Show your 2024 maple colors!

[19Mateo83]

My deshojo made it through the frost unscathed

 

[19Mateo83]

I also pulled out the 3 I got from @rodeolthr a few years ago. I love these three. First one has really pink colored spring growth on heavily cut leaves.

This second one is a osakazuki

And this third one is a dissectum that has really red spring growth.

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Shin Chishio and Seigen

 

[19Mateo83]

Crimson queen I think. Been in the same pot 20 years.

 

[Dan W.]

A few more updates.

 

[19Mateo83]

A few more updates.
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Those are sweeet looking so far, can’t wait to see what the la Diablo looks like fully leafed out

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Here is my Alan’s gold. Starting to bark up and get some flowers

 

[Dan W.]

Here is my Alan’s gold. Starting to bark up and get some flowers

Nice!! How old is yours? If you don't want the seed... let me know.

 

[Dan W.]

Shin Chishio and Seigen

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The Seigen in your more recent post; is that the Maplestone Ornamentals version?

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Nice!! How old is yours? If you don't want the seed... let me know.

I purchased as a 1 gallon from Mr. Maple during their 2022 spring open house back in may of 2022 so still fairly young. I grew it in a terracotta pot from Lowe’s the past 2 years and planted it in the ground in a root pouch over the winter.

For those paying attention to this thread, Alan’s gold is the ultimate Japanese maple. It was a coral bark for me this winter, it’s a rough bark, it’s got small leaves, incredible spring color, and fall color. If you don’t have this cultivar you are sleeping on it.

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

The Seigen in your more recent post; is that the Maplestone Ornamentals version?

Yup, those pictures are 2 different seigens I got from maplestone ornamentals. I also got a Seigen from topiary gardens on the way. Once it gets here, I plan to write a post comparing them all with some Seigen from Japan

 

[Dan W.]

I purchased as a 1 gallon from Mr. Maple during their 2022 spring open house back in may of 2022 so still fairly young. I grew it in a terracotta pot from Lowe’s the past 2 years and planted it in the ground in a root pouch over the winter.

For those paying attention to this thread, Alan’s gold is the ultimate Japanese maple. It was a coral bark for me this winter, it’s a rough bark, it’s got small leaves, incredible spring color, and fall color. If you don’t have this cultivar you are sleeping on it.

I agree. Pro tip.. lol: Most nurseries list it as "Allen's Gold" but Pat McCracken (who introduced the variety) lists it as "Alan's Gold". I managed to get some from him last fall. I'm sure it would have already been sold out if it were listed the same as other sites. -- I did check with him on the spelling and he stated that the other's have misspelled the name. It is named after Alan Galloway.

 

[Dan W.]

Yup, those pictures are 2 different seigens I got from maplestone ornamentals. I also got a Seigen from topiary gardens on the way. Once it gets here, I plan to write a post comparing them all with some Seigen from Japan

Sounds good. I have two from them, as well as one from Ed Clark and one from Mendocino Maples. They are definitely not all the same cultivar.. lol. Still great trees though.

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Sounds good. I have two from them, as well as one from Ed Clark and one from Mendocino Maples. They are definitely not all the same cultivar.. lol. Still great trees though.

How does your Seigen from Ed Clark compare to the Seigen from Mendocino? I talked with Ed last year but he couldn’t ship due to a heat wave. I still need to get one from him.

 

[Dan W.]

How does your Seigen from Ed Clark compare to the Seigen from Mendocino? I talked with Ed last year but he couldn’t ship due to a heat wave. I still need to get one from him.

I haven't seen it in spring yet. Buds are just swelling so it won't be long. Even then it will be hard to really compare to the Mendocino until next spring. However I do think those will be much more alike than the one from Maplestone, judging by the general leaf size and shape.

 

[Dan W.]

How does your Seigen from Ed Clark compare to the Seigen from Mendocino? I talked with Ed last year but he couldn’t ship due to a heat wave. I still need to get one from him.

Where did you get your Japanese seigen's?

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Where did you get your Japanese seigen's?

I should have said pictures of Seigen from Japan. I wish I had verified imported Seigen lol

 

[BrightsideB]

Leader of a small green jm. Been growing for 5 years in a small cup before this small pot.