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.
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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.
For many years, the holy grail of those who search out new varieties to propagate has been an upright red laceleaf, the equivalent of the green 'Seiryu'. Heretofore, all red laceleafs have had the familiar weeping/mounding habit that distinguishes the type. In 'Lion Heart' we have (ta da) uh, not quite reached that goal. But it's a step in the right direction. The habit of this cultivar is 'upward and outward', more in the nature of a lion rampant, as opposed to walking upright like a human. It may reach 10' at maturity, about half the size of a true upright. Color is a burgundy similar to 'Crimson Queen', fading to red-green in the hottest part of summer.
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.
'Lion Heart'
Size # 1 $15.00
SOLD OUT
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