Acer palmatum 'Gable's Glory' Color Changing Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Gable’s Glory’ is a fascinating Japanese maple with some incredible color changes. ‘Gable’s Glory’ first emerges in the spring with bright red, broad leaves. This is a stunning color that persists through the spring. As the temperatures rise, ‘Gable’s Glory’ changes to a bronze-red color. The color of the leaves continues to get lighter until they are nearly yellow in the peak of summer. What is even more impressive than the bright summer color, is the new growth that this tree puts on late in the summer months. ‘Gable’s Glory’ will push out more of that bright red spring growth that appears on top of the yellow summer color. This makes for a remarkable contrast in color on the same tree. Fall color is then a nice orange to red.
10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Phantom Flame' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Phantom Flame’ is a rare and unusual Japanese maple with a unique combination of “ghost” and “red finger nails“. ‘Phantom flame’ has bright white foliage in the spring with green veining. These bright leaves look as though they have been dipped in red paint. The bright, reticulated foliage remains even through the summer. Fall color is orange. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Englishtown' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Englishtown’ is an excellent, upright growing tree for tight spaces or smaller landscapes. ‘Englishtown’ is a dwarf Japanese maple that doesn’t typically have the same compact, shrubby habit of other dwarfs. ‘Englishtown’ will have a more tree like shape while remaining relatively small. ‘Englsihtown’ has dark red leaves in the spring that will usually keep their color very well into the summer. Fall color is a bright red. ‘Englishtown’ is a perfect Japanese maple for just about anyone due to its small stature and good color.10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-4 feet
Acer palmatum 'Beni hagaromo' Red Feather Leaf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Beni hagaromo’ is an excellent example of a sessilifolium leaf shape with outstanding red color in the spring. The leaves of ‘Beni hagaromo’ appear as graceful, hanging feathers and really represent a unique look in the garden. 10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Verkade's Jacus Potus' Feather Leaf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Verkade’s Jacus Potus’ is among a rare category of Japanese maple called Sessilifolium. These Japanese maples are known for their thin, feather like leaves. ‘Verkade’s Jacus Potus’ has excellent colors on these unique leaves. The leaves emerge deep red in the spring. The leaves then turn to a yellowish green in the summer. New growth will be deep red again on top of the yellow-green foliage. ‘Verkade’s Jacus Potus’ then turns a bright red in the fall. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Pung kil' Thread Leaf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Pung kil’ is a Japanese maple tree with very thin leaves. These thin leaves emerge in spring with very dark red color. This color mostly remains throughout the summer. Fall color is orange-red. ‘Pung kil’ is a slow grower that doesn’t get very large.10 Year Size: Height 5-7 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Amagi shigure' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Starting in early spring with bright pink leaves the reticulation becomes more pronounced and the leaves become more red as spring progresses. In summer the leaves darken and become more purple while the prominent black veins remain. While more sun tolerant than other reticulated varieties this cultivar still appreciates some shade especially in hotter climates. Fall color is orange and spectacular.
10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Rhode Island Red' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Rhode Island Red' is a dwarf Japanese maple with much larger leaves than is typical of a dwarf Japanese maple. The leaves of 'Rhode Island Red' are very similar to popular varieties such as 'Bloodgood' and 'Red Emperor'. 'Rhode Island Red' has broad leaves that emerge bright red in spring before darkening to a burgundy color for most of the spring. The color of 'Rhode Island Red' will fade slightly in the summer as most red Japanese maples do. The leaves then turn bright red in the fall. 'Rhode Island Red' has a short, compact habit that is very unique compared to most Japanese maples.
10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo' Variegated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo' is the famous "Floating Cloud" maple. In early spring dazzling foliage opens speckled with pink and white. In summer the pink fades leaving only a dusting of white to hint at its former spring glory. Unfortunately in areas with hotter climates the variegation is not nearly as well developed and some years does not show at all. Oh the anticipation of a gardener in a hot climate hoping each spring that this will be the year that his prized "Floating Cloud" will actually show its colors. If you do actually get to see variegation in early spring in these hot locations it is fleeting at best as it will fade to green quickly leaving the gardener waiting and wanting until next spring. Compact and upright when young 'Ukigumo' matures into a beautiful small round topped tree. Fall color is generally orange.
10 year size: Height: 10-12 Feet Width: 8-10 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Orion' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Orion’ is another great plant from Dick Wolff of Red Maple Nursery in Pennsylvania, The very small deeply divided foliage appears bright cherry red in early spring. As the leaves age they become maroon, copper and olive green and much larger. This little tree always seems to have new growth at the tips with little bursts of red sitting at the branch ends creating an explosion of color like a miniature fireworks display in the garden. Fall color is generally a soft orange. 10 Year Size: Height: 4-5 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Jubilee' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Jubilee’ is a fantastic reticulated Japanese maple with stunning variegation all year long. ‘Jubilee’ begins the year with bright pink and purple leaves that are mixed with white variegation. These leaves then turn a pale white and green in the summer. Fall color is bright red and unsurprisingly stunning.
10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width:4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Baton Rouge' Coral Bark Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Baton Rouge’ is an excellent, mid-sized coral bark Japanese maple. ‘Baton Rouge’ will not get as large as the popular ‘Sango kaku’, but grows nearly as fast. ‘Baton Rouge’ is also as heat tolerant as any other coral bark Japanese maple. ‘Baton Rouge’ will have traditional green leaves from spring through the summer. In the fall the leaves will turn to a bright yellow to orange before dropping for the winter. In the winter the bark will shine bright red. ‘Baton Rouge’ has exceptional bark color that will rival any coral bark Japanese maple variety. 10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Autumn Fire' Green Lace Leaf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Autumn Fire’ grows more prostrate than pendulous forming a beautiful mushroom shaped mound. The new spring foliage emerges light green edged in pink. As summer arrives the pink fades and the green leaves become darker. Fall color is a fiery mix of red and orange. A chance seedling found in 1979, 'Autumn Fire' was finally named in 1996 by Dells Japanese Maple Nursery in Oregon.10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 Feet Width: 6-8 FeetSpring Color: Light GreenSummer Color: GreenFall Color: Orange RedSun Tolerance: FullPlanting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Kamagata' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Kamagata’ is dwarf form of palmatum introduced by J.D. Vertrees himself. The small delicate looking leaves first appear in spring edged in purple. By summer they become a nice bright green. Fall color is usually yellow to orange.10 year size: Height: 3-5 Feet Width: 2-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Dai' Rare Red Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Dai’ is a newer Japanese maple from Korea with an exceptional weeping habit. The leaves of ‘Dai’ are quite fine compared to other similar lace leaf Japanese maples. ‘Dai’ emerges in spring with a bright red color to the foliage with pink and orange undertones. ‘Dai’ then turns green by summer. ‘Dai’ then shows out again in the fall with an array of fiery reds and oranges. ‘Dai’ is a small growing Japanese maple with a strong weeping habit. For best colors, I would recommend providing ‘Dai’ morning sun and afternoon shade in hotter climates.10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Red Wood' Coral Bark Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Red Wood’ is an excellent growing, medium size coral bark Japanese maple. ‘Red Wood’ will only reach about 8 feet tall in ten years making it a nice smaller alternative to Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’. Acer palmatum ‘Red Wood’ emerges with bright green leaves in the spring that darken in the summer. Fall color is known for bright yellow to golden leaves. ‘Red Wood’ displays bright red bark in the winter that will rival any coral bark Japanese Maple. Acer palmatum ‘Red Wood’ can handle some sun, but it should be protected from the hot afternoon sun in hotter climates.10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet