Acer palmatum 'Oto Hime' low-growing, cascading dome shaped tree, with delicate feathered foliage, and a tendency to grow ‘outwards’ rather than ‘upwards’. . .
Hime is the Japanese word for princess, it initially referred to any beautiful female and here indicates small.
"Otohime" Japanese Maple
from an air-layer
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Otohime bursts into spring with yellow-green leaves and narrow reddish edging and tips. |
"Otohime" Japanese Maple very small palmate leaves |
Kanjohakuhi- a process of developing roots by peeling the bark from a trunk.
"Otohime" Japanese Maple gets its name from the fabled Japanese Princess who reigned at the bottom of an ocean kingdom.
THE STORY OF URASHIMA TARO, THE FISHER LAD
"Otohime" Japanese Maple Fall 2013 |
Before:
Notice the contrast between the trunk and the roots at the graft union |
After Removal:
PROCEDURE
Update:
Airlayer in 2010
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