Comments on: Japanese Maples That Work Great in Containers

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:05:16 +0000

Denny — Who knew? I would have never thought to even look on eBay for trees. But then again, I can’t stand how PayPal/eBay runs their business, so I don’t use either unless I absolutely must.

By: Denny Paul

Denny Paul — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:13:55 +0000

I’ve recently been shopping for japaneese maples for containers. Believe it or not there is an amazing variety listed by a japaneese farmer in South Carolina on EBAY. His stuff is very reasonable, some rare and you get it live! Just thought I would let you all know.

By: Fern

Fern — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:37:06 +0000

Gen — LOL!!! You’re going to be notorious!

Louise — I really like the foliage of Sharp’s Pygmy (it’s the one in the photo of this post). Also, I don’t know how small your patio is, but it’s three foot spread should be okay for all but the tiniest of balconies or patios.

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:49:10 +0000

Thank you Thank you! I’d love to know your favorite among all of them?

By: Gen Schmidt

Gen Schmidt — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:18:52 +0000

You pegged it!

(back and forth on their walkie talkies)

Nursery Boy: “Uh, I’m looking for a F-F-Fuh-jell-helm? Fjelhelm Japanese Maple? Do we have these?”

Nursery Hotshot Plant Buyer: “Is that Genevieve out there? For the last time, no Genevieve, we don’t have any of your weird internet plants!”

LOL.

By: Fern

Fern — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:08:43 +0000

Gen — I am just imagining how the conversation at your favorite nursery is going to go…

Gen: Please don’t roll your eyes, but I heard about these gorgeous Japanese Maples featured in Sunset, but I don’t see them among the trees you carry.

Nurseryman: You are the 50th person this week to ask for those varieties, I was wondering how all the interest in Sharp’s Pygmy got started.

Gen: Well, yeah, I heard it on a blog who read about them in Sunset magazine.

Nurseryman: A blog? What in the world is a blog?!

By: Gen Schmidt

Gen Schmidt — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:10:52 +0000

I’m impressed! I’ve never heard of any of these before – I can’t wait to go pester my local nursery about them. Hey, if they’re in Sunset, I’m allowed to ask for an obscure plant without getting an eye-roll from them!

I also love Beni Maiko with its red new growth (6′) and Shishigashira which is a nice deep green lion’s mane (5-6′ max). Vine Maples also work well in containers, and I’ve kept a Seiryu (a pretty upright green cutleaf) in a pot for many years.

I’ve heard that even with the small varieties, you’ll want to root-prune a bit and refresh the soil every 2-3 years.