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Apr 12, 2024 · The 'Coonara Pygmy' (Acer palmatum 'Coonara Pygmy') was developed from a "witch's broom" deformity found on a Japanese maple growing in Australia. Name: 'Coonara Pygmy' (Acer palmatum 'Coonara Pygmy') Native Area: Japan, Korea, China. USDA Growing Zones: 6–9. Height: 3–6 ft. Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade.
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- Crimson Queen' (Acer Palmatum Dissectum 'Crimson Queen')
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- Beni Kawa
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- Emperor One
- Green Cascade
- Higasayama
- Hogyoku
- Koto Ito Komachi
A. palmatum‘Beni Kawa’ isn’t just beautiful when it’s dressed up in its full summer foliage. It has bright coral-colored bark that makes a striking statement in the winter garden as well. The leaves start out with a bright green color in the spring, gradually transitioning to golden yellow in the fall. At under 10 feet tall and wide, it won’t crowd...
A. palmatum‘Butterfly’ stands out because it has medium-green leaves with distinct silvery white margins. And some leaves may be entirely green while others are entirely silvery white, giving the entire tree a lovely variegated appearance. That’s not all, though. In the spring, new growth is pink on the margins, while in the fall, the margins of th...
A. palmatum‘Coonara Pygmy’ stays petite, only growing to about ten feet tall – about half the size of some larger Japanese maples – with an upright habit. It’s hardy in Zones 6 to 9. The deeply lobed leaves are pink as they first emerge in the spring before turning bright green in the summer. In the fall, the foliage becomes bright red with small p...
A. palmatum‘Sango Kaku’ is another Japanese maple with bright coral bark. Its name means “coral tower.” The color becomes more intense as the seasons become cooler. Hardy in Zones 5 to 8, the leaves on this tree are bright green with red margins in the summer, turning brilliant yellow in the fall. Once mature, this striking tree stands with an upri...
An incredibly popular tree, ‘Crimson Queen’ is a dwarf A. palmatumcultivar. It’s wider than it is tall, eventually growing to about eight feet tall and 12 feet wide, with elegantly weeping branches. Its shape can add some interesting dimension to your garden. The foliage can appear to have a different hue depending on the amount of light it receive...
This cultivar looks similar to the exceptionally popular ‘Bloodgood,’ but differs in that it only grows to about 15 feet tall with an upright growth habit. It’s hardy in Zones 5 to 8. This A. palmatum cultivar is one the hardiest maples out there, rarely suffering from pests and diseases. The foliage is stunning, transitioning from deep maroon to b...
A. japonicum‘Green Cascade’ is an upright full moon maple that grows in Zones 5 to 7, and reaches about 20 feet tall and 25 feet wide. With rounded and palmate foliage, somewhat resembling a fern, the deeply lobed and heavily serrated emerald green leaves turn bright red and yellow in the fall. In the garden, the effect is extremely impressive. It’...
While Japanese maples tend to really shine in the fall when their foliage turns to a different hue, ‘Higasayama’ also puts on an elegant display in the spring. The leaves bud out with a green base enveloped in a bright pink exterior. ‘Higasayama’ As the leaves open, they reveal a creamy pink display before turning deep green with creamy margins. Th...
Gardeners in Zones 5 to 9 can grow this elegant A. palmatum, also known as the “Golden Jewel of Fall.” While ‘Hogyokou’ is beautiful all summer with its green, yellow, orange, and slightly red-tinged leaves, it’s the bright pumpkin orange color it displays in the fall that really stands out. ‘Hogyoku’ This upright tree is medium-sized when mature, ...
No guide to Japanese maples would be complete without the lovely, classic A. palmatumcultivar ‘Koto Ito Komachi.’ The leaves on this tree have five string-like lobes and are light green in the summer before turning bright orange in the fall. It almost resembles a tiny weeping willow, and grows upright to just six feet tall and five feet wide when m...
- Fairy Lights. botanical name Acer japonicum ‘Fairy Lights’ sun requirements Full sun, afternoon shade in warm areas. height 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. hardiness zones 5 through 9.
- Dancing Peacock. botanical name Acer japonicum Aconitifolium ‘Dancing Peacock’ sun requirements Dappled sunlight or full morning sun with afternoon shade.
- O isami. botanical name Acer japonicum ‘O Isami’ sun requirements Dappled sunlight. height 30 feet tall, 6 feet wide. hardiness zones 5 through 9. The open format of ‘O Isami’ is lovely, especially in the first ten years when it grows up to 10 feet tall and six feet wide.
- Aka Omote. botanical name Acer japonicum ‘Aka Omote’ sun requirements Partial shade to full sun. height 25 feet tall and wide. hardiness zones 5 and 7. The orb-like leaves of ‘Aka Omote’ take on various shades of red throughout the fall season, giving you a wide spectrum of scarlet and crimson to enjoy as the winter nears.
Jan 11, 2016 · Upright Japanese Maples. There are a whole range of varieties which grow into upright, multi-stemmed trees between 10 and 25 feet tall. These usually mature into trees with a rounded crown, nearly as wide across as they are tall. Trees in shade will be narrower and more upright than those grown in full sun.
Feb 22, 2024 · Japanese maples can grow between 20 and 30 ft. (6 – 10 m); however, dwarf Japanese maples reach between 4 and 8 ft. (1.2 – 2.4 m). The maple leaves are 1.5” to 5” long (4 – 13 cm), and small clusters of flowers form in spring. It’s easy to grow Japanese maple trees in a garden. The ornamental Japanese maple trees grow best in full ...
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Feb 22, 2023 · The Maple Society is a United Kingdom-based group that registers new cultivars in the Acer genus, and taps into the expertise of botanists and Japanese maple experts around the world. They have officially broken up the broad category of Japanese maples into 17 groups, using the system defined by noted expert Cor van Gelderen, and building on ...
JAPANESE MAPLE PICTURES. Opening pinkish orange with chartreuse undertones in spring, summer adds orange and salmon to the mix, finishing with orange and red in autumn. Vigorous, hardy, and heat tolerant. Reaches 8 feet tall and wide over 10 years in the landscape; about 6 feet by 4 feet in a container.
