buying dwarf red JM on own root

[GailC]

Hoping someone here might be able to help. I'm looking for a dwarf red leaf JM, preferably one that is mounding or weeping. This is for my mom and she absolutely want one on its own root and the only ones I can find are all grafted.
Is there anyone out there that sells them on their own roots? It doesn't have to be a named variety, just one that would be good for a small space next to a koi pond.

Edit to add, I'm only looking for a 1-2 year old tree. Nothing too fancy or expensive.

 

[barrosinc]

why is grafted a bad thing for landscape plants?

 

[GailC]

Its not bad but she has had bad luck with the green root stock throwing backbuds and out growing the red top. The one she has now is a hot mess. Looks like I may have to hunt down a airlayer start, don't really want to do seeds.

 

[0soyoung]

In my experience, the red varieties need to be out in the sun. Else they weaken and your mom's problem ensues.

 

[GrimLore]

Its not bad but she has had bad luck with the green root stock throwing backbuds and out growing the red top. The one she has now is a hot mess. Looks like I may have to hunt down a airlayer start, don't really want to do seeds.

If she wants non-green foliage you would probably make her happier with an Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum 'Bloodgood'. One of the few I have ever grown that escapes any phase of green foliage. They can be hedged/shaped pretty darn nicely. The reason I mention that variety is that it should be easier to find a decent one non-grafted. Most of the others that don't have a green phase are not as common, almost always grafted

Grimmy

 

[Cypress187]

why is grafted a bad thing for landscape plants?

I thought it's even better, they select good strong roots and graft on a beautiful leaving upper part, it's perfect.

 

[GailC]

Well, I give up guys. I talked mom into trying a grafted tree but I probably looked at 200 maples yesterday at a number of nurseries and every single one had really high very noticeable grafts. Even the smaller trees had a good 2- feet of naked green root stock then the nice weepy red top. Beautiful tree but why would someone want such a tall stock on a mounding type tree?
I told her to airlayer the red JM she has now right above the graft, that way she would have a nice ground hugger like she wants and I could have the green stump