A Third Emperor 1 Japanese Maple - And a LOST Laceleaf JM - May 2024
This post deposits two things into the [garden diary]: the loss of a Japanese Maple and the planting of a different one. First, the loss. Last Summer, I planted a 2-gallon Japanese Maple that was mis-marked. It was labeled as an Emperor 1, but was had dissectum or laceleaf foliage . I marked it as an 'unknown' Japanese Maple - likely a Takukeyama. That tree was purchased on May 12, 2023, so I had a decision to make. By May 11th (this past weekend), the tree was not leaf'ing out. The scratch test showed that the trunk was still alive, but no buds had opened up. With the one-year warranty running out, I opted to yank it out and get the store credit. This marks the second loss of trees this year - the first being the Silver Maple that I removed earlier this Spring . Two trees lost, zero planted. But, that is about to change thanks to the Morton Arboretum Plant Sale. A few days ago, I posted about the Sun King Golden Japanese Spikenard (Aralia) that I picked up a