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I suppose I am being particular, but even this photo differs from the "cupped" position of the Acer shirasawanum "Aureum" shown in the May issue of Gardens West magazine (page 16) The owner resides in Victoria, British Columbia, if that is any help, and it seems it is located close to a house or protective arbor. Every leaf is entirely up-cupped----has an astonishing effect! I am beginning to think this plant really needs pampering to pull off that specific look-------unless there are two separate species: the shirasawanum, and the japonicum, and mine was mislabelled, perhaps. At any rate, it is still beautiful, and I am glad I bought it. (Was small----in a 1 gal. pot and cost $26.00)
I bought one of these beauties earlier this summer and received cultural information that I don't think is correct for my area (Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island) The nursery told me to put it in full shade to retain the light colour. So, I put it by my front door where it gets weak sunlight early in the morning. The leaves have been slowly dropping for about a month now. It really seems that it would do better in a "partial shade" position in my garden, opposed to it's current very shady location, but I wonder if it's okay to move it now, the beginning of September. I've never put in a tree in the fall and it kind of scares me a little. The tree is about 6.5 feet tall and has a very lovely growth habit. I'd hate to lose it. Can someone give me a little guidance? thanks!
