funny rooted cutting

[dewey]

i took a jm cutting last year it took root fine came off a garnet maple that was grafted. it was a branch little over 1/8 dia and all year it looked like a std green jm 5 pointed leaf. took root fine the buds started popping this year about a week ago one leaf has 5 points like last year the rest look like a green laceleaf variety 7 points. i know this branch wasnt grafted cause it was right at groung level on the trunk stock. whats going on with it?

 

[dewey]

here is a pic

 

[HorseloverFat]

That sounds funky!

A picture would help.

 

[Trenthany]

here is a pic

If you wait for the upload icon and maybe downsize to large pics should work. I find I do better at large than actual even on iPhone. No one complains about quality just that I forget to rotate sometimes!

 

[dewey]

it wont let me post it i am trying

 

[dewey]

leaf left seems normal for last yr the others look like laceleaf to me

 

[Forsoothe!]

Please take pictures down-sun. Some of us have limited vision and don't see well in the dark.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Sometimes newer leaves can be “deformed” by fungal infection.

There are a ton of common, easily dealt with/or relatively harmless fungi that looove Acer “blood”

I, also, cannot really see the picture that well..

 

[dewey]

here is a new picture look at the one on top of the stick and compare with rest.

 

[penumbra]

cause it was right at groung level on the trunk stock

Which means it is probably from the rootstock which is probably a green maple.

 

[dewey]

yep but explain one normal leaf and rest laceleaf i knew it was a green jm.

 

[HorseloverFat]

I can see the differentiation you speak of.

I’m still mostly clueless..

I feel it possibly useful pointing out that the differences COULD be in maturity alone, as I have experienced similar changes on other Acer, during forced secondary “flush”.. like post-defoliation..

I DO see what you mean... just still lack the precise expertise to help you “label” exactly what is happening, beyond saying, “I’ve seen similar things happen.”

 

[dewey]

thanks. i thought i might be loosing my mind for a while. if you see the difference too i must be sane still.

 

[plant_dr]

I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

[Forsoothe!]

I think this is being over analyzed much too early in the game. Let's wait for a decent head of leaves.