Acer pentaphyllum

2011

Forest Farm in 2010. Really late to emerge in spring. Rare species native to a small area in China. Plant originated from seed, there are only about 2-300 trees in its native habitat. Not hardy in our area. Seems vigorous and easy to grow.

Acer palmatum 'Omure yama'

This is the second time I tried this maple. First one died years ago. I have one that looks like it will weep nicely, which is what it is known for. Planted in a container. Plan to plant out in 2011. Won't plant out this year (2011). Has made no growth whatsoever. Things have been digging at its roots all year, I don't know why. This has to be why it hasn't grown any.

Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'

Davidsan's 2011. Impulse buy, love weeping trees.

Acer palmatum 'Fairy Hair'

Davidsan's 2011. Another one I always wanted. Supposed to burn easily due to the fine leaves.
 This has been vigorous. Still in the container, but have had no problems with burning.

Acer platanoides 'Curly Lamp Post'

Davidsan's 2011. Have wanted one of these for years.

Acer seedlings

These are from 2008, haven't had seed appear since then. Don't know why. Am growing these in various locations, most in containers, but there are five I have left in the ground. Hoping to have an acer "forest" bonsai down the road. In 2010 most are still pretty small, it will probably be a couple years before I can put them in one container.

2013

Acer palmatum 'Jewels'

New 2010 from Topiary. It was unnamed until this year. Supposed to be dwarf. Nice color and seems vigorous. Fine in 2011, not a lot of growth.

Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'

Purchased in 2008, this has done well in quite a bit of sun until 2010. Too much water has caused some leaves to burn. First picture from 08, second 2010 with burn. At the recommendation of growers on the UBC maple site, in the fall 2011 I dug this up to put into a container for awhile. Hopefully, it will get stronger in the container and I can plant it out again. When I dug it, the soil did seem really dry, so that could have been the problem.

Acer palmatum 'Yuri Hime'

Purchased in 2009, this suffered a lot of dieback in the garage over the winter. Not sure why. I pruned it back and although a lot smaller, looks like it will survive (picture on left 2010).

Acer palmatum 'Rugosa'

This is another from Topiary that looks terrible this year. Purchased in 2009, the leaves looked unusual and interesting. In 2010, after transplanting (although the reason I transplanted it to a clay container was because it looked so bad) the leaves look eaten/distorted. Hopefully, it will look better next year. Still doesn't look great, leaves aren't eaten in 2011, but nothing outstanding. Every year looks better. In 2013, it looks the best ever.

2013

2011

Acer palmatum 'Carl's Corner'

Beautiful container plant purchased in 2009. Reminds me of Shaina, but more vigorous. Davidsan's had a large one planted out in 2010. I'll have to see how it does. For now will keep it in a container. In 2011 the growth is so vigorous it is topheavy.

Acer palmatum 'Amber Ghost'

Purchased from Davidsan's 2010. Another in the ghost series that I had been planning to get and when I saw it, had to have it. Will keep it in a container for a couple years. In fall 2010 a branch fell and took out the far right limb and damaged the trunk. I had to train one of the existing branches over some. Took the wire off in July 2011 and there was some impression of the wire on the damaged bark area.

Acer palmatum 'Tiger Rose'

I admit it, I bought it because of the name. It is growing nicely in a container, but is not anything outstanding.

Acer palmatum 'Peaches and Cream'

Purchased in 2007, I planned on having this as a container maple. However, a friend of mine in the same area has one that she planted in the ground that I never thought would make it and it did, so who knows...

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'

I really like this, which I first saw in the St. Louis area. I have it in a container, purchased in 2006, and it seems pretty vigorous. Eventually, I may try it in the ground. The spring colors are beautiful.

Acer palmatum 'Corallinum'

This will probably always be in a container. It's is growing pretty rapidly.

Acer palmatum 'Sagara Nishiki'

This is a cultivar that has proven to be really tough. It has been eaten by chipmunks/squirrels, had branches broken off, etc. Still it comes back and looks pretty good (although it looked better before all this happened). Eaten again in 2011, plus a limb fell and broke off branches.

Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'

2010

Purchased in 2005, I have had this for a long time, almost killed it the first year, but it has come back nicely. Second picture is 2010. Continues to do well in 2011.

Acer palmatum 'Lozita'

This is another one I almost killed from a pot that stayed too wet. It is looking much better this year after transplanting last fall into a clay pot. Purchased in 2008, transplanted fall 2009. In 2011 looks great, except the hosta has gotten too big. I will need to transplant and take it out, which will be tricky.

Acer palmatum 'Jerry Schwartz'

This was purchased in 2008 and has done really well. Transplanted in 2010 and lost the limb that branched to the right. In 2011 seems to be growing well, but had to be propped up because it was wobbly in pot.