Have you shared your thoughts on Rainbow? It kind of reminds me of your taimen nishiki. I was thinking about picking one up but then again I know you like Noel the most out of the red pink variegated trees.
I like 'Rainbow', if you can find a specimen that has had the reversions pruned out. It's easier to find than 'Taimen nishiki' and is different than 'Noel'. It's a darker red and has larger leaves.
I may do one this year. With my growing season being so long and having most of my trees in pots, many of them don't have the best fall show. I know that 'Hot Blonde' is supposed to have amazing red fall color but for me it goes from yellow-green to crispy brown in early December. Hopefully this fall is different 🫰.
Kellogg's All Natural Garden Soil works best for me and I've tried most types available in my area. It's available at Home Depot in California but I'm not sure where it's available beyond that.
I really enjoy your videos and learn so much. Time for an update on this one? There are many more Oridono Nishiki style that are available to compare. Also would love more details on size of leaf and leaf shape.
I gave away most of my "Oridono-type" maples. I still have my large 'Oridono nishiki' and my 'Cotton Candy'. Honestly, I don't feel like there are major differences between these types so I'm sticking with what I have left. Both that I have are heavily variegated with 'Cotton Candy' having some darker pinks in the early spring.
Yes. I prune them when they need it. There isn't a specific "How often?" though. I recommend pruning young plants in late winter or spring when the buds begin to swell. It actually promotes more vigorous growth, in most cases
Great stuff as always! How much sun is your Amber Ghost getting? I'm having a hard time siting mine into a sweet spot. Last year was too much shade and it was largely green through spring with somewhat of a faint bronze casting into this time of year. The reticulation was still rather attractive but I didn't get much in terms of color. This year I think I over-corrected, it seems a bit sun stressed as the majority of the leaves display as a dark amber (almost a purplish-brown, hard to describe) but not yet exhibiting actual burn. Our KY spring this year has been opposite of yours in that it started early and temps have been well above average. I have not yet seen any of the pink-coral, or pastel spectrum of color that I'd expect from the flushes in this cultivar but am hopeful!
Amber Ghost definitely has a wide range of possible colors that it will display. You can try moving it to an area that gets different sun exposure or just hope that it flushes out with the color that you're want next year. Unfortunately there isn't an exact formula for this.
Hey Maple Collector! Thanks for the advice on some maples for my yard. I’m having some trouble with my Japanese maple fire fly, it’s burning and not looking very good. Should I transition it to full shade? Should I repot with better soil?
The shade won't hurt it. I won't recommend reporting a tree at this time of year without physically checking the soil and pot myself. Does the soil retain a lot of moisture?
@@maplecollector4398 its a mix between cheap potting soil and natural soil from my yard. I’m learning a bit more about soil and perhaps a soil with better drainage would help it along with throwing it in full shade. When I got this tree in spring I didn’t know a lot about soil, but learning more. My red saber from Mr maple is killing it in 4 hours of direct sunlight in the same type of soil.
Another great video and thanks for sharing. I wonder how you manage to take care of so many trees. How often you water them in the summer and do you mix your own soils? Can you do a video about the soils and how to care for them in the pots? I am from bay areas. Thanks.
Most of my trees are watered once a week. My seedling containers are watered about 3 times a week. I used to mix my own soil but now I just use Kellogg's Organic Soil that I get from Home Depot. It has the perfect drainage for Japanese maples.
@@maplecollector4398 Kellogg's 'Raised Bed and Potting Mix' (pink bag) or just 'Potting Mix' (blue bag)? They show the same photo of the mix for both so they probably aren't all that different, but figured I'd ask if there's one in particular you are having success with.
@jeffhowell9125 , neither of those. I tried both of those and they aren't good for maples, imo. You want the "All Natural Garden Soil" in the red and white bag.
Omg your trees look so beautiful. I just started my collection, but mines look so malnourished lol. I’ve been getting them online from me.maples because where I live in Los Angeles California all I can find is bloodgoods or viridis lol. Anyways I’ll enjoy looking at your videos while mines start to develop. Blessings
If you're shopping online try Maplestone Ornamentals for quality and robust specimens. I've purchased many trees online and they always exceed my expectations.
I’m on my third Firefly and I hope it shows out. I had heard I should be giving mine more sun but who knows after your video here. The last two seasons they have been weak and very touchy about water.
Mine always flushed out with great color with more sun but then took a beating in the summer. It seems to be doing better with less sun but it isn't summer yet so we'll see.
I love your relaxed attitude towards the cutter bee - I so often see posts in regards to gardening (all kinds of ornamental gardening) that try to kill off any living thing that they feel ruins a pursuit of perfection. I've had cutter bees in the past and as long as something isn't going to harm my plants to the point of their demise, I welcome all nature into my garden. I do get pretty irritated with the herds of deer though! lol Love your channel!
Hey Maple Collector! I love your collection and inspired me to get some maples of my own! I have two spots in my yard I could use some help with though for my next specimens. What would you recommend for full sun and full shade? I really like the broad leaf maples you show and your collection as a whole. The full sun specimen would be in the ground, next to a hackberry. And the full shade specimen would be in a pot
Thank you! For full sun, in the ground, I would recommend Acer shirasawanum 'Palmatifolium'. For full shade, in a pot, I would recommend 'Shigitatsu sawa'.
Sounds like you liked the First Flame tree. It looks like they grow to a good size too. I was thinking about putting one next to a Michael Steinhardt and celebration for a orange, pink yellow combination, not sure if it’s the best though
Sure, here is the translation: Hello friend, I am interested in how you grafted this maple, and whether the rootstock was Acer pseudoplatanus? All the best from Serbia😊
Really enjoyed your vids over the years. It’s interesting to compare our common trees considering we’re both on the west side of town. My monumentale still hasn’t broken bud yet! Yours is giving me hope
Great videos, appreciate your in-depth knowledge and careful attention to each of your maple babies. I have a few training for Bonsai-amateur only but I so like their habits, their quiet seasonal growth and the early spring appearance. I repot every year, just to take stock of soil condition and prune back to a couple of buds, with early spring fertilization, they respond with some strength. There is much you can do with these maples. Thank you for your time.
I live in Texas and I did some testing on pots and found that light colored pots are much cooler. I don't put any of my collection in clay or ceramic pots out here as that would almost certainly kill the trees. I am not sure where you are. Nice collection. It is always cool to see other collectors gardens. Maplestone does an excellent job with their trees. I am near Metro Maples and have a few of the Dragon cultivars. They absolutely rock and they love our climate out here in Texas.
