Japanese Maple.

I helped load this weeping maple in to the 4R with a Bobcat. It was a tear out got it cheap. The root ball is around 250pounds I think maybe more the bobcat could barely lift it. It hung out the back pretty far. But was strapped in securely. It’s over fifty years old and has little ones coming up under it.

 

Beautiful tree!

 

Thanks. The leaves just opened up. It turns more red. They use a green maple base then graft the scions from a mother-tree to get the “weeping”. It’s a dwarf, but like 8 feet tall.

 

This is one of our Japanese maple trees in Pennsylvania. We have 2 more under our front windows.

 

Nice. I have one like that too, I found it in the trash can. You would be surprised at the throw aways.

 

It’s still blooming.

 

I’m willing to trade for a 2016 or newer 4R. Just post the pics here. I will rent a bobcat and deliver it.

 

We have 2 but they are just now starting to bud.

 

Well, the seeds are worth money, I have little ones coming up everywhere. So, I can start a nursery business.
I tried grafting but it didn’t work out.

 

Just planted one myself...maybe 3 feet tall? Do I need to stake it to keep the limbs straight? I notice with a slight wind it sways a lot.

 

I just brake the dead stuff off. Can’t hurt a maple.

 

Mine is only 15 years old. Still a baby…

 

Updated pic it’s really filling out.

 

You really have to see the scale from a distance. I have four more.

 

You might find a bag worm that only lives on these. It’s an “Inchworm”.