Japanese Maple Trees: Grafted vs Seed Grown Propagation

In this video I discuss why the Japanese Maple trees that you buy are generally grafted trees and not just grown from seed.
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[@JonnyMaple]

I misspelled the 'Alpenweiss" Japanese Maple variety in the video (Alpenweiss is correct not Alpinweiss).

[@iano6745]

Growing a few hundred seeds this year after watching your vids. I’m sprouting em in trays of vermiculite and picking em out as soon as they sprout. I’ve already got more than a hundred in little pots in my greenhouse with their first sets of true leaves. Can’t wait to see how they develop. Love your channel!

[@JonnyMaple]

That is awesome!

[@briard8874]

Inspiring video Jonny. I’ve got about a dozen maples I’ve collected as seedlings from under trees in my neighborhood over the last few years. Intending to scale up to a much larger collection this year and your videos have been helpful planning for that.

[@JonnyMaple]

Awesome! I am glad my videos have been helpful.

[@severinstockhammer6420]

Nice Video! You plan on doing a video about crafting Japanese maples? Would love to see how you do it.

[@JonnyMaple]

I plan to this year. I have been practicing over the last several years working on my technique, and I think I am ready to demonstrate it now. I wanted to make sure I had good results before teaching it.

[@MantisThao81]

When grafting, what root stock are you using? Please advise. Btw I love the videos you put out. Thanks for sharing.

[@JonnyMaple]

Seed grown Acer palmatum root stock. In the past these have been seedlings from what I assume to be a Bloodgood variety, but this year, I am specifically growing out Green Acer palmatum seeds from a larger tree that should grow quicker and thus allow me to have available root stock faster.

[@treypitchford1516]

I’ve got right at all the ghost series

[@orpsinnet17]

thanks for sharing. when you showed the variation in your seedlings, were those 3.5 inch pots? would you mind sharing where you found those? they look taller than the ones I have and would be great to have

[@JonnyMaple]

They are called "Band Pots" and they are made by Anderson. I am switching over to mainly using them for Japanese Maple trees until they get older.

[@lorirober2536]

Thank you so much for your clear and fascinating talks. As a beginner to the hobby of collecting and growing Japanese maples, this is all very helpful. I do have a question, why can you not call seedlings by the parent name, such as Bloodgood? Thank you.

[@JonnyMaple]

You're welcome. You can't call seedlings a variety name, because they are not genetically identical and thus have different characteristics from the parent cultivar.

[@silviarojas9266]

Awesome video. Question: Can I leave my one-year-old maple, grown from seed, outside for the winter? I garden in zone 7.

[@JonnyMaple]

In a zone 7, in a pot, I would give it some winter protection. In the ground they are hardy down to zone 5, but in pots zone 7 is right on the edge as the roots are exposed to more cold.

[@silviarojas9266]

@@JonnyMaple Thank you!

[@1OneRedRose]

Hi Jonny, what is the size of the square pot at time stamp 4:0, and where did you purchase it? Thanks

[@JonnyMaple]

These are 6" tall Anderson Band Pots. These are available on Amazon here: amzn.to/44RczUB

[@alienhybrid51]

Can i bury the potted seedling in the winter in zone 5 and dig it up in spring a few yrs in a row until it can be planted?

[@JonnyMaple]

In a zone 5, you will very likely have some losses during the winter for unprotected young trees if you have a particularly cold winter - even in the ground.

[@alienhybrid51]

@@JonnyMaple Ok thanks

[@TheLavenderFarmer]

Do you think that the plants from seeds are more resistant than the ones that are grafted? I bought 3 grafted and all of them died, but the ones from seed are still alive! Thank you....good job!

[@JonnyMaple]

Yes, I believe that to be generally true.

[@TheLavenderFarmer]

@@JonnyMaple thank you!

[@lyndeer2173]

Can you graft onto your seedlings that you grow?

[@JonnyMaple]

Yes, that is what I do!

[@johnwetherington6348]

Hi Johnny, what zone are you in?

[@JonnyMaple]

Zone 8

[@annathurston394]

My sister gave me a red japanese stem about 18 inches tall. It has roots and don't have any leaves. How can I save this tree? Please help!

[@JonnyMaple]

Japanese Maple trees are deciduous meaning they lose their leaves in the fall/winter and regrow in the spring. It should be leafing out soon.

[@wesleyhooper2413]

Do you just call your seedlings “Acer Palmatum” regardless of their unique colors or other characteristics?

[@DWilliams-sf5th]

J.M. seeds are like a box of chocolate...

[@JonnyMaple]

Yes they are!

[@edvinasgirdzijauskas7647]

Maybe you can sell some seeds?

[@JonnyMaple]

I don't have a license to sell seeds yet. Maybe in the future.

[@edvinasgirdzijauskas7647]

@@JonnyMaple If you can't sell it, give it to a friend for free or share it with a charitable and educational cause