New
cultivars:
Some newly offered cultivars MAY be added to our list after they leaf out
around mid-April. Others, including small, rare, and hard to graft cultivars,
may be added in September. Once a cultivar sells out, it remains so until
the following spring.
Maples ordered in summer may have burned leaves, and look bad, but this is only temporary. Still, spring and especially fall are far better times to ship and plant than summer. We'll delay shipments when temperatures exceed 90 F.
Bonsai officianados
bristle at the notion of grafts, but cultivars need to be vegetatively
propagated, and most cultivars don't do well on their own roots, so
grafting is a necessity. Here's an exception: 'Goshiki kotohime' is
a densely-branched dwarf that grows slowly to only 3-5' in the ground,
and is sufficiently vigorous on its own roots that it can be propagated
by cuttings, so we are able to offer it at a lower price than grafted
cultivars.
The small, crinkled
leaves emerge bright pink in spring, then morph into bright, then dark,
shades of green, but new growth continues to be pink. The pink new growth
is said to be "variegated", and this is supposed to distinguish
'Goshiki kotohime' from mere 'Kotohime'.
Yes, the
pink new growth has light green veins; does this make it variegated?
If you say so. Remaining specimens are about 6" tall.
Size
#1 trees ship after they leaf out, usually early to mid-April.
Orders
placed between mid-March and mid-June may take 3 weeks to ship. For faster
service, order in the fall, an excellent time to plant. We can ship in winter,
but read this to see if
it's a good idea for you.
'Goshiki kotohime'
Size # 1 $10.00
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