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You are here: Home / Business / Bestselling Plants / Butterfly Japanese Maple

Butterfly Japanese Maple

Updated : November 24, 2014

20 Comments

This video is of the Butterfly Japanese Maple in our landscape.  More spectacular fall colors!

I’ll share more much more information on the Butterfly Japanese Maple as soon as I can.  But in the mean time you can see more of my Japanese Maple collection here.

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Comments

  1. Patricia Drummond says

    December 26, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    Mike, I appreciate all you do to educate us and keep us encouraged. I’d like to put my name in to possibly win this beautiful Japanese maple. I’ve only been licensed since last April but have had a great time selling and growing, and I tell everyone I meet about you and the Backyard Growers Group.

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  2. Tom says

    January 19, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    Thanks Mike, enjoyed the Japanese Maple “butterful”. Just potted 100+ of Japanese and Trident maple, Japanese Black Pines and Shimpaku juniper seedlings and cutting used in bonsai which is my hobby. Using your information to help me start a bonsai plant business to subsidize my up coming returning. Cant think of a better way to enjoy of hobby and generate income. Keep the great information coming.
    Thanks again.Tom

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    • Mike says

      January 21, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Tom, Good for you! You’re right, there is no better way to enjoy retirement and supplement income at the same time. -Mike McGroarty http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm

      Reply
  3. Sheila says

    November 19, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Mike,
    I recently purchased your backyard nursery program about a week and a half ago. Although I haven’t received it yet, I have read all of the electronic information. I live in Saskatchewan, so I’m having a hard time finding a source that will ship a small quantity of Japanese Maple Seedlings up this far…any pointers?
    Thanks, Sheila

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    • Mike says

      November 19, 2012 at 2:58 pm

      Sheila, where exactly is Saskatchewan? You really should consider growing Japanese maples seedling to supply the growers in your area.

      Reply
  4. Danelle says

    November 15, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    Thanks for showing us another beautiful variety of maple.

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  5. Dana harness says

    November 15, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    SWEEET we like the small tree thank for all the info

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  6. Sharon Smith says

    November 15, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    Love Japanese Maples They have great fall color.

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  7. Terry says

    November 15, 2012 at 10:27 am

    GREAT looking Japanese Maples Mike. I LOVE them, but because we are renting now, I only have 2. You can bet that when we buy a house, there will be a lot more. THANKS for your updates.

    Reply
  8. BJ says

    November 15, 2012 at 10:18 am

    When do you prune the Japanese Maples? These are both gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Mike says

      November 15, 2012 at 1:01 pm

      BJ, I prune mine any time I want. Seriously, anytime they look like they need trimming they get trimmed. The biggest mistake that I see people make is waiting too long to prune. You really should start pruning the same season you plant them, and trim them at least twice a year to keep them nice and compact.

      Reply
  9. Joy Underhill says

    November 15, 2012 at 9:31 am

    I check my emails every day to see if I have recieved one from you. You have so many awesome trees and I can’t wait to start growing some myself. You have really have a knack for this type of thing and for teaching us how to grow our own..Thanks.

    Reply
  10. Arthur Weiler says

    November 15, 2012 at 12:55 am

    Mike, how old is that tree? I just planted half a dozen 2 year old maples and I’m curious as to how long it will be until they look like that one. Thanks.

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    • Mike says

      November 15, 2012 at 1:00 pm

      Arthur, all Japanese maples act differently. The Butterfly Japanese maple is faster growing than some, but they are slow growing. That’s why they cost so much!

      Reply
  11. Robert says

    November 14, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    like……

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  12. Gwen says

    November 14, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Mike,

    Simply Beautiful!! I love your coral bells. I am planning on using them as an edger here in the State of Mississippi. Thanks for sharing and tell Pam I said Hi 🙂

    Reply
  13. Casey Milnes says

    November 14, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    another beautiful example of a great tree for a small space. It always nice to have options for the places that where a big tree just won’t do. Instead of another flowering plant you can have pygmy tree, and evergreens that stay small. You can tell you love the Maples! LOL!

    Reply
  14. robert hawks says

    November 14, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    I just bought your backyard nursery program,and I also have a butterfly maple,only mine is a two year gaft,beautful tree though!

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  15. JeffN says

    November 14, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    Ok really great tree. After each one of your videos I want to run out and buy one of the trees you feature. Also big Congrats on the weight loss, looking trim and fit…

    Reply
    • Mike says

      November 16, 2012 at 8:15 am

      Jeff, thanks. I appreciate that.

      Reply

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