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Node, thanks for posting the pictures. Very nice. I believe the tree in your 5th post is Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum', golden full moon maple. It is mentioned in 'Japanese Maples' by J.D. Vertrees.
"The most magnificent example of this cultivar grows in Boskoop, Netherlands, at the home of D.M. van Gelderen. The tree is nearly 140 years old and about 7-8 meters high with an even greater spread. It forms an immense golden dome at the end of the main path in the nursery of Firma C. Esveld. No records have been found of any tree larger than the Boskoop tree."

zube

25-Jun-2005	#16
zube bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: NW Oregon Country: U.S. USDA Zone: zone 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 796	Node, thanks for posting the pictures. Very nice. I believe the tree in your 5th post is Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum', golden full moon maple. It is mentioned in 'Japanese Maples' by J.D. Vertrees. "The most magnificent example of this cultivar grows in Boskoop, Netherlands, at the home of D.M. van Gelderen. The tree is nearly 140 years old and about 7-8 meters high with an even greater spread. It forms an immense golden dome at the end of the main path in the nursery of Firma C. Esveld. No records have been found of any tree larger than the Boskoop tree." zube