GAmaples, thanks for this background information, which I found quite interesting. If the cultivar was originally dubbed Elmer, I wonder if any...
Ed, thanks for IDing this cultivar. I'd never seen one before and thought it was startlingly attractive.
Yes, indeed, the leaves are just like all Mikawa Yatsubusas "like shingles on a roof." It's a gorgeous plant with blush on the new growth. I...
I have seen this recently in an obscure garden in Bellingham, WA and it appears to be a variegated Mikawa Yatsubusa. The person who owns the...
I haven't ever done this intentionally, defoliating a tree, but my neighborhood deer have done this. While my defoliated trees have come back,...
I think you may be onto something. It may very well be a dwarf. I happened to purchase 2 of the really early Olsen's Frosted Strawberries in...
This is a favorite of mine. The spring color is a bright intense lipstick red which holds color a long while. I've had mine in direct sunlight...
My only comment is that you have it in a black plastic pot, and this pot will absorb lots of heat from whatever sunshine it gets. Perhaps you can...
No, this isn't leaf burn: something else is going on here. I don't like the splotches on the leaves nor the way the leaves are coming off the...
I have a MY in a bonsai pot, it's at least 10 years old, and it receives at least 2-3 hours of direct scorching Oregon sunshine each day with lots...
Like Gomero, I always want to know why a plant has died or why it isn't thriving. There are so many possibilities here. I am fortunate to have...
I don't really know how large it would eventually grow. However, mine is currently about 4' tall and shaped in a globe about 3' in diameter,...
Well, mine sure has grown larger over time. I prune it like mad each winter to keep it from taking over my yard.
Really nice photos that capture the subtleties of this cultivar. Thanks for posting.
