You get your scion from your stock trees, the graft has to be dually gaugeably, timely, cleanly and correctly. My last name ends in ly too. So how did you get the idea that you can buy a tree limb and turn it into a scion. (gaugeable) yes I am using artistic license. dually = understock larger then the limb you are trying to graft, cell to cell.

I found a few nursies that sell scion material for fruit trees, so i figured that one might sell them for acers too.

is what im suggesting crazy? if someone is trimming a tree this fall and puts some of those sticks in the mail

tcharles26,

topiary gardens sells scion wood. I have not tried them for scion, but have bought trees from them and am satisfied.

xman

Here is a link that might be useful: Topiary Gardens

For the amount you are looking for a local nursery would cut quite of a few pieces for you. You only need pieces 5-7 inches long at the most and nurseries have to throw a lot away during pruning season. Also Boskoop is in Netherlands and is not a tree. There is a famous nursery there I believe the name is Esveld. Good luck on your scion wood. If you just want to practice buy one 3-4 foot tree, plant it, and within a year you'll have all the scion wood you'll need for a while.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pacific Coast Maples

Japanese Maple 'Boskoop Glory' is a upright dark red.

Mike