New Japanese Maples

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Mar 27, 2007 8:21 am

I have just taken delivery of 5 new Japanese Maples from Esvelds in Holland
They have arrived in reasonable condition and look healthy enough
Beni Gasa
Hemelbrijk
Kinran
Moonfire
Shikage ori Nishiki
You can read about them on Esveld's site
http://www.esveld.nl/~laur/index.php?la ... p=heesters

Mr. Hanami · Post by **Mr. Hanami** » Mar 27, 2007 8:42 am

Congratulations Sam!!!
What are your plans for those little beauts?
Have you ordered from that company before?
BTW…you have a magnificent garden. I like to stop by your site periodically for inspiration.
Enjoy,
J

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » Mar 27, 2007 9:13 am

Awesome! I cant wait to see photos of them settled into their new homes....

They look lovely.

Alexa

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Mar 28, 2007 8:56 am

Hi Sam,
Looks like you are going to be busy again.you will have to show us pics when you get them planted.
George.

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Mar 28, 2007 11:53 am

Planted the first two today .... Hemelrijk (which is the largest one I bought) and Kinran
I added some leaf mould and bone meal to the soil and planted them fairly shallow, then mulched with more leaf mould. Watered well in. They should be fine

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Mar 28, 2007 2:22 pm

Hi Sam,
That's my boy.
George.

shaggybirdman · Post by **shaggybirdman** » Mar 30, 2007 8:19 am

i take it you planted them in the ground to fatten up the trunk, or did ya put them in a pot. i'm not sure if you doing bonsai, or just a maple collector. sorry but i'm new here.

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Mar 30, 2007 8:22 am

Most of my Japanese Maples are planted in the ground
I only have a very few in pots, and even they get planted out eventually

shaggybirdman · Post by **shaggybirdman** » Mar 30, 2007 8:27 am

i don't have the room to plant my maples in the ground. i have over 200 maples to date. all are for bonsai, and resale too. evil bay this summer.