Maples spring colours 2020

[AlainK]

The early ones :

Katsura :


Orange Dream:


Tama Hime:


Crippsii:


Some of he laziest ones :

Deshojo:


O-sakazuki:


The others are in-between, like these two shirasawanum sp. (they're both from seeds taken on an 'Autumn Moon', not really true to the type, but each one is a bit different from the other) :

 

[rodeolthr]

@AlainK Is this the usual time of year when your palmatums begin to awaken? I'm in the same USDA zone as you, but my maples typically won't be waking for another 2-3 weeks, though they are quite close due to our warm winter this year.

 

[AlainK]

Well, climate zones are just an indication and 10 years ago, I was in zone 8a :

−12.2 °C (10 °F)

−9.4 °C (15 °F)

We would have at least a couple of nights with temps below 10°C.

But each year, the temperatures get a little higher, this winter we had one night at -5°C, and a few nights between 0°C and -3°C, not very many.

So now I'm actually more in USDA zone 9a :

−6.7 °C (20 °F)

−3.9 °C (25 °F)

About 150 yards from where I live, a neighbour planted one of these many olive trees that are imported from Spain 5 years ago. I thought at least the top would drop its leaves, but no, it's in perfect shape. That would have been unthinkable 10 years ago, when we still had a few days of snow in December and in February.

I'll change the info in my profile - though climatology is not an exact science.

PS: from what I heard, or read from friends and maple lovers, not all species/cultivars react the same. Like us, they'll have to adapt themselves to new conditions.

Like not shaking hands, not kissing friends on the cheek, etc.

 

[JudyB]

The early ones :

Katsura :
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Orange Dream:
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Tama Hime:
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Crippsii:
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Some of he laziest ones :

Deshojo:
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O-sakazuki:
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The others are in-between, like these two shirasawanum sp. (they're both from seeds taken on an 'Autumn Moon', not really true to the type, but each one is a bit different from the other) :

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So lovely this time of year, that Katsura is amazing in it's coloration! My early ones are starting up too, that is the extra time that keeping them in a cold greenhouse buys me, so my repotting has started for early maples.

 

[LanceMac10]

Katsura in spring? Yes please!!!!



another favorite, though no idea the variety...

 

[AlainK]

Great !

And there's even some bounty for the samara hunters

 

[Colorado]

Jealous...mine are fast asleep...

 

[baron]

Oh I was taking photo's today too

Katsura



Kyohime's






Kashima


Shishi



Kotohime

 

[baron]

Plain palmatums arent doing anything yet...


Nether are my big arakawa and bloodgood, beni shidare or shaina


However small grafted seigen and arakawa's are starting now. Could it because of the grafts, because they are younger or smaller? or just coincidence?

 

[rollwithak]

Y'alls are puttin me to shame! But I was taking pictures today too so, what the heck, I'll share and perhaps get a couple "likes" for my score


Katsura

Mikawa Yatsubusa

Field Maples (not quite awake)

Aka Kawa Hime

Lace Leaf

Just some different late winter/early spring colors I shot the other evening....

Cheers!

 

[AlainK]

Beau travail, goed gedaan!

Could it be because of the grafts, because they are younger or smaller?

Younger trees are said to leaf out early from what I've read.

Taking good care of them is probably another as important factor

 

[james]

You made my day! I love, love, love maple. So nice to see your trees waking up, beautiful beginning of spring. Thank you

 

[AlainK]

I love, love, love maple.

"A man that loveth maple can't be fit for treason, treachery and spoils", or somthing like that

(Alfred E. Shakespeare)

 

[Colorado Josh]

Jealous...mine are fast asleep...

Mine too! Except for an Autumn Moon and Kotohime that were in quarantine for verticillium wilt. I'd be happy if they woke up.

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

Will try to keep this one safe from the dry heat.
Some sort of Japanese Maple.

 

[SouthernMaple]

Beautiful Maples, mine are still chillin, will probably leaf out next week after this last coldsnap weekend. Does anyone use cottonseed meal at this time of the year or wait later in Spring?

 

[John P.]

Nokoribo Trident Maple ... notice last year’s leaves that never left the party? Some are just now turning red as the new leaves are emerging:

 

[Shibui]

Love the amazing varied colours and textures of new JM leaves. Then it all changes to something different for summer. New colours for autumn and then the tracery of twigs in winter.

 

[John P.]

Yuri Hime:

Katsura Hime:

Arakawa:

Miyasama Trident:

Orange Dream:

 

[AlainK]

Nice, nice, nice !