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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.

 

 

 

 


 

Heat Stress

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.

 
Size #2 trees are available beginning September 1, and can be ordered until March 1. Starting in November, they can be shipped bare-root to save shipping costs. These trees are in very limited supply; many cultivars are not available in this size.

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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