Floating Cloud Japanese Maple Acer palmatum Ukigumo 2 - Year Tree

So, when some people read a 1 year or 2 year plant on these grafts I think in their mind it is a huge plant, but here is the important bit to take from that, in this case it is a Ukigomo Floating Cloud Japanese Maple, that is important because this species does not show variegation (the coloring that people like so much) until about 2 years. Like I said the thing to take away from the graft being from a 2-year plant is that when your leaves grow and your tree starts to grow you do not have to wait 2 years to see if its even the right maple! lol... it does not mean it is a huge plant, typically sample plant pics are just of adults or adolescents already displaying features (unless specified otherwise). That being said, I received mine as just a stem grown from root grafted to a 2 year branch, and though it came with no leaves attached and semi-dormant from the winter, it only took about 3 days after repotting in my own soil and putting it under a Sansi natural light (the nice 60 watt 4 prong led one) and this beautiful thing came to life. Honestly, even though it was cold weather dormant when it arrived and had no leaves the small branch grafted was still very healthy looking, and plump stemmed with pregrowth at every node, it was a good selection for grafting during the winter season, and it recovered under the light very quickly. Really just an amazing species, and I really should just talk about the species and not the graft style or supplier but this is an extremely rare species with usually only scammers selling, the one supplier on here sent me an amazing little grafted branch, and people kind of need to realize that these super rare species are worth it, and if you know what you are doing they come very viable. As for misunderstandings, its neither the species nor the sellers fault, know what you are buying, and know where you are leaving reviews. This is about a plant, a product. EDIT: added 2 more pics just about a few days to a week along, ignore the golden chain tree sapling in the background of the 2nd larger growth one (5th one total.)

Awful! Tree sat in a box for 3 days before being picked up by the shipper. Arrived tiny with only 2 leaves on it. Didn’t make it through the winter. Total waste of money.

Placed my order on the 25th of March and received it 5 days later. It looks pretty good a little beat up but hoping it will bounce back since I live in Southern Cali and the weather has been really mild and nice, it came with a fairly good amount of pretty pink and white leaves, so I am crossing my fingers that it will make. Update: 5-30-18 after about 4 days I re-potted it and it only got prettier and has grown beautiful leaves and a lot of them. I’m not going to plant for another year just make sure it will get acclimated and continue to grow, I have posted some more pictures of what it looks like now.

A little smaller than expected , Yet it's doing ok

It’s a pretty little tree. It’s not a 54 dollar tree. Buyer beware.

Beautiful little tree. Packed nicely in excellent condition.

Bought it back in 2016 and it’s never look like the photos in the ad. It’s about 11 ft tall now in a half wine barrel container. It’s just another green leaf Japanese maple. Quite disappointed. It’s a wasted of time and space. Highly not recommended.

One plant has been doing very well, but the other plant died immediately. They were watered, given the same sun exposure, and basically treated exactly the same. The plants are much, much smaller than described. The one that is doing well is beautiful. I gave two stars because of the size of the plant when received (approximately 4-5 inches high), and because of the 50% success rate.