Ohmy222
Shohin
Mine couldn’t be any greener. No fall for my trees yet. Jealous.
Arakawa Japanese Maple
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cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Sweet tree ,Sergio!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Love it. Also looks great with just the touch of green at the lowest trunk.
Gary McCarthy
Chumono
Can I ask who made the pot?
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Arakawa Japanese Maple
Beautiful work! May we see a photo of the pot you're thinking of using? Here it is. It's a Koyo that was made specifically for Mr. Takeyama of Fuyo-en. Aiba Koyo made pots for Mr. Takeyama that were specially marked with the Fuyo-en logo of Mt. Fuji usually appearing at the top of the chop...
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Next spring I plan on doing a couple more root grafts and possibly another thread graft up top. One root graft in the front was successfully completed this year and one in progress at the back. These sort of things are keeping me away from showing trees but trying to keep my priorities straight. 
Toraidento
Shohin
Such a beautiful tree, I just love it. This makes me wanna move back up toward North East Ga where maybe I can grow JM. I'm having trouble with leave burn, and fungi down here near Savannah. I think they will live just not thrive, like your tree is doing.Next spring I plan on doing a couple more root grafts and possibly another thread graft up top. One root graft in the front was successfully completed this year and one in progress at the back. These sort of things are keeping me away from showing trees but trying to keep my priorities straight.
Great thread thank you for putting in the time to share it with us.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Thank you! It is a real challenge to keep Japanese maple leaves from leaf scorch specially down south. Even up here they'll burn if you don't watch them or acclimate them properly to full sunlight. You are much better off growing tridents as you probably already know.
Ohmy222
Shohin
Yes, I am in Atlanta and have a semi-shaded area but my parents in Augusta can’t grow them. Savannah is even hotter and more humid. Amazing 3 hours makes such a difference. There are a few cultivars for the south. Maple Ridge nursery could let you know if there are options. The south can’t compete with the fall colors though. I get them but rarely striking and vivid. Plus Mach5 uses voodoo or something
Toraidento
Shohin
Yep Tridents and native maples are gonna be it for me. I'm really into pines but I'm gonna be limited to JBP and some native stuff also this far south. I'm seriously considering moving back up toward my home range outside Athens, GA would have alot more options for growing pines and maples
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Perfect color combo with the pot as you apparently foresaw. It's getting there... You are being very patient and smart to wait... I think that is the best tactic.
Tidal Bonsai
Omono
This tree is so fantastic, the fall colors are glorious!!!Arakawa at peak color today.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Back in the garden with leaves about to drop off in another day or two.
deadcs
Sapling
amazing...
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Lets have some shots of other fall color from you, bet there is some other things popping too! Beech neighbor looking fab.
Spent my 30 min train ride reading all of this thread. No regrets.
I’m terms of leaf scorch.... in my continuing Acer P problems and learning... it seemed to me like they could essentially withstand any sun as long as you water enough to supply what they need.
I couldn’t imagine going a whole season with an Acer Ps leaves staying in tact.... am I crazy? Is such a thing possible?
My climate in the UK, summer will reach 30-34c, rain on and off nothing extreme, winds can pick up sometimes..
It seems if it’s not the sun scorch that gets it, it’s the wind scorch! Bloody sensitive buggers..
I’ve a very nice Beni Maiko now and god forbid it the same problems my standard green Acer P has had.
Amazing pot by the way, what a colour!! The tree isn’t half bad either..
Ohmy222
Shohin
I used to have problems with maples and some scorching but I now have them shaded and they have flourished. I also believe in overhead watering which is counter to a lot you read. I have never had any fungal issues due to a wet environment. Only fungal issue I have had was actually a landscape tree. The only downside to no direct sun is the red maples don’t stay red. I try to keep them in an area of partial sun. My bloodgoods tend to go red-green in peak summer. I do wonder the impact of shade on fall coloring.
Toraidento
Shohin
Sry but I didn't mean to hijack this thread it is way to beautiful a tree. I still a newbie. Only 2 years leaf burn an fungal issues is probably alot to do with me. But again I don't won't to take anything away from Sergio and his tree
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks Judy but beech did not color as evenly as I had hoped. It was all yellow with several trees still green. I should have photographed it then but waited and the yellow went brown and started to fall. So the tree now looks messy and very patchy. Last year it all color pretty evenly and was able to capture it at the right moment. Some of the other trees are really coloring up well now. Piglet still quite green!
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Connor you should be able to get them to not scorch if conditions are right. It can be challenging at times but very possible.
If it makes you feel better, my maple#5 (grafted second trunk) completely scorched on me this year. About 75% of all its leaves fell off as early as August and went into dormancy. So no autumn color for you! (that's a Seinfeld joke!) The tree otherwise is good and healthy.
Good luck with your Beni Maiko. They are beautiful!
