Favorite 5 Japanese Maple Cultivars
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Comments (12)Dear Randy Than you for asking me to explain and Please forgive my poor English. Tody. Us goverment and United nation use abbriviation of Japan as JPN or JP. If nothing wrong to use "Jap" as abbriviation of Japan, Us goverment still use "Jap" About 32 years ago, I was at bar drinking beer with other regular customer who is native Indian. He teach me to play billiard. while I was talking with him, a cauian man came in and sat few stools away. he was drinking him self for awhile, then he figiur out that I am Japanese. he staretd talking to me "Durty Jap attacked Peral Harber" We exchanegd few wards and he swing punch at me. I am 5'5" 170 lbs at time but I was young and practicing Judo ( I can still lift 260LBs guy on my sholder^^ ) He miised punch and I thorw him hard as I can on concreat floor. He was calling me "Jap". I never met him before, I have not talked befoer. but he was swinging punch for no reason other than I am Jap. Two day ago, I talked older Japanese man. He came to USA 1952, he was invited by US goverment as special skiled technician. He is about 5'1 130 lbs or less. He tolad me that One day,( about 50 years ago) he went to store and white womam kicked him and told him "Get out Jap" During world War two, US goverment strip off all right of Japanese American's right and Put them in Concentration camp . They lost home and most of possetions. Only One suitcase allowed to carry. Many young Japanese American men drafted to serve the Country while his parents, brothers sisters were in concentration camp and called Jap. Many of Japanese American solders were sent to 100th Infantry battalion, 442nd regimental combat team. They were alway sent to front line of high causualty. 442 regiment had hightest causalty rate in US millitary history. They were sent to rescue 36th Texas Division of Army. 442nd lost much more live than 36th Texas battaloin which saved by 442nd. Many of 442nd battalion of mostly Japanese American awareded many medal for thir braveness. When they retune to mainland after the war, in US Army Uniform with many medals, many restaurant, barber, store refuse to serve then or told them "get out" If you are intrested, Please learn histrory of 442 Battalion. Some of you aguing that Jap is simply abbreviation. It is not. If you know how Jap word is /was used in US history, then you will know why we don't want to see or hear Jap word. They died for us, I have to speak out for them. I had a custmer who is third generation of Japanese American. When she talk about concentration camp, she still cry. I know Only one Japanese who never had hard time during serving US Amy almost 50 years ago. His best friend was son of president of United state, no high ranking officers nor solders never bothered him ^^. One day, my daughter and son came home from elementary school, They told me that " Dad, Japan fought against us " ^^ In thire mind Japan was the Enemy. History has two side stories... Man who swing punch at me 32 years ago, he din't know that before Parl harbor, Four Us navy ship came to Japan and sunk ships and fire canon from ship to our capital. Text book of US histry teach own children different than how we interpret Black ship( Us navy ship) attack to Japan. My nephew serving US Navy, My son want to go US Navy too. Japanese man who was kicked by white woman and told get out, his revenge was give good education to his children and do well in this society. Two of chidren become doctor and other is on the way to be sucessfull business man. My daughter also will be doctor near future.She is in medical school now. Randy We all proud being good and productive citizen of United state. Thank you again giving me a chance to explain. yama...See MoreHelp choosing zone 5a red dwarf Japanese Maple
Comments (4)Japanese maples grown in a container in your zone must be overwintered in a protected location. That means a garage, unheated basement, greenhouse, etc. Just wrapping the pot is insufficient protection - temperatures that drop below around 26F can fatally damage the root system. Otherwise, a lot of Japanese maples should do well in your zone in the ground - zone 5 is generally considered the lower cut-off for these trees but location and/or microclimate can extend that. Look at whatever JM's are available in your area - otherwise, check out some good JM's for colder climates, like in the attached link. Here is a link that might be useful: JM's for a cold climate...See MoreJapanese maple cultivar recommendations
Comments (4)I think you are looking for the impossible unless you buy a nearly that big trees (IE: spend big $$)..Jm's just don't grow that fast( except maybe in the noth west and any labeled "fast growing JM" is relative. In addtion it will probably take a year or two in the ground( more likely two) to really take off...at least that has been my experience.. .I have most of those cultivars but no long term experience with them so I also do want want to comment on the "best" choice for you. Your zone should be fine for about any JM although afternoon sun is not a good thing down there and expect leaf burn...Most any tree that is truly fast growing unfortunatly is NOT worth having IE: silver maples, sycamores, chinese elms , mulberries,yata yata yata!!!If tyou want to gop with JM's patience and "zen" must be attained ;>) David...See MoreJapanese cultivars requiring the least sun (Zone 5)
Comments (0)Japanese Maple Cultivars Requiring The Least Amount of Sun (* signifies most shade tolerant) The yellow ones in general (Aureum, Orange Dream, Autumn Moon, Jordan) 6910* (Shira.) Abigail Rose Aconitifolium Alpenweiss Amber Ghost Aureum Autumn Moon Sangu kaku Beni kawa Beni komachi Beni shigitatsu sawa Burgandy Lace Diane* (Shira.) First Ghost Full Moon (Vitifolium) Geisha Grandma Ghost Golden Full Moon (Microphyllum) Johnnie�s Giant* Jordan Junihitoe Kalmthout* (Shira.) Lady�s Choice* Lovette Mikazuki Green Flag Golden Full Moon Meigetsu Misty Moon* Moonrise Nikko* (Shira.) Orange Dream Osakazuki Palmatifolium Peaches and Cream Purple Ghost Shigitatsu sawa Shirazz Shino buga oka (Scolopendrifolium) Sister Ghost Tiger Rose Ukigumo Uncle Ghost Vitifolium Volubile* Wally�s #1* Werner�s Pagoda* Westonbirt Orange* Westonbirt Red*...See Moreademink
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