Momiji, the "shin" generation

Of course, I could not take "karakara" for an answer. And still, I hope it will make it.

When the gardener came back, I asked him for 3 new cuttings. I also met our executive neighbor who happens to be a successful gardener. He mentioned "growth hormone" for cuttings. An excellent article from Le Monde, which I read by chance, also led me to trying one more time.

This time, it looks more like it has a "good health", don't you think?

Momiji, the "karakara" Japanese mapple

The smooth mapple tree from Japan! Remember my beautiful tree post? Well, the gardener subcontracted by the company offered me to "take cuttings" after I asked questions about the handsome tree.

The photo is my first attempt to turn the cutting into a little tree.
Now, it's all karakara (dried out). Yet my wishes are still alive : never let go until you're sure it's over.
I hope to write a post about this endeavour in a couple weeks from now and show how it revives. Wish E.T. was around! Do you remember the flower scene from 1982? This movie and Star Wars fuelled a generation's dreams and many more.