by "Agrajag" (Agrajag)
Published 05/18/2017 at 11:50
by "Agrajag" (Agrajag)
Published 05/18/2017 at 11:50
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I had a Japanese maple of an unknown variety at the house I grew up at. Used to love sitting under that tree. I wanted another one.
I went to a local nursery, and by looking at various types, I figured the one we had was probably of the bloodgood variety. But I fell in love with the cutleaf waterfall after seeing one they had there.
Picked out the weirdest shaped one I could find and threw it in the truck.
Just fits!
“Hello, friend.”
Hole dug.
Tree planted.
Hopefully it thrives and will one day look something like this:
"Tripper" (tripe46)
05/18/2017 at 11:55, STARS: 3
How much did you have to spend on that bad boy? I know they aren’t cheap. My parents have had one in their front yard since I can remember. My wife’s parents were going to get rid of the one in their front yard. Luckily their landscaper was like “by get rid of, you mean sell right? ” They got almost 4 grand for it!
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
05/18/2017 at 11:59, STARS: 1
I used to LOVE these trees as a kid. I had an obsession with them. I haven’t thought much about them since then though.
We had a dissectum group subspecies (the one you have I think) growing up. I used to really like that subspecies. Now that I’m looking at them again though, I’d probably prefer the amoenum subspecies:
Either way, congrats on the tree! It’ll look great after it’s had time to grow out and expand.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
05/18/2017 at 11:59, STARS: 1
If you plant a Japanese Maple in the US, is it Japanese Maple syrup or just Maple syrup. Does Japanese Maple syrup taste different?
"itschrome" (itschrome)
05/18/2017 at 12:01, STARS: 1
dude, got my mother one for free. just took a clipping off my neighbors and rooted it. who would pay 4 grand for that?
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
05/18/2017 at 12:02, STARS: 1
Suburban? With Barn doors? have a star you bastid.... have many ********************************
"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
05/18/2017 at 12:02, STARS: 2
As a woodworker, I wanna cut that tree into slabs, but it sure is purdy.
Looks like pot leafs!
"vondon302" (vondon302)
05/18/2017 at 12:02, STARS: 2
Watch out for deers they love those. Not so much in the summer but they’ll eat that to the ground come wintertime.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
05/18/2017 at 12:03, STARS: 1
Japanese Maple in US is Japanese American Maple. Respect the immigrants please!
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
05/18/2017 at 12:05, STARS: 2
We have like 3 of these in our yard, all 4' - 10'. If I ever plan to sell, I’ve heard they’re HUGE in the hip hop community.
"66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
05/18/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 1
My parents last house had a red and a green one on the front yard. I like em!
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/18/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 1
It was $90. Most places around here are selling them from $130-$200.
The place I got it from actually grow these themselves.
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/18/2017 at 12:11, STARS: 0
noted
Thanks!
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
05/18/2017 at 12:12, STARS: 0
Pretty big market in Colorado, Washington, Alaska.........
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
05/18/2017 at 12:13, STARS: 1
My childhood home had one as well. It was well pruned when small it was like 5 trunks growing from one stump. I spent a lot of time climbing and sitting in its lower branches.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
05/18/2017 at 12:16, STARS: 0
Np they almost got mine. It’s still alive but all that stress stunted its growth. So now it’s my bonsai Japanese maple.
"ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper" (thedlo)
05/18/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 1
I would turn it into a bansai, its the perfect size to start but they do dress up the yard nice. The red sure is somthing to see.
I have one in the yard here, it was grafted on to a green maple. Been growing well, especially after triming it back some last fall. Its about 4ft tall now.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
05/18/2017 at 13:02, STARS: 0
lol it has a lot to do with the variety but mainly size of the tree. Theirs was big.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
05/18/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 2
About to have me a Japanese Maple console lid in my 2001 Ranger haha. Just waiting for my new router to arrive!
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
05/18/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 1
I love those. Always have been one of my favorite types of trees. Had one in my last house I rented. 10/10 will plant in my own home
"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
05/18/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 1
SR20's?
"Tripper" (tripe46)
05/18/2017 at 13:49, STARS: 0
wut?
"Sir Halffast" (Sir_Halffast)
05/18/2017 at 14:22, STARS: 3
Liar. I know weed when I see it.
"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
05/18/2017 at 15:11, STARS: 0
pictures!
"Tripper" (tripe46)
05/18/2017 at 16:14, STARS: 1
Oh there will be many pics once it’s done. Right now it looks similar to the below. My friends father is an artist. I told him that what I wanted to do in the ranger and he hooked me up with a slab that is just barely the size I need!
"Sergio DS" (sergiodms)
05/18/2017 at 17:57, STARS: 1
Truly though this would devolve into some story of the type: “Got puled over and the fuzz thought the leaves were cannabis” :D
"just-a-scratch" (just-a-scratch)
05/18/2017 at 19:15, STARS: 1
My parents have one of those. They always referred to it as a laceleaf maple. Anyway, it’s about 9' tall now and probably 12' wide. It was encroaching on half the driveway, but was moved two years ago. It still looks healthy.
The orange color these get in the fall is really impressive. It does not last long though.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
05/18/2017 at 19:53, STARS: 1
Damn, dude. I have an enormous one of these in my backyard. I could have took a sizable cutting and sent it to you for less than that. We’re constantly cutting back one side of ours because it’s a little too close to the staircase and keeps growing over it. We cut 3-5 branches that were much taller than yours is (at least 3-5' long, each) and threw them away just last year...
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
05/18/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 3
JDM syrup? :p
"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy)
05/18/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 1
Dilute Dave’s Insanity (filter or puree) in soapy water and and spray on leaves. My wife and I do that for our tulips, works fairly well.
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/18/2017 at 22:21, STARS: 1
Haha, thanks. Yours looks awesome.
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/18/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 3
Sure went through a lot of red paint.
"Sabbie" (sabbie820)
05/18/2017 at 22:59, STARS: 1
I have wanted one for YEARS. Unfortunately, I live in the desert, where ‘full sun’ plants thrive best in part sun. I do have a covered porch...can these be container grown?
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/18/2017 at 23:04, STARS: 1
You’d probably have to go bonsai with it.
"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
05/19/2017 at 04:24, STARS: 1
Nostalgic zen in the making.
"BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
05/19/2017 at 07:36, STARS: 0
The dwarf varieties can definitely be contained grown.
"BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
05/19/2017 at 07:54, STARS: 1
This is the “dwarf” Japanese maple tree my mom planted in front of the kitchen window when this house was built in 2005. She realized shortly thereafter that it was definitely not a dwarf variety and tried to prune it to not block the view from the window. That was a losing battle. Now that she is gone my husband and I have decided to let it do its thing. Its at least 12' tall now.
Last year + Jeep
"GTI Sprinks" (gtisprinks)
05/19/2017 at 15:29, STARS: 1
Love japanese maples now. My fiance’s dad used to raise and sell them through his website (it didn’t transition very well to a modern retail website, i look at it now and would be embarrassed to share). Yours looks very lovely. Best of luck with it’s growth.
"Manny05x" (Manny05x)
05/19/2017 at 16:03, STARS: 1
He looks like my guy sr20 when i get home.
"ZHP Sparky, the 5th" (e30s2k)
05/19/2017 at 18:16, STARS: 1
We have a couple in our yard too. They’re really cool plants. The leaves seem to have an interesting fuzziness to them – almost makes it feel like some big fluffy Chewbacca like animal when fully leafed out. Also have a couple of bigger “regular” looking maple trees out back and a miniature of some sort by the driveway.
We just put in maple flooring in the house…I guess it was meant to be.
"ZHP Sparky, the 5th" (e30s2k)
05/19/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 1
Wowza, had no idea how expensive they were! Being new to Oregon we were like oh that’s a cool plant, whatever when we moved in to our house...but now we might need to put a security system around it :P
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/19/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 0
Thanks!
"Manny05x" (Manny05x)
05/20/2017 at 10:43, STARS: 1
Thats my guy.
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/20/2017 at 23:33, STARS: 0
You have a nice piece of property there!
"BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
05/21/2017 at 01:54, STARS: 0
Ah thank you. It’s a little over an acre and in the back yard there’s a lake with incredible views. The downside is 10Mbps internet is $90/month (and we are thankful for it!) and it’s a 20-25 minute trek to the nearest town where the fanciest thing there is a Walmart.
"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
05/21/2017 at 10:29, STARS: 0
Totally worth it.
