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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8083
Hello! I want to grow a 名媛直播. I've had previous experiences with some trees but I never grew a mapple.

The weather where I live can get quite cold in the winter (0°C or 32°F in winter) and pretty hot during the summer (up to 40°C or 104°F) and is quite humid all year round.

I like how most mapples turn red during autumn so I wanted to ask which one do you recommend. I've been considering the Japanese maple (Acer Palmatum) because I like how red it gets in cold seasons and it also has one of the most beautiful leaf shapes of the species in my opinion. But, I know it's not the one that gets red the most.

So, what do you recommend? Thank you!
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8084
A Palmatum does fine in that climate, especially if it is moist when hot. Be carefull with direct summer sun & dry winds: The leaves may burn.

Palmatum have some of the reddest colors out there. Look at Desjoho for radiant red spring colors
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8085
Thank you. I'll look it up. Any good places to buy seeds online?
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8086
Thank you. I'll look it up.

What's the difference between that and the Deshojo? (I read that "Shin" means "new" but havent found the differences between them. Any good places to buy seeds online?
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8096

1990eam wrote: What's the difference between that and the Deshojo?


Nothing, except for that I flipped the two letters :D

Deshojo are not grown from seed all that well. Better get either grafted varieties but grafted for bonsai use, or get individuals grown from cuttings. Trying to propagate yourself is not worth the effort if you want to get as bright red as possible.
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8097

leatherback wrote:

1990eam wrote: What's the difference between that and the Deshojo?


Nothing, except for that I flipped the two letters :D

Deshojo are not grown from seed all that well. Better get either grafted varieties but grafted for bonsai use, or get individuals grown from cuttings. Trying to propagate yourself is not worth the effort if you want to get as bright red as possible.


Well that's a bummer. I certainly don't know where to find drafts where I live and buying one online is definitely a no (well, plants can't be shipped long distances can they?)
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8100

(well, plants can't be shipped long distances can they?)


i have had trees shipped from california to new york (2000+ miles) with no broblem.

were are you located? i know of alot of nurseries in the states and will be glad to refer you. there are 200+ species of acers avalible at my last check maybe you can find something well suited for your climate . i know deshojo have a tendency to burn in hot sun so you would have to have a shaded area if you choose that species
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8101
I'm in South America! Ha! I guess that's too far away isn't it? I found a nursery in my city that seems to have deshojo. I emailed them but still no response.
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #8119
well acers are a decidous tree species and need to go into dormancy for 40 to 60 days to survive. they must be held at 40F or below for this time period.uless your climate drops to these temps you will have to create an environment that does this artificailly. to be honest a refrigerator will work if you dont mind a tree next to your milk for 2 months :lol:
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