Firstly please use JM (not JP) ...that term seems to have racial overtones to some of our members...although we all know what you meant... Secondly email me personally at the above address and I will be glad to give a list of a few really good reliable and reasonable ones that you can feel comfortable in using..David

Oops! That was a mistype! I meant JM.... I don't know what the "jp" means to some...but I meant JM- Japanese Maple! Sorry...

Actually, JP doesn't mean much. It's only when you put the "a" between the letters when it gets offensive. No need to apologize!

Anyways, I've gotten real good trees from Fantastic Plants. What's good about them is that they sell good sized ones for a fair price (not inexpensive but good for the size), and they never charge too much for shipping--actually right now till the 15th they have free shipping. There are a number of places where the shipping becomes unbelievable for Midwesterners, and part of that has to do with distance: a number of good sources are located in Oregon and WA. Check it out: http://www.fantasticplants.com

Strange about Mountain Maples. I used them as a source for info mainly, but I can't get to the site either. For northern JM enthusiasts get the largest tree you can afford as it increases the chances of the tree surviving the winter. Even though ebay has good deals from time to time, and I have found a few good sources there, for the most part most of the listings are for small "sticks", so I make sure to go for listings with the photo of the actual tree being auctioned. Usually though sellers of sticks also sell larger stuff they don't list so it's a good way of finding sources.

One of the best is Della Conway of J&D Backyard nursery, but after a loss of inventory from the April freeze and a Japanese beetle attack she has few trees right now.

I just came across a discussion on various mail order nurseries from earlier in this forum. It may be helpful to you.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/maple/msg1116083721791.html