are in more demand. think its one that looks kind of like it with bigger leafs.
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I need to see this 9k tree, dayum I'm in the wrong business
 
Picked up a couple of 8' bloodgoods this spring from Costco at $130 per tree... and thought they were a good deal. I'd say that was a $150 - $200 tree, and for "free" I'd go for it - not for bonsai but for my yard. Bloodgoods grow to 20' or more and are really impressive when they get large.
 
I transplanted an A.p 'viridis'- a weeping dissectum and a larger specimen then yours- in mid July one year when I lived in N. Attleboro. I got a big root ball, mulched well in its new location and watered regularly... it didn't skip a beat. It was planted under several mature sugar maples and only got 2-3 hours of morning sun, so some kind of temporary shading and wind protection may be helpful.
 
Dav4 said:
I transplanted an A.p 'viridis'- a weeping dissectum and a larger specimen then yours- in mid July one year when I lived in N. Attleboro. I got a big root ball, mulched well in its new location and watered regularly... it didn't skip a beat. It was planted under several mature sugar maples and only got 2-3 hours of morning sun, so some kind of temporary shading and wind protection may be helpful.
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Local! Thanks maybe I'll go get the thing
 
The other free part is that this tree is in one of most violent crime rates in the country. Central falls RI. Im 6'3 210 LB and workout but still want me friend eric to come with me sonwell see. Thanks for all the input.
 
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