obviously you FIRST need to post the pics...at least I can't see 'em... This site is TOTALLY BAD for posting pics ...I am pretty computer literate and I've NEVER figured it out or had the time to follow the rediculus instructions!!!

But I wouldn't hold your breath with the hundreds of JM cultivars many almost identical it will be a best guess and in all honesty even Vertrees ( if he were alive today)probably wouldn't be able to identify it with any certainty...but what the hay it's worth a shot!!!! David

Depending on the age and size of the plant, you will not be able to tell with exact certainty what the plant will be. If it happens to be Beni maiko, that may even be more difficult as it will be part of a group that looks very similar and encompases a fair number of varieties and subvarieties.

If you are passing the name back to the nursery owner for her own curiosity, that is one thing, but if there are more plants at the nursery and you are providing a name for them to be sold as, then that is not such a good thing.

If this happnes to be for everyone's curiosity, then figure out how to post the pics or email them and I would be happy to take a look. For an exact ID it will probably require you to study the plant and for others (us) to see it over a few seasons and possibly when it is older. That is just the way it is.

It is worth a shot, but don't expect a lot.

MJH

sorry the photos work for me try the link

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/skimonkeyb/my_photos

Oh and mjh- the id is for the nurserywoman who gave it to me out of her own curiosity, I am not propagating or selling the plant.

Nice touch with the oriental rug and silk(?) sheets ;>0 but as far as "guessing" I leave that to some much more capable than I ...MJH is correct identifying young plants is even harder than older ones cause they can change with age ...good luck David

We will need to see photos of it in a few weeks so if you keep them coming, that would be great. I am going to lean more toward a form of Shindeshojo, but it could be many like Shindeshojo, Beni maiko, Chisho, Chisho improved, etc.

MJH

Hi,

I am leaning with Michael on this one. It seems to be a deshojo type cultivar. They all share differing degrees of very bright red spring foliage. What separates them most are leaf shape/size and growth habit/size. More subtle are the degrees of bright red spring color. If you had two or more different deshojo cultivars side by side you'd see this. Only time will tell what cultivar you have.

Layne

I'll keep the photos coming throughout the season. I was thinking shindeshojo originally as well, but the leaved looked a little smaller last year. Could be because my tree is still so young. I'll post an update in a few weeks if there are any changes. Thanks for the input:P