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Dear Folks,
Thank you for your interest in our Asian maple catalog. We have some very rare and unusual maples that are not available anywhere else. We have been collecting them for twelve years now, and still add new varieties each year. We are experimenting with some new ones that will eventually be introduced into the trade. Two of them are already out, and they are the "Birthday Dissectum" and A.C. "Hidden Valley."
Maples are shade loving and suitable for small gardens, containers, bonsai, landscape culture, or a great addition to a water garden. They are not house plants. It's okay to bring them inside for only three or four days at a time.
We strive to share the enjoyment of collecting and watching the Asian (Japanese) maples grow and change colors each season in whichever culture you choose.
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Miyama Asian Maples P.O. Box 1719 Laytonville, CA 95454 by telephone: (707) 984-8314 by e-mail: Miyama@mcn.org to visit us: |
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Maples are quite adaptable to many soil and climate zones. They will grow from the Pacific Northwest rain forests to the very warm climate of southern California, and from New York down to the southeastern states.
Most all of the green leaved palmatums will take full sun well, although they do like a little shade mid-day between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. However, I have seen red leafed palmatums with no shade whatsoever. The Variegates can't take sun or wind. Another way to get tip burn is too windy a spot. Mulching is a must in colder zones, such as zone 5 or lower. Some palmatums can take -10 degrees. We have a few species that can take it down to -40. Mulch will not only help protect the roots in the winter; it will also help conserve moisture in the summer. There are over 500 species and sub-species of the Acer (Maple Family). It is believed that Maples originated in China, which has over 80 species native there. Japan has 23 species (with palmatum alone having over 550 named cultivars). North America has 16 native species from the Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum) of the East coast to the Oregon Big Leaf (Acer Marcophyllum) of the West coast. Names and descriptions in this catalog were compiled from J.D. Vertrees 3rd edition, updated by Peter Gregory (2001) of JAPANESE MAPLES (our bible on maples). An updated version should be available in bookstores in April 2001. We also use MAPLES OF THE WORLD by D.M.van Geldren, P.C. de Jong, and H.J. Oterdoom, with photographs by J. R. P. van Hoey Smith. When the maple leaves turn their beautiful fall colors, pick a few leaves and float them in a shallow bowl or dish of water. Preferably a clear one so the light shows through the leaves. Put an inch or two of water in the container and float the leaves right side up. Or pick some of the early summer leaves that are whole and without any blemishes or insect bites on them. Put the leaves in a heavy book for about a week to press and dry them. Use them for decorating cards or laminate them. The summer colors hold better than the fall colors, which will fade to pale brown. British Maple Society: We would like to encourage you to join The Maple Society. They put out a newsletter each quarter full of information on new cultivars, species, and problems with maples. In the fall they have what is known as "the seed exchange." Members send in any seeds they have collected and they receive back seeds from other species. The newsletter also features stories of people touring the world collecting maple seeds. Last fall we had a group from The Maple Society visit us on a tour of West Coast nurseries. Our nursery was the last place on the tour, so we had a barbecue for them in our small arboretum. A fun time was has by all. Membership fees:
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