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Title: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: Maggi Young on September 21, 2012, 09:52:06 AM
A friend in Northern Norway is looking for a source for the little Korean Acer called Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed. He describes A. pseudosieboldianum as a marvelous really small and very beautiful tree which is fully hardy as far north as Tromsø  – and also gets gorgeous autumn colors.

Can anyone help, please?

P.S. I know there are some nurseries selling this tree in the UK, but transporting a plant to Norway is not the easiest task!
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: arisaema on September 21, 2012, 12:15:06 PM
Kristl usually lists it, I think? Konnässörsklubben might be a other possibility, seem to remember seeing it in one of their catalogues in the  past.
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: Maggi Young on September 21, 2012, 12:58:36 PM
Thanks Bjørnar .

How is the move going?
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: Darren on September 21, 2012, 03:12:11 PM
I was curious so googled it - looks a nice tree.

The search showed Nickys Nursery in the UK listing seeds, also an ebay seller in the states.

Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: John Aipassa on September 21, 2012, 05:42:44 PM
Maggi,

Our Dutch Acer specialist Esveld Nursery in Boskoop has 5 plants for sale in 3 litre pots and one in a 7,5 litre pot. They do send to Norway, but it is not cheap. Starting from 36 euros for a package up to 10 kilograms.  Hope this helps.

http://www.esveld.nl/plant.php?plant=Acer%20pseudosieboldianum%20takesimense&taal=en (http://www.esveld.nl/plant.php?plant=Acer%20pseudosieboldianum%20takesimense&taal=en)
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: John Aipassa on September 21, 2012, 05:51:52 PM
Another Dutch source is Rein and Mark Bulk also in Boskoop. They list pseudosieboldianum (plants, but no seed) too and they ship too.

http://bulk-boskoop.nl/en/catalog/ (http://bulk-boskoop.nl/en/catalog/)
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: Maggi Young on September 21, 2012, 06:49:46 PM
Thanks to all for your help and advice  :) 8) :-*
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: arisaema on September 22, 2012, 03:25:09 AM
Thanks Bjørnar .

How is the move going?

Was at Ikea (http://www.ikea.com/cn/en/store/chengdu) yesterday ;)
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: Olga Bondareva on September 22, 2012, 08:08:42 AM
Acer pseudosieboldianum...
Can anyone help, please?
I took seeds from mine just yesterday. Oh those borders...  :-\
By the way the better to sow seeds while they are still greenish to germinate next spring. Dry seeds usually needs two winters for germination.

A friend in Northern Norway is looking for a source for the little Korean Acer called Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed. He describes A. pseudosieboldianum as a marvelous really small and very beautiful tree which is fully hardy as far north as Tromsø  – and also gets gorgeous autumn colors.
It's not only Korean.  8) Russian too. Plants from our Far East could be a little bit hardier. Acer pseudosieboldianum is hardy in Moscow area. And yes! It gets outstanding burning autumn color!
It's not small. Young plants grow slowly but after several years they do 40-50 cm per year. It could be a tree up yo 6-8 m.   
The species is the only Japanese-like acer we can grow. 

(http://cs401.userapi.com/u6450879/45874243/x_a0bbe4c6.jpg)
Title: Re: Acer pseudosieboldianum – plants or seed ?
Post by: Olga Bondareva on September 22, 2012, 08:16:35 AM
A couple images showing the size.
Old Quercus robur at the left, red Acer pseudosieboldianum, yellow Kalopanax septemlobum.
(http://cs302514.userapi.com/v302514879/2696/EaGMfQBr8-k.jpg)

And younger trees between Quercuses.
(http://cs302514.userapi.com/v302514879/269e/XY_lwvOCD8E.jpg)
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