sticky_paws
Seedling
This was labelled as a mountain maple which I’m figuring it is not. Am leaning towards Bloodgood? What are people’s thoughts please
Maple Identification Please
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hinmo24t
Masterpiece
looks like a bloodgood or ri red or something...
cool little tree, whered you find that?
cool little tree, whered you find that?
sticky_paws
Seedling
Passing by a bonsai nursery popped in and there it was but like I said was labelled up wrong but still it is a lovely little tree just need to make leaves smaller and a bit of fine tuning
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
It may be a atropurpureum. I have several very similar to that one just not as large. The tale tale will be of the leaves turn greenish this summer.
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sticky_paws
Seedling
So if leaves turn greenish what would that make it?
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Mine were bought labeled acer palmatum atropurpureum. Yours has a little bit of greening starting already as do mine. That’s why I’m thinking yours may be the same as mine. I’m hoping someone more versed in JM cultivars will chime in on this one. I don’t think bloodgood’s leaves green out in the summer. I may be wrong though.
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sticky_paws
Seedling
Defo looks very very similar! Thank you
William N. Valavanis
Chumono
Looks like a red Japanese seedling NOT Bloodgood.
Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
Common name for Japanese maple in Japan is Mountain maple because that's where they grow naturally. I guess the nursery is using Mountain maple as a marketing tool to sell more trees to mug punters.
There are many, many red leaf Japanese maple varieties so jumping to the conclusion it's Bloodgood just because it has red leaves is nonsense. Add to that the many seedlings grown each year which also cannot be any of the existing cultivars. Unless it has provenance with a name it is just a red leaf JM. It does not need a variety name to be good for bonsai.
Just be happy you have a red leaf JM.
There are many, many red leaf Japanese maple varieties so jumping to the conclusion it's Bloodgood just because it has red leaves is nonsense. Add to that the many seedlings grown each year which also cannot be any of the existing cultivars. Unless it has provenance with a name it is just a red leaf JM. It does not need a variety name to be good for bonsai.
Just be happy you have a red leaf JM.
sticky_paws
Seedling
Thanks for your warm welcome to a bonsai beginner - always a pleasure to be referred to as a mug punter and that doing a little research, albeit wrongly, is nonsense. Please have a wonderful day
Gabler
Masterpiece
Thanks for your warm welcome to a bonsai beginner - always a pleasure to be referred to as a mug punter and that doing a little research, albeit wrongly, is nonsense. Please have a wonderful day
As I understand it, Australians are only polite to you when they don’t like you, though I have no idea what a “mug punter” is.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
I don't think our Ozzie friend was being rude, just direct. Most people (which includes mug punters) don't understand what "Mountain Maple" means. It includes most Acer Palmatum, and is a term used as a kind of shorthand for most Japanese Maples. This site, which sells hundreds of different Acer varieties used to be called "Mountainmaples.com." The term is used to sell trees at nurseries. It is more romantic than "Japanese Maple." or "Acer Palmatum.Thanks for your warm welcome to a bonsai beginner - always a pleasure to be referred to as a mug punter and that doing a little research, albeit wrongly, is nonsense. Please have a wonderful day
Your seedling could be one of many different varieties. In the end it doesn't make much difference, as long as it's not "Bloodgood," which it's not. Bloodgood mostly sucks as bonsai. FWIW, don't be surprised if the red leaves begin going shades of green come late spring/early summer. Some red-leaved varieties (including Bloodgood) sometimes do that. Nothing wrong with them, it's just the way they grow.
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