Show your 2024 maple colors!

[Dan W.]

Haha. It's a finicky one but I love it. I honestly don't know how you manage these maples in zone 4, or how you're already leafing out ahead of me in some cases.

My Peve Multicolor is now moving on to yellow white instead of pink white. Can't complain.

Do you have Murakumo? Another fun one with speckled leaves. I'll try to take a photo of mine tomorrow.

I should also add, that this has been an incredibly mild winter here, so everything is waking up earlier than normal.

 

[Dan W.]

 

[Dan W.]

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

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Very nice! How many different cultivars do you have Dan?

 

[19Mateo83]

The summer gold was the last to leaf out this year.

 

[Dan W.]

Very nice! How many different cultivars do you have Dan?

Don't ask me that...




I'm not quite to 100 yet.

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Don't ask me that...




I'm not quite to 100 yet.

Only 900+ more to go to have all named cultivars

 

[andrewiles]

Only 900+ more to go to have all named cultivars

I think there is a fun 5-year contest to be had here. Who can amass the largest japanese maple cultivar collection? But with the added twist they all need to be on their own roots, or at least grafted appropriately for bonsai.

Back on topic, one of my favs:

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

I think there is a fun 5-year contest to be had here. Who can amass the largest japanese maple cultivar collection? But with the added twist they all need to be on their own roots, or at least grafted appropriately for bonsai.

Back on topic, one of my favs:
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That would be a dangerous contest!
Is that Beni Tsukasa?

 

[andrewiles]

That would be a dangerous contest!
Is that Beni Tsukasa?

Yep. Actually a pic from last year, but it's the same each year. Starts out with a bit more pink, then translucent yellow/white.

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Yep. Actually a pic from last year, but it's the same each year. Starts out with a bit more pink, then translucent yellow/white.

Very nice. This is one I have been wanting to add to my collection

 

[andrewiles]

Very nice. This is one I have been wanting to add to my collection

Beni tsukasa

Acer palmatum 'Beni tsukasa' An upright growing Japanese Maple. The spring leaves are a fascinating coral-salmon color. As the season progresses, the leaves slowly change to green with rose overtones. Fall color is red. Introduced by Tsukasa Nursery in Japan. HARDINESS ZONES 5-9 GROWTH HABIT...

maplestoneornamentals.com

 

[Dan W.]

Beni tsukasa

Acer palmatum 'Beni tsukasa' An upright growing Japanese Maple. The spring leaves are a fascinating coral-salmon color. As the season progresses, the leaves slowly change to green with rose overtones. Fall color is red. Introduced by Tsukasa Nursery in Japan. HARDINESS ZONES 5-9 GROWTH HABIT...

maplestoneornamentals.com

Mine are just starting to open up. Pic's coming soon! I had to have it after I read @clem 's thread.

Here are a few more.

 

[NateDyk47]

I think there is a fun 5-year contest to be had here. Who can amass the largest japanese maple cultivar collection?

I'm in

 

[Wulfskaar]

My shishigashira is just starting to pop bright green leaves.

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Mine are just starting to open up. Pic's coming soon! I had to have it after I read @clem 's thread.

Here are a few more.

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Where is your Akaji nishiki from? I bought one from Mr. Maple this year.
I have a bonsai book that says Seigen and Akaji nishiki are the same and that it has been called Akaji nishiki since ancient times. They certainly look the same to me

 

[19Mateo83]

My shishigashira is just starting to pop bright green leaves.

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Gotta love that shishi lime green!

 

[Mr. Watanabe]

Sharp’s Pugmy


Mikaela Yatsubusa


Coral bark

 

[Hack Yeah!]

AP Kuro Hime, the initial leaf color was not spectacular, but looking good a little more mature!

 

[Dan W.]

Where is your Akaji nishiki from? I bought one from Mr. Maple this year.
I have a bonsai book that says Seigen and Akaji nishiki are the same and that it has been called Akaji nishiki since ancient times. They certainly look the same to me

Mine is from Conifer Kingdom. We'll have to see if they are even the same Akaji nishiki...
I don't know if it's exactly the same as Seigen, but they are definitely similar. I'm still not entirely sure what the true Seigen looks like here in the States.