Southern Acer Rubrum (South Florida) seed or source

[cloudforest]

Aloha from Hawaii. I was hoping someone could point me to a source of seeds or scions for the South Florida strain of acer rubrum. We have difficulty here with the Japanese maple which not only gets devoured by rose beetles but doesn't leaf out until July unless refrigerated. I do have acer rubrum var drumondii ehich seems to like our climate and acer burgeranium seems feasible as well. But I have seen multiple posts of acer rubrum var from Florida do well both as trees and as bonsai in low chill climates. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Gabler]

Hopefully, someone can help you find what you're looking for. In the meantime I should ask, why not grow trees better suited to your climate? There's plenty of great tropical and subtropical species suitable for bonsai. It'll be less frustrating than trying to meet a temperate species' dormancy requirements.

 

[GGB]

- Price per 1 packet

Looking for a stunning tree to add to your southern garden? Look no further than Acer rubrum var. drummondii, also known as Drummond Red Maple or Drummond's Maple. This variety of Acer rubrum is native to the southern United States and is more suited to s

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Drummonds maple in the link above. The seeds were collected in Louisiana which is also a mighty hot location.

 

[GGB]

to clarify drummondii is acer rubrum. it's just the southern heat tolerant ecotype with smaller leaves

 

[cloudforest]

Hopefully, someone can help you find what you're looking for. In the meantime I should ask, why not grow trees better suited to your climate? There's plenty of great tropical and subtropical species suitable for bonsai. It'll be less frustrating than trying to meet a temperate species' dormancy requirements.

I live in the mountains in Hawaii, I need low chill temperate species, not tropical ones. It's a fairly unique temperate climate (50-78F) with low chill, there's big redwoods here along with Liquidambar and alders and elms, even some spruces and one fir grow here. We grow persimmons, plums and apples and pears on the farm. I have some success with Japanese maples as well, we get normal growth on seedlings but cultivars are more difficult because they get grafted on cold hardy maple rootstock that delays bud break in our climate.