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This is a general list of
Japanese Maples we have been propagating in recent years.
Other
Japanese maples may appear in Current
Availability before they are added to this directory.
ACER - Maple
buergerianum - Trident Maple Zones 5-8 Sun to part shade
Trident maple covers itself in shiny bright green leaves, with excellent fall colors
ranging from yellow and orange to red. On
older trees the bark flakes off in patches, revealing new orange-brown bark. An excellent street tree or patio tree. Grows to 10’ in ten years, 15-25’ in
time. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection
Comittee, United States National Arboretum. Awards:
Gold Medal from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Photos & availability
capillies - Snakebark Maple Zones 5-7 Sun to part shade
White stripes on the trunk and branches give this tree its common name. New leaves emerge red in the spring. This maple needs a cool shady spot in hot summer
areas. Grows to 10’ in ten years,
15-25’ in time. Awards: Award of Merit
and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
griseum - Paperbark Maple Zones 4-8 Sun to partial shade
A garden gem. One of the finest trees in
cultivation. Rare because it is difficult to
propagate, and it is a slow growing juvenile. Grows
to 6-8’ in ten years 15-30’ or more over a long period time. Trifoliate leaves emerge red briefly before turning
to a good green. Fall colors are predominately
reds, with some orange-red and black-red colors. The
bark is a rich reddish-brown in color and exfoliates to reveal a cinnamon colored bark
beneath. This creates a superior effect,
especially when trees are dormant. Trees
mature at 25 to 30 foot tall. Recommended by
Ohio Plant Selection Comittee, United States National Arboretum. Awards: Award of Merit & Award of Garden Merit
from the Royal Horticultural Society, Gold Medal from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Photos & availability
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japonicum - Full Moon Maple Zones 5-9 Part shade but versatile
A separate species from Acer palmatum but always
included with the ‘Japanese Maples’.
‘Aconitifolium’
- (syn. 'Maiku-jaku' meaning
'dancing peacock') -Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple -
A wonderful rare tree with very large, deeply dissected leaves. Has particular value in tropical, Japanese, and
exotic gardens; but stands on its own in any setting.
Known in
‘Green Cascade’ - Green Cascade Fullmoon Maple - This is the equivalent of the dissected maples of Acer palmatum. Leaves are dissected and hang like lace on this unusual weeping tree. Needs some staking as a young tree to form a leader –the weeping effect is so strong it will sprawl across the ground otherwise. Like most Fullmoon maples ‘Green Cascade’ has excellent fall colors in yellow and red. Photos & availability
‘Vitifolium’
-
Grapeleaf Fullmoon Maple -
As its name suggests the leaves on this maple are similar in size and shape to those of a
grape leaf. Leaves are green with good texture
and then turn gold with some reds in the fall. A
large growing variety capable of reaching 20 to 30 feet tall. Awards: First Class Certificate (for autumn
foliage) & Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Photos &
availability
palmatum - Palmatum
Group -green –Zones 5-9 Sun to shade
The ‘parent’ of the Japanese maples, this tree deserves much wider use. Strong grower, and versatile to cultural
requirements. Few trees in cultivation are as
variable (witness the following cultivars). Typically
with green leaves turning primarily red with some yellow or orange during the fall. The species is under used in favor of the
cultivars, but is outstanding in its own right. 10-15’
in ten years -20-30’ tall in maturity.
‘Atrolineare’
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(syn. ‘Filifera
Purpurea’) - Linearlobum Group -red
– Small, slow, narrow tree whose deeply divided leaves appear string-like. New growth is purple-red. Autumn colors are usually a good yellow. Growth habit is upright, opposed to the dome topped
cultivars ‘Red Pigmy’ and ‘Villa
‘Autropurpureum’
- Palmatum Group -red –
The variety best known to the public, this tree is extremely popular. Name is now applicable to any markedly red leafed
seedling, although on most, the leaves turn green to one degree or the other in summer and
back to red in the fall. Apx. 7-10’ tall in 10 years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum
‘Azuma
murasaki’
- Matsumurae Group -red – Color
and deeply divided leaf lobes offer special interest.
Spring leaves are purplish-red turning to green with some red in summer. Fall colors are scarlet. Rounded tree as wide as tall, and outer branches
may bend downward with age. Cultivated for
over 100 years but rare in
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‘Bloodgood’
- Palmatum Group -red – This
popular cultivar maintains its red leaf color longer into the summer than most. It is one of the darkest reds of any cultivar. Brighter red fall colors, and dark purple twigs and
stems add winter interest. Originated at
Bloodgood Nursery in
‘Boskoop
Glory’
- Palmatum Group -red – One of the
newest red Japanese maples, this selection was made because of its vigorous growth habit
and its larger than average size -12-15’ in ten years, eventually reaching 25-30 feet
in maturity. Develops a round canopy with wine
red leaves that hold their color well into the summer.
Excellent for use as a small shade tree.
Despite its name, it originated at an Oregon Nursery, not in Boskoop, The
Netherlands.
‘Burgundy
Lace’
– Matsumurae Group -red –
Deeply divided leaf form with beautiful dark burgundy-red coloration that contrasts well
with other Japanese maples. Upright growing
small tree with a wide canopy. Trees grow
8-10’ in ten years and 12-15’ tall and wide in maturity. Takes sun, but some shade preferred for optimum
conditions. Recommended by: United States
National Arboretum. Awards: Award of Garden
Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Award
of Merit at Boskoop.
‘Butterfly’
- Matsumurae Group –variegated - This is the best known variegated
Japanese Maple. White edge (with pink in
spring) on bluish-green leaves. Growth habit
is narrowly upright and twiggy. Vertrees says
Butterfly is "spectacular", and "one of the most desirable cultivars of the
variegated group." Leaves scald easily in hot bright sunlight. 5-6’ in ten years. Adult trees may reach 8-10’.
Originated at Koichiro Wada Nursery in
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'Coonara Pygmy' - Coonara Pygmy is an
excellent dwarf Japanese Maple that will not out grow its space in your garden.
This is an Australian selection that grows multi-branching into a small round minature
tree. Leaves form in tight clusters near the end of the branches to make a dense
canopy. Green leaves turn gold and orange in the fall. Good for bonsai. Photos &
availability
‘Corallinum’
– Amoenum Group -green –
Spectacular spring foliage is this maples claim to fame.
It is a rich pink color unlike that of any other maple. Vertrees describes the spring leaf color as
‘shrimp pink’. It is certainly a
standout that will light up the landscape. Transitional
leaves in summer are mixed pink and green, and later in summer the leaves turn a good
green with some minute flecks of variegation. 3’
tall in ten years, eventually 6-10’ tall. Introduced
by Hillier’s Nursery before 1900.
‘Crimson
Queen’-
Dissectum Group -red – In America
this is probably the most popular and widely sold maple of the dissectum group. This maple maintains good dark purplish-red color
in summer and does not scald easily. Beautiful
leaves are deeply cut and dissected, and the tree has a strong cascading habit. Fall colors are a solid red. Use as a small tree or a large specimen shrub. Grows 3-4’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal
Horticultural Society. First Class
Certificate at Boskoop The
‘Deshojo’
- Palmatum Group -red – One of the
best Japanese Maples for spring color. The
leaves emerge a brilliant red, then grow less intense, and fade to green toward the center
of the tree. All three leaf stages are seen at
the same time for a spectacular effect. Vertrees
says that Deshojo is ‘quite desirable,’ and ‘an outstanding ornamental for
smaller gardens.’ This excellent maple is becoming rare and hard to find, but is much
in demand by those in the know. This proven
old variety remains a standard and is especially popular for bonsai. Grows 6-8’ in ten years Originated in
‘Ever
Red’
- (correctly -‘Dissectum Nigrum’ ) Dissectum Group -red – At one time
this maple was the most widely available in the
‘Fireglow’
- Palmatum Group -red – Fireglow
burns red in the landscape throughout the season. It
is a dark, wine-red color. Grows full size to
25-30’ tall, and develops into a denser more heavily branched tree than the similar
‘Bloodgood’, ‘Moonglow’, and others.
Raised in
‘Filigree’
- Dissectum Group -green –
Very delicate looking leaves are extremely dissected neary to the veins. Among the finest and most lacy of the dissected
Japanese maples. Grows into a low spreading
mushroom shape from 4-6’ tall and wide after 10 years.
Photos &
availability
‘Garnet’
- Dissectum Group -red – Deep
cut, orange-red leaves and weeping mound shape make this one of the most popular dissectum
maples. Becoming very popular with growers
because it grafts easily and finishes off quickly. A
strong grower that holds good red color into summer. Grows
3-4’ in ten years, but one of the largest growing dissectums. It may eventually reach 12-15’ high and wide. It was discovered in a batch of seedlings imported
to the
'Goshiki kotohime'– Dwarf Group -variegated–
This is variegated form of Kotohime Japanese Maple, and it every bit as excellent as its
sister. Very tiny leaves have variegation ranging from mostly speckled in creamy white to
mostly or all green. Variegation fades as summer progresses. The effect is strongest
in spring when leaves emerge and bright pink colors are added to the mix. This tree is
very dwarf rarely growing much more than waist high.
‘Higasa
yama’
– Palmatum Group -variegated -
This cultivar has several special traits. It
has a narrow columnar-like growth habit. Creamy
leaf buds unfold from a crimson sheath at the first of spring creating an effect equal to
the best spring flowering shrubs. The emerging
leaves are variegated green with a white edge. In
early spring the edges may also have a strong pink tint.
The leaf lobes frequently curl upward or downward or have a slight twist in
them. Grows 8-10’ in ten years. The plants are quite twiggy, and even though very
old plants may reach 20-25’ tall, Higasayama is very amenable to bonsai and is
frequently used for such.
‘Inaba
shidare’
- Dissectum Group -red – Large
leaves, well spaced weeping branches, and deep purple-red color are outstanding
characteristics of this maple. Young trees
seem to grow taller and more slender than the others in this group, and this effect can be
enhanced with staking. Young plants may look
very similar to ‘Garnet’, but older plants will be more open and less cascading. Grows to 3-4’ in ten years. The Japanese name translates as ‘leaves of the
rice plant’. 'Red Select'/'Select Red'
apparently to be identical. Awards: Award of
Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
‘Kagiri
nishiki’
- (syn. ‘Roseo-marginatum’) –
Palmatum Group -variegated - The blue-green leaves are variegated with a
white edge, which in turn is edged in pink. Grows
more upright and is less twiggy than ‘Butterfly’.
An old proven variety, references to this plant date back nearly 300 years. Makes a small upright tree 7’ in ten years,
and 15-18’ tall or more over time. Awards:
First Class Certificate from Royal Horticultural Society.
‘Kamagata’– Dwarf Group -green – Kamagata is
one of only two trees ever selected by J.D.
‘Katsura’
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Palmatum Group
-green – The leaves of Katsura are spectacular in the early spring when they
emerge in colors of yellow and orange. The
leaves mature to a bright green and then back to yellow and orange colors again in the
fall. The plants grow upright with lots of
twigs and side branching. Older plants are
usually only 4-5’ tall but occasionally 10’+ trees are reported. Good choice for bonsai.
'Kasagi yama' - Matsumurae
Group –variegated
– A totally different type of variegated Japanese maple Kasagi yama has different
tones of red in each leaf each leaf. The
primary color is a unique dark red with shadows of green.
Veins are dark and visible. Excellent
but very rare Japanese maple. Grows to 20 foot
tall after 20-25 years.
‘Koto
hime’– Dwarf Group -green – The leaves on
Kotohime are some of the tiniest of all the Japanese maples.
The five lobes may appear as three lobes as the basal lobes nearly
disappear. New leaves have a bright red color,
especially at the leaf edges, while mature foliage is bright green. The growth habit is upright with heavy branching. Maples of the World says Kotohime is "one of
the most desirable dwarfs". Excellent
used as a miniature specimen or for bonsai. Trees
may eventually reach 5 to 6 foot tall, but only after many years. Photos &
availability
‘Koto
no ito’– Linearlobum Group -green – The
leaves on this cultivar are very fine with thin strap-like divisions in the leaves.
Divisions are very slender on new leaves -widening slightly on older leaves. A twiggy and
shrubby type of maple growing 4-6 foot tall in ten years, and eventually reaching 10 foot
tall.Photos &
availability
‘Kurui
jishi’– Dwarf Group -green – Kuri jishi
means Crazy Lion in Japanese, and it is an appropriate name for this very unusual maple. The leaves are green turning yellow in the fall. Each leaf lobe rolls tightly inward and upward
creating a delightful star shaped leaf. The
habit is dense and bunchy and the plants grow as upright dwarfs, reaching 4-5’ in ten
years. Originated in
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