My collection of Japanese maples. Click on the photo to enlarge. If you want to view a specific cultivar, enter its name in the search feature in the upper left corner.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Hana Matoi 4/8/07
OK, this is a dinky photo, and I know it. But Hana Matoi is really, really rare, and I couldn't wait to submit a photo of it even in its proto-leaf phase. I'm hoping it will leaf out variegated in purple and pink, and this shows (if you enlarge the photo) it might just do that. I'm excited about this plant.
After removing a thicket from a canyon behind our home in 2003, we started learning about Japanese maples, became obsessed by them, and now have about 400 different varieties of Japanese maples. Each year we find new and wonderful varieties, meet other maple collectors and growers, and our garden has become a sensation.
1 comment:
What a stunning example the rare, Japanese (not European) Hana Matoi! Can't wait to see more photos as it leaves out.
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