Genus: Acer

very lovely!

Your garden has a wonderful mix of color.

The colour is Fantastic :O

The sky is so blue.

I think Acers are one of the best trees around.

Like the Acer.

Very envious of your maples

Beautiful colour.....! Can't wait to see if ours turns like this later on....

Love Acer....Was just given two the other day by my next house neighbour-and have one of them planted in a large black container with some marguerites of a similar tone......Can't wait 'til it gets to this size!!

Very nice specimen, your going to love it.! The bigger it is, the lovelier it gets.!

I love the way the delicate leaves move in the breeze. Acers come into leaf quite early and are very welcome after the winter. They are, of course, stunning in the autumn.

Wow, I love it.. Vibrant, Ive just bought an acer, Im looking forward to seeing it grow, The label said it comes into its own in Autumn...Dee...

Fantastic

Your Maples are beautiful

The delicate foliage makes a stunning feature for any garden. The Acer appreciates dappled light and protection from direct sunlight and strong winds.

possibly Torwood, i'm not sure but this was labled up 'Sango-Kaku' so unless the lable is wrong? bit i know there are lots of very simular varieties, i also have an 'Orange Dream' which is practically the same all year round appart form the autumn, the orange dream turns bright orange and this one turns yellow/orange. but at the moment they look the same.

Great news Muddywellies, I hope this one is fast growing too. Our light sandy soil does tend to slow things up a bit here.

Beautiful, bright and fast growing too! Four more years and the trunk should be about 2 inches thick. I have one that illuminates a dark corner in summer. Love it!

I am a huge fan of variegated leaves and these are so pretty!

I've only seen a few of these here in the land of the Maple Leaf. lovely tree. another must have.

I love the colour and shape of the leaves and the way they dance in a gentle breeze. My Mum gave me a two year old tree for my birthday two years ago. I planted it so that I can see it from the kitchen and lounge windows, it has doubled in height since then.

Did Sango-Kaku used to be called Senkaki (not sure if iv spelt that right)

The leafs are Beautiful :)

I have this one in my back garden. The leaves really are beautiful and it never fails to get commented on when someone comes into the garden.

I was just looking at the pics and seen this, what a fab pic

Beautiful Colour :)

I have to check all my tags for plants that I keep in a box. I think Bloodgood is what I have in my front garden.

PERFECT spot for it. I love the look of the green between your pavers.

Wow! I see, you are as keen as me, for just a 2 years old garden, your plants look well established.

What a great collection of Acers you have!! Tremendous only wish my garden was just a wee bit larger and I would intorduce a few myself, I see a project coming on for 2009. Superb

Really like the detail of the unfolding leaves and such a succulent green colour great pic.

WOW...what colour!

the contrasting colours are great!

great colour

Yes Lori,...lol. I should own stock in Lowe's and Home Depot.!

Appreciate the kind words...you're motivating me to go out and weed the garden to keep it looking nice. Thanks...

This is beautiful fantastic colour

Thanks Guys..! Lori, I'm afraid this one is only hardy to zone 5a.

Diohio just said it!! Bonsai! Trouble with bonsai is starting... you have to wait decades to see the maturity of the art...I don't think I have that long...but you should try it. .get your hubby into bonsai. buy him some of those wonderful elegant bonsai troughs and tubs... and of course you will have your own too! The family that prunes together... (i love puns)

should have asked....some J-maples are hardier than others...is this lovely red feature an indicator of less than complete hardiness? I would not be able to grow that beside my igloo, right?

My goodness...you are either in the nursery business or some nurseryman's best customer! Very nice, very interesting specimen and as usual you got the facts, ma'am.

Appreciate the kind words y'all .! I love the curly leaves and the trunk on this one, it remains green even in maturity,(which is only a few feet taller than this one).Up close the trunk has rings around it, making it look like a green stalk of bamboo.

good grief, lady! how many maples you got? this is really terrific, too.

What a wonderful feature...

ohhh and just when I thought I'd talked myself out of Japanese Maples!

That is amazing :)

Are they all ok now Flcrazy? We had the same 3 nights of freezing weather but this year we didn't have any leafing out yet except for maybe a few Buckeyes. Last spring we had that late freeze and this spring some of my bushes are still trying to recover from it.

I really love this !

I love this. I can imagine you making this into a giant Bonsai !

OOoo, I love this one too ! I used to have a Brugmansia called "Peaches and Cream".

OMG ! I have this one too ! Mine is just now starting to leaf out. I absolutely love this one !

Beautiful colour. I really admire your choice of pot, too. Sets off the foliage very well.

Lovely variagation. We get these here, usually sold as "standards".

Wow I must have one of these.

Beautiful

Wow! You are an amazing gardener.

What a wondeful collection of maples you have. You have the PERFECT setting for them. ENJOY !

The color of the bark is just amazing.

Oh ! This one just got added to my want list.

This is real nice.

GREAT color. This is a fabulous photo.

This looks GREAT. You don't often see them in a pot. I like the look very much.

I have several acers. Where you put them will depend what colour the leaves are. Pale green or yellowy will burn in full sun. I've had to move several to a shadier place. Darker cloours are tougher but they don't like to get too dry. I think they are lovely. Good luck with them!

If they are very small (under, say, 40 cm in height) I would recommend planting them in tubs to begin with - this is because they are slightly frost tender and you can shove them in a sheltered corner over the winter if in pot. They do extremely well in tubs too, but make sure they get enough water. ALso, if small, be watchfull of slugs as they can chew around the base of the stem and effectively 'ring bark' the tree, which will kill it. fBigger/older trees are much tougher! Good luck!

Many thanks for reply i got two acers for five pound from wilko's of all places.Not sure what type it is it says maple on the tag.I am a complete novice on the gardening front but have just got a house a small garden and got interested in planting a few things in it.Thanks again.