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May 8, 2006 : Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Keywords: Sapindaceae | Acer palmatum Thunb. ex Murray var. dissectum (Thunb.) Miq. | 13727-0117-1972 (unconfirmed)
Art resource link: Aesthetic Arrest, an article from painter Robert Genn of The Painter's Keys on artworks that create moments when an “innocent viewer is stopped dead in his tracks and has no choice but to stare in awe.”
I'm not certain what the term might be for the similar moments when plants evoke the same feeling of awe. Botanic arrest? Or, perhaps, aesthetic arrest can also be applied to plants. Whatever term is used, today's photograph is a mere shadow of what it was that made me stop and stare. The element that is missing is motion; in a breeze, laceleaf maple flows like a waterfall or a flock of small birds in flight. It is certainly deserving of a Freeman Patterson approach in the future.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at May 8, 2006 12:07 AM
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Posted by: Katie at May 8, 2006 5:25 AM
What is in the foreground? plumbago? Er what?
Posted by: Heather Dunbar at May 8, 2006 6:01 AM
Acer palmatum - Z5 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Acer palmatum - Z6-8 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Brickell, Cole, Zuk
Posted by: Beverley at May 8, 2006 9:20 AM
Surely it isn't a botanical variety? Wouldn't it be better called Acer palmatum Dissectum Group?
Posted by: Michael F at May 8, 2006 1:45 PM
I'd considered that, but I'm tentatively following what the RHS has determined until I can talk it over with Douglas Justice when he returns from vacation next week.
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at May 8, 2006 1:58 PM
Heather, the small plant with blue flowers in front of the Acer is Rhododendron impeditum, from China.
Posted by: Brent at May 8, 2006 3:10 PM
Vertrees/Gregory, JAPANESE MAPLES (Timber Press) uses forma instead of var. If the specimen shown belongs to a named clonal cultivar or cultivar group (consisting of multiple clones), such as Dissectum Viridis (Viride) Group that should be added--unless you don't like the Group approach, in which case 'Dissectum Viridis'.
Posted by: Ron B at May 8, 2006 5:20 PM
Rhododendron fastigiatum impeditum ~ a blue rhododendron? Fascinating, and lovely!
Posted by: Susan at May 10, 2006 4:22 PM
Oops, sorry Susan. Just Rhododendron impeditum. I tried to use strikethrough to blank out fastigiatum, but apparently it didn't work, so I've just now removed the word fastigiatum.
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin at May 10, 2006 4:40 PM
So Rhododendron impeditum hort. is back to being considered correctly identified (as R. impeditum)? At one point it had been pointed out that it was really a form of R. fastigiatum, which would be why I would think you said that is what it was in the first place. Or is this accession not R. impeditum hort.?
Posted by: Ron B at May 10, 2006 6:21 PM
I'll have a look at it when I'm out photographing today.
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin at May 11, 2006 10:21 AM
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I agree, birds in flight is a good way to describe this catagory of Acer.