tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post5101199585846351252..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Keeping Track of Japanese Maples and Other Acerstinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-79684957624703561232010-06-07T20:27:11.652-05:002010-06-07T20:27:11.652-05:00That is such a graet idea I just may have to borro...That is such a graet idea I just may have to borrow it!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-66655158280517188302010-06-06T21:48:59.208-05:002010-06-06T21:48:59.208-05:00What a lovely way of doing it, Tina. Your son has ...What a lovely way of doing it, Tina. Your son has been so thoughtful. Maple leaves are my favorite even if we dont have them growing here. Your collection can also be framed and maybe some preservatives so it will not get molds can be encorporated within. Maybe artists of craftsmen have ideas on those, because it is a pity when they succumb to molds or insects. I love it.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75650153928618488482010-06-06T09:50:28.662-05:002010-06-06T09:50:28.662-05:00i LOve that. it is a beautiful piece of art.i LOve that. it is a beautiful piece of art.My Little Family:https://www.blogger.com/profile/17240741117809295524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-56207661227893261412010-06-06T03:26:22.496-05:002010-06-06T03:26:22.496-05:00What a wonderful idea, and a beautiful photograph....What a wonderful idea, and a beautiful photograph. You could design some wallpaper like that!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-34605577959235377252010-06-05T07:31:14.493-05:002010-06-05T07:31:14.493-05:00Wow, grrl, you have a LOT of Japanese maples (pout...Wow, grrl, you have a LOT of Japanese maples (pout, pout, jealous, envy!). It is a nice way to display the leaves and to keep track of what you have. I might even add the location under the name if it were me, but maybe you don't need that many clues! ;-)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-71513351061527013052010-06-05T04:45:21.202-05:002010-06-05T04:45:21.202-05:00What a fantastic idea...although my japanese maple...What a fantastic idea...although my japanese maples have all grown from un-named red seedlings! Just seeing those cut-leaf varieties is enough to have me want to go searching for one for the garden! Heidi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-58605742575848571352010-06-04T21:58:04.211-05:002010-06-04T21:58:04.211-05:00It is interesting to see how different all the lea...It is interesting to see how different all the leaves are when they are laid out like this. Good idea that your son had.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-55475015023320714102010-06-04T17:49:42.701-05:002010-06-04T17:49:42.701-05:00Cool idea! I like the fat one at the top, second o...Cool idea! I like the fat one at the top, second on the left. We have a green JM out front, it has green/white/pink leaves.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-29617825655626714732010-06-04T17:21:34.174-05:002010-06-04T17:21:34.174-05:00Hi Tina -yeppers family from NY. You know how stre...Hi Tina -yeppers family from NY. You know how stressed I am about keeping this house clean, lol. Off to pick up some groceries -Boy 1 will watch my Lil Bundle (sleeping). Have a great weekend! This is the first time they will meet Lil Bundle -I hope he behaves, hahahaha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-2779780680171820592010-06-04T11:26:14.217-05:002010-06-04T11:26:14.217-05:00Anonymous, Are you having company from NY?? Super ...Anonymous, Are you having company from NY?? Super marvelous! I know you guys will have a great time and the grandparents will be most excited about Lil Bundle. Have fun!<br /><br />Gail, Keeping track of plants is a struggle. I am about to divide mine into perennials, shrubs and trees for ease of finding. Urgh. Cups might work for that for sure. <br /><br />Lola, It is neat for sure to view the tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30565733914718962632010-06-04T11:26:04.986-05:002010-06-04T11:26:04.986-05:00I'm late today, feeling under the weather plus...I'm late today, feeling under the weather plus my neighbor needed me to watch her kids a while. She had given away a pit bull a few months ago only to find he had wound up in the Fort Campbell animal shelter-the same place we got our new dog. Her dog is not doing well but the vet says to stick with him a bit a longer-that's why she needed me to sit with the kids. It is such a shame for tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30560347827460702512010-06-04T11:23:34.151-05:002010-06-04T11:23:34.151-05:00That is a piece of art. A great way to catalog th...That is a piece of art. A great way to catalog the trees. Your son is so smart! <br />As a kid, I used to make petal pictures between wax paper and Mom and I would iron them together. I wasn't sure any one did that anymore.Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-76725342125849255222010-06-04T11:21:13.316-05:002010-06-04T11:21:13.316-05:00An incredible display! How special, too since your...An incredible display! How special, too since your son made one for you.<br /><br />It is HOT and HUMID today! I just came inside and thought I was going to pass out! 4 hours is enough for today!F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69481192058063821532010-06-04T11:00:40.599-05:002010-06-04T11:00:40.599-05:00The collage turned out beautifully.The collage turned out beautifully.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80579081929670703292010-06-04T10:42:50.911-05:002010-06-04T10:42:50.911-05:00That is pretty enough to hang as art. What a real...That is pretty enough to hang as art. What a really great idea! My daughter's like to press flowers and use them on cards they make.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65914214742780234482010-06-04T09:33:19.533-05:002010-06-04T09:33:19.533-05:00Well my dear grandson made some memories pop into ...Well my dear grandson made some memories pop into my head from my childhood today as we used to do that with the pretty colored leaves in the fall.<br /><br />Wow, do you really have 12 different Japanese Maple Trees. That is a lot. Your yard with be very pretty without the tons and tons of flowers. Looking at the leaves, the one you bought me must be a Tamukeyama and I do love it. I am not Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-62853418306948104622010-06-04T09:19:47.452-05:002010-06-04T09:19:47.452-05:00This is a great idea, Tina! I pressed some leaves...This is a great idea, Tina! I pressed some leaves from some of my trees one fall for some decorations, but I hadn't thought of using them as a way of keeping records. Thanks to Brian for a creative and useful idea.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-58944459419340430552010-06-04T09:00:54.701-05:002010-06-04T09:00:54.701-05:00What a clever way to keep a record. A good way of ...What a clever way to keep a record. A good way of fully appreciating the differences and an opportunity to see the leaves up close. Looks pretty too!easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73482903969705251762010-06-04T08:17:12.177-05:002010-06-04T08:17:12.177-05:00That was a great idea! CarlaThat was a great idea! CarlaSouthern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732279575596442033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40238444558889401582010-06-04T08:10:32.897-05:002010-06-04T08:10:32.897-05:00That's a very cool and very useful idea! I may...That's a very cool and very useful idea! I may have to try that although I don't have nearly as many Japanese maples.Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.GrowingTheHomeGarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-34746306348421242182010-06-04T07:43:27.857-05:002010-06-04T07:43:27.857-05:00Great idea Tina. Now you can see at a glance who i...Great idea Tina. Now you can see at a glance who is who.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69160164116456231932010-06-04T07:28:26.533-05:002010-06-04T07:28:26.533-05:00What a wonderful collection of maples! Impressive,...What a wonderful collection of maples! Impressive, as is your son & friend's idea to preserve them as art and id-ing. I keep all my labels and sort them into native, exotic friendly, shrub and tree~pop them in a few decorative cups and that's as far as I go! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-42274722290601058412010-06-04T07:06:38.862-05:002010-06-04T07:06:38.862-05:00Wow, how beautiful and what a resourceful way to i...Wow, how beautiful and what a resourceful way to identify the trees. I think that idea of glass panes would be awesome too!(Les)<br />Gearing up for our last free day before company -love company but it requires a little more work and Lil Bundle seems to notice my waning attention and needs me, lol. CiaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-20865039558430191092010-06-04T06:54:16.682-05:002010-06-04T06:54:16.682-05:00The leaf collage is beautifully arranged. Did you ...The leaf collage is beautifully arranged. Did you frame yours? They are definitely beautiful enough to frame!<br /><br /> I also went to your "label" link and was intrigued. They are wonderful! Are the sculpty clay ones still holding up?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-510109315868852912010-06-04T06:54:07.086-05:002010-06-04T06:54:07.086-05:00I love this idea. Did your JM reseed on their own?...I love this idea. Did your JM reseed on their own? I never see any seedlings beneath mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com