have japanese red maples

12 years ago

Im new to trading plants. I have a new house & yard that Im discovering its secrets as Spring unfolds. There are hundreds of small Jap Red Maple babies shooting up all over my yard. Some seedlings are older, about 2' high and stems abt as thick as a pencil or sharpie. Likely these babies are borne of two enormous old full-size red maples we cut down over winter b/c they are highly toxic to horses, which I planned to bring onto the property this spring, so the maples had to go (I hated cutting them down, & although I was quoted a price of $5,000 for both, they were located in spots that would've been impossible to dig them out successfully for transplanting in another yard). My guilt of killing the two old trees compels me to offer the babies to gardeners who can love them as i would if I didn't have horses. I would love to trade but will also send babies for postage. My tradelist only includes seeds so LMK what you have -- I have 3 bare acres to landscape! The one plant I *really* would like to have is Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica).

~Kerry

PS. Pics available on request of babies (in full red regalia) or adult trees (unfortunately dormant winter pics but will give idea of size).

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muggsey
12 years ago
I would be happy to trade with you. Please look at my trade list and email if interested. Thank you!
Garden Hugs,
Sandy/muggsey
sred98
12 years ago
I'm sending you an email. I might have some things you'd like.

Shelly
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barefootgardner12
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I am interested in several of these if possible. See my list to see if I have something you would like.
jen_frazier
12 years ago
i am very interested! i have been looking for a bunch of these! i have bearded iris in all colors and daylilies.

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Joel Morris
12 years ago
Kerry, I would love to have a few of your Japanese Maples. The only trees I have to trade right now are cherry trees that fruit heavily and are very sweet. Also, please check my trade lists and see if I have any seeds you'd like or let me know how much postage you'll need for a few trees. Thanks, Joel.
retsec
12 years ago
I sent you an email.
margarita10
12 years ago
Hi Kerry,

I am very interested in maybe two or three of these babies.

Please check my trade list and LMK I will also send you an email.

Margarita10
piksi_hk
12 years ago
Could you post pic of babies; friend is looking for certain ones. Thanks.
SmokyMist
12 years ago
I dont' mean to sound disrespectful, but are you sure these are Japanese Maple babies ? I have a zillion little maple babies sprouting up all over my yard from my regular maple trees, and when they are tiny, they are red, and look very much like my japanese red maple, but as they grow they turn into a regular maple. It's just so much harder to root a Japanese variety from seeds like that. If they are Japanese, I'd be interested in a trade.