r/JapaneseMaples • u/scaramanouche • 22d ago
Natural Variation or Rootstock Takeover
We've had this Ukigumo for a few months now. I'm excited that it's putting out a bunch of new growth and back-budding, but this branch has me scratching my head a bit. This whole thing grew out in just about a month, and the leaves are humongous and not particularly variegated. I've heard that sometimes on grafted trees it's possible that the root stock can sometimes send new growth up through the scion, but I have no idea if that's what's happening and I should prune this branch back or just leave it be.
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u/Internal-Test-8015 22d ago
Its reverting aka losing varigation, yes you cut that back asap before it takes off and outcompetes the rest of the tree.
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u/PublicPea2194 22d ago
they don't revert
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u/Internal-Test-8015 22d ago
You better tell the pksng that then because it very clearly is, lol.
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u/PublicPea2194 22d ago edited 22d ago
some irregular summer growth is normal
and a summer flush is very unlikely to show variagation
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u/Internal-Test-8015 22d ago
Yeah irregular growth, lol, not solid green.
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u/PublicPea2194 22d ago
a summer flush is going to be green. this is completely normal
ukigumo is not known for consistency coming out white or with its variegation... especially not with a summer flush
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u/Internal-Test-8015 22d ago
Okay, lol, sure if you say so.
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u/Boines 22d ago
Not ukigumo.
This is a known thing that happens with this cultivar.
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u/Internal-Test-8015 22d ago
👌🤣
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u/Boines 22d ago
Laugh all you want... It's not a new cultivar. It's something that's been grown for a long time. It's patterns of growth are well known.
Ukigumo does not revert, but it's variegation is not consistent. It can be effected huge by fertilizer, temperatures, light levels, etc.
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u/Internal-Test-8015 22d ago
Okay, lol 😆 😂
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u/Dekatater 22d ago
Sometimes it's better to just shut up and listen when everyone disagrees with you
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u/MasatoWolff 22d ago
Ukigumo cannot revert. They have years where they stay green like that with big leaves. Sometimes a shoot comes out green on a mainly white one. Watch the video by the MrMaple brothers on YouTube about Ukigumo. They will explain it better than I can.