AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
Very cool stuff Alain. Well done.
Thanks J.W.I.
I appreciate.
Fair play

Very cool stuff Alain. Well done.
This is a nice variety.
I believe it died only because I moved it to a new growing area where I was unable to provide adequate moisture until it became established.
you have/had either Montpellier or Field maple with exceptionally small leaves?
That is a very shallow pot, please keep updating this, I'd like to know how it performs in such a shallow pot.
"Acer monspessulanum 5" is starting to become interesting.
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They are in spanish, but may help you to boost your trees by a "special technique", It seems that the key is a partial defolation, before the leaves harden too much
I love this species. my 4 seeds did not sproutwell, one did but was eaten
gonna try again next year
Thanks for the links. Google translate was so funny to understand, but I've got it. There's not only partial defoliation, but shoot selection and shot pruning, too. When my m. maples get to certain stage I'll give it a try.
Thanks. I appreciate it.Ola Gustavo,
If you want to grow trees from seeds, the best provider I know is "Semences du Puy". They are supposed to have a Spanish version of their site, but from I can read, I can speak Spanish like a native!
See for yourself:
https://www.semencesdupuy.com/es/acer-monspessulanummontpelier-maple.html
Anyway, I've never been disappointed with what I ordered from them, and they sell Acer monspessulanum for 5.50€ (about 125 seeds), plus shipping of course but that shouldn't be very expensive.
Out of 125 seeds, I bet that at least 50 will sprout. If none sprout, I'll send you one of my own - no risk if you follow the procedure
For next year, order in late October, early november so you can get fresh seeds.
I don't speak Spanish, but if ever you decide to order from them and have any question, or trouble, feel free to PM me, I'll be glad to help.
Alain K.