New
cultivars and larger sizes:
Many newly grafted cultivars are added to our list after they leaf out around
mid-April. Others, including small, rare, and hard to graft cultivars, are
added in September. Once a cultiver 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.
Take a look at
these pictures, and make sure that, when I send you this tree, you don't
email me and say "Hey, you sent me the wrong cultivar." Yes,
I know you saw it at the Japanese garden and it was striped, and the
one you got was green. I got two words for you: wait. This tree changes
every time you look at it. The striped leaf is a springtime phenomenon,
and it won't stay that way all year, no matter how much you like it.
Also, the tree will produce long new shoots on which the leaves may
look entirely different. Never mind, they will probably revert back
to type in their second year. If they don't, they should be removed.
There are some compensations, such as the fact that the leaf buds are
them- selves quite spectacular, something you don't get on every cultivar.
Also, in the fall, the cream-colored parts of the leaves will change
to an orange or red color. All this variety is on a tree that may reach
20', with a very unique appearance. As with almost all variegates, afternoon
shade is recommeded to prevent leaf scorch.
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.
' Higasayama
'
Size # 1 $15.00
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