Acer palmatum

My #homegrown #fromseed #acer 🙂 7 years old now 😊

Nice!👌

I've got one that is about 5 yrs old. It's very satisfying nurturing a tree from seed isn't it🤗

Wow

@cee yes very satisfying! Thanks @ajpool60gmailcom and @bobbyball 🙂🙂

#orange #acer

My 2 home grown maples (grown from seed)

Wow 🤩 👏👏

#foliagefriday

Wonderful colours

Thanks @kathy that's the brightest it's ever been! 😊😊

and me

Love the colours of this one 😍❤️

Gorgeous 🧡🧡❤️❤️

Rather like this year's Acer Seedlings. Just need to keep the slugs at bay and not over water....🙄

This year's Acer Seedlings

@Andreamarie they look really healthy, any tips?

@mch29 - I just keep mine in ericaceous compost and away from slugs!!

@Andreamarie anytime of year better to take cuttings?

@mch these are grown from seed. I have never tried taking cuttings from Acer's so have no idea I'm afraid ☺

Another seed grown doing well 😊

Wow that's great good job 👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you @rosiebug 😊

My favourite home grown acer

Stunning!

Thank you @beckers1974 and @columbiariver 😊

Gawjus colours which variety is it 😍

Thanks @Keely but I'm sorry I've no idea! I collected loads of seeds a few years ago from an assortment of trees but apparently seeds don't grow true to type 😀

Love nature's gifts, @Andreamarie

Unusual pink ,very pretty 💕 😍🍁

Coming on nicely

Are they cuttings?

Oooo looking good. Have you taken cuttings?

Hi I've grown these from seed @SylviaDavies @hobnob and @columbiariver 😊 Some are in their 2nd year and some their 3rd year! They grow so slowly!!

Hi Andrea. .might sound like a daft question but where or how did you get seeds for the maples? ?

Lol I don't know about patient @columbiariver! @hobnob in September I usually have a week off and visit some gardens. A lot of maples are in seed around then so I collected some of the fallen seeds 😊

Love the #newgrowth

Lovely! #acer #autumnfoliage

Leaves starting to change colour #signsofautumn

One of my seed grown 😊

How long did it take to germinate?

@belindah I planted them last autumn and they germinated early this spring 😊

I would love to try this! Good job, your photos are all gorgeous! Your gardens are stunning!

Thank you @Susanandsteve! Definitely have a go - it's so easy. The hardest bit is preventing the slugs from eating them!! 😊

#seedgrown #acer-seedling #acer-propagation

This one's growing at 3 times the speed of the others!

Happy plant🤗

Super foliage

Lovely pot too,

This year's seedlings

Can never have to many Acers

#acer-seedlings #acer-propagation

Just love the colour changes of the leaves

Gorgeous

#foliage #acer

Last year's acer seedling doing well

👍

#acer #maple #seedling #variegated

This year's acer seedlings are popping up despite the slugs having a nibble here and there!

#acer #maple #seedling

#slugs

Quite pleased with how this home grown one is coming along 😊

Did you do this from a cutting? I managed it once kept meaning to try again 😊

No I collected some seeds and they seem to germinate fairly easily @kathy 😊. Would be interested in trying to do cuttings as well tho

Not a home grown one - but bought for 50p from Morrisons last year in the reduced section 😊

Great bargain

Lovely colour 😀

#red #acer

Coming to life 😊

#red #acer #newgrowth

So pretty

Acer's grown from seed last year

Wow that's amazing 👏👏👏 well done

Coming on nicely

#newgrowth #acer #seed

Thank you! 😊

Acer's grown from seed last year

#acer #seed #seedling

Some Acer's grown from seed last year. Will be interesting to see these develop

#acer #seed #seedling

Well done! I didn't know you could grow them like this.