Any guess what this maple is?

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » May 11, 2007 3:00 pm

The colour for this time of year is closer to Crimson Queen

(just to confuse you more)

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » May 11, 2007 3:17 pm

OMG Sam!

Look at the 4th post on this thread.... way back at the beginning!

Alexa

Mr. Hanami · Post by **Mr. Hanami** » May 11, 2007 8:45 pm

Hi Alexa,
I wonder if your Lowe’s got their trees from the same nursery. My tree came from Oregon State. HHHHHHMMMMMMMMM…maybe we are related now. LOL!!!

J

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » May 12, 2007 4:45 am

I DID look before I posted that Alexa

I am just saying that it is more like Crimson Queen than Garnet, NOT that it is Crimson Queen
Keep a watch on its change of colour though, and you may be able to settle your mind on a name more easily

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » May 12, 2007 11:50 am

Hi,
Or just call it FRED.

George.

Mr. Hanami · Post by **Mr. Hanami** » May 12, 2007 6:15 pm

Hey Sam,
How much sun does your ‘Garnet’ get? Is it full sun? The reason why I ask is because I planted mine in full sun. Do you think it can handle it?
Thanks,
J

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » May 13, 2007 5:48 am

Mine gets full sun most of the day
However, be aware that 'full sun' in Northern Ireland may be TOTALLY different from 'full sun' where you are

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » May 13, 2007 7:49 am

Hi,
I think the red acers tolerate the sun better than the green acers but all prefere dappled shade. here's a photo of my Tamukeyama and in the background my Suminagashi this photo is from last year.
George.

Mr. Hanami · Post by **Mr. Hanami** » May 13, 2007 9:15 am

Sam-
I looked up the longitude and latitude of Northern Ireland and compared it to Massachusetts USA and I think you are a little more north than I am (I’m not too sure). I didn’t worry about all the sun before because I was overtaken buy the cheep price of the tree and I needed something deciduous for that spot. But now that I’m getting really attached to this ‘Garnet’ I don’t hope I want to kill it.

George-
Beautiful specimens! I like the pot method.

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » May 13, 2007 9:27 am

Irrespective of our latitude we are an island and have the benefit of the warm gulf stream
So latitude itself would be no indication of similarity I'm afraid

Mr. Hanami · Post by **Mr. Hanami** » May 13, 2007 9:32 am

Owe...that makes sense now. Because I was wondering why Ireland has a more of a mild climate than Boston.

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » May 13, 2007 10:49 am

As far as climatic differences, I would also think that Ireland, etc would be closer in climate to the Pacific NW. Ocean immediately to the west makes me think maybe that is why it is more temperate than the equivalent lat on the east coast. Of course, that is just a guess on my part.....

Alexa

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » May 13, 2007 3:26 pm

That is a good guess Alexa and quite correct