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.)

The seller does know how to graft. Check out this photo. This tree will never survive the graft. It’s already splinting apart. It also arrived damaged, the leaves were all dead. Looks like they died of heat. And yes, the “tree” is tiny. A huge waste of money.

Arrived in great condition, smaller than I anticipated, still a beautiful specimen!

The Japanese maple arrived promptly and well packaged. It is small, but it looked healthy with many leaves and had a nice root system. It's only been planted a week but is doing well and shows no signs of transplant/trip shock.UPDATE: The maple was eaten down to just the central stick, all leaves gone, after a few weeks. Deer tracks around, so I purchased some deer repellent spray and hoped it would come back, because it did look healthy. After two weeks being sprayed every three days, it has several leaves that have come out at the top again. Deer seem to be leaving it alone; I have found tracks around. So first, this is a very healthy plant that can take a serious knock and come back, and second, I would strongly advise people to start out with deer repellent from the beginning. Don't let it get eaten before you realize how tasty it apparently is.

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

My little maple tree is so cute and gorgeous. It arrived small, but I expected that as per other reviews. It was packed well and looked healthy. I repotted it into a larger pot (pictured) upon arrival. I’ve kept it indoors for the time being because I only have a private patio that receives full morning sun and reviews say this little guy shouldn’t get too much sun. So he’s been sitting indoors on a high shelf where he gets sun from large windows. I water about once a week when the soil feels a bit dry. I’ve owned it for a few months now and it’s grown so much! It’s now over a foot tall with lots of new leaves. However, I noticed within the last week that he’s getting crispy tips on a lot of his leaves. I’m not a green thumb person, despite owning so many indoor plants, so I’m not sure what the cause is. I thought maybe more water and less sun (since it’s now summer and warmer) so I moved him to a slightly less sunny spot but it’s only been a few days to see changes. Any advice from anyone?

I ordered mine in the middle of the summer and I kept it inside under a LED grow lamp for fear of my summer heat. Planning on planting in the spring to avoid the winter frosts. It never really grew. It just slowly seemed to lose its ability to thrive. I did keep it in its original package but I cut holes for drainage and watering. making sure it wasn't too wet or too dry. My attempts to contact the grower fell on silent ears. Getting no response. I was really looking forward to getting this beautiful plat shown in the picture here is what I got.

I think other people have posted enough pics to get the point across. The "tree" is in fine shape, but the pictures on the listing aren't representative of what you'll actually receive.They're probably great in representing what your tree will grow INTO... but not what you get, so i'd rate the listing as borderline deceptive. If the pics were better, i'd probably bump this to between a 3-4 as it is a hard to find tree with limited availability. Due it's rarity\availability, I wasn't expecting a 4 gallon pot for 50$, but I suspect if they showed pics of the actual product, most people would balk at the price\size comparison. Their loss.