Acer palmatum 'Bronzewing' Lace Leaf Japanese Maple
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This cultivar out of Australia has an interesting reddish color in early spring becoming more bronze as summer approaches. Reportedly this bronze color persists most of the summer but in hotter climates the bronze fades to mostly green with a hint of the former color remaining on the leaf edges. Fall color is yellow to orange.
Ten Year Size: Height: 3-5 Feet Width 4-6 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' Variegated Japanese Maple
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Developed by Koichiro Wada Nursery, Japan before 1938 'Butterfly' has striking variegation. Frequent pruning is recommended to thin inner branching as it gets older, in order to prevent it from becoming to congested. Fall color is orange. There does appear to be two different cultivars being sold under the name 'Butterfly', while they are similar there is enough difference to indicate that they are distinctively different cultivars. One has pink and yellow variegation in early spring while the other one is pink and creamy white. Later in the season the variegation in both appear white. Butterfly does better in partial shade and in warmer climates the pink fades as summer temperatures rise.
10 year size: Height: 6-8 Feet Width: 4-6 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Calico' Yellow Japanese Maple
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Yellow new leaves with red margins typify this 'Katsura' like small tree in early spring making the plant appear orange. By early summer the red edge fades but the yellow leaves hold on into summer longer than most trees of this type. By mid-summer the leaves have finally given in to the summers heat and changed to a nice shade of light green. Fall color is an interesting mix of red, yellow and orange. Very vigorous when young 'Calico' matures into a small broadly upright dense tree.10 year size Height: Height: 6-8 Feet Width: 4-6 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Caperci Dwarf' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Caperci Dwarf' is a dwarf Japanese maple with a compact growth habit. The leaves of 'Caperci dwarf' are green with red edges in the spring. These leaves then turn yellow to orange in the fall.
10 Year Size: Height: 2-3 feet Width: 2-3 feet
Acer palmatum 'Celebration' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Celebration’ is a Japanese maple with reticulated variegation. ‘Celebration’ may have the brightest pink color of any of the reticulated varieties. The bright pink leaves are contrasted by dark red veins. ‘Celebration’ will fade somewhat in the summer to a greenish color, but the reticulation still holds strong. There is often also a second push of new growth in the summer that displays the wonderful spring colors yet again on top of the more mature summer foliage. Fall color is red.
10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Chantilly Lace' Lace Leaf Japanese Maple
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‘Chantilly Lace’ was found at Red Maple Nursery in 1949 and introduced by Billy Shwartz. This great Japanese maple with the Rock and Roll name has very finely cut leaves. New growth appears red but very quickly changes to green from the center of the leaf out. This effect gives the plant almost a variegated appearance. By summer the foliage is light green almost chartreuse and contrasts greatly with other green maples that start yellow-green only to darken as summer approaches. Fall color is bright raspberry red. 'Chantilly Lace' grows into an irregular mound, some pruning of unruly branches will add to its appeal.
10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 6-8 feet
Spring Color: Peach
Summer Color: Green
Fall Color: Raspberry Red
Sun Tolerance: Shade
Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Chi otome' Rare Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Chi otome’ is a dwarf Japanese maple with very small leaves. These leaves emerge orange in the spring before turning yellow and then eventually green for most of the summer. The leaves then turn red in the fall.
Acer palmatum 'Chiba' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Chiba' is a wonderful plant for bonsai or an accent plant in the garden. It forms a nice small shrub slightly taller than wide. In sun, new growth appears green with rusty red margins which soon fade to solid green. In more shade, where this plant prefers to be in hot climates the red margins do not show up. The center lobe on the small leaf is much longer than the others. Fall color is yellow to orange.Some consider 'Chiba' and 'Kashima' to be synonymous, and although very similar Kashima seems to be a slightly more aggressive grower putting out new growth much longer into the summer. 10 year size: Height: 4-5 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Chishio' Corallinum Japanese Maple
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Very nice small shrub type maple that will grow as wide as tall, 'Chishio' emerges in spring with red tips to the leaves before turning green for the summer. Leaves are very small. Fall color ranges from red and yellow to orange. 10 Year Size: Height: 3-4 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Chitose yama' (Ex bury) Rare Japanese Maple
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Unfortunately, there are two trees grown with the name 'Chitose yama'. The original, a red clone from Japan dating back to the list of 1882 and this one, a green clone, named at Ex bury gardens in England around 1990. The name refers to the mountains near the town of Chitose on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Since this tree has no legitimate claim to the name being second, we refer to it as Chitose yama "Ex bury form". All that aside, this is a wonderful tree. Good enough to win the Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merritt in 1993. In early spring the leaves emerge a distinctive pale green with red tips covered with a white pubescence. If this weren't striking enough the entire tree is usually covered with an abundance of beautiful little red blooms. As temperatures warm and summer approaches the heavily textured leaves turn olive green complimented by the now ripe red samaras adorning the tree. As if all this were not enough, the real show starts in fall when this form of Chitose yama turns a traffic stopping bright red that literally glows. Usually as wide as tall, mature specimens of this clone become exceptionally graceful.10 Year size: Height: 5-6 Feet Width: 6-8 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Chitose yama' (Japanese Version) Rare Japanese Maple
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Unfortunately, there are two trees grown with the name 'Chitose yama'. One named in England, and selected from the Exbury gardens around 1990 and this one, the original Japanese clone, dating back to at least 1882 in Japan. Like the Exbury version, the name refers to the mountains near the town of Chitose on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The new leaves appear a soft brick red in early spring but become darker red in a sunny location. In summer leaves first go bronze and then olive green. this happens more quickly in hot climates. 'Chitose yama' becomes a large almost prostrate or even gently cascading shrub usually wider than tall. Fall color is a predictable bright red and a great edition to any landscape.10 Year Size: Height 6-8 Feet Width 8-10 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Coonora pygmy' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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The new green leaves appear brushed with pink and gold in early spring on this little witches broom from Australia. 'Coonara Pygmy' forms a very dense irregular shaped small shrub at maturity. Fall color is a nice blend of reds and yellows and very good for a dwarf. Great for rock gardens, bonsai or containers 10 Year Size: Height: 2-3 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Coral Magic' Rare Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Coral Magic’ is a gorgeous dwarf Japanese maple with pinkish orange spring color. The color of the leaves fades to green into summer. The small leaves on ‘Coral Magic’ are very attractive even when fully green. ‘Coral Magic’ then turns a bright orange, almost pink in the fall. ‘Coral Magic’ is a small growing tree that will grow about as wide as it is tall.10 Year Size: Height 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Corallinum'
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Acer palmatum 'Corallinum' represents a fine example of a whole group of similar maples that emerge salmon-pink to pinkish-red in spring. These 5 lobed semi dwarf trees are all known for there spectacular spring displays. More pink than 'Shinde shojo' or Beni maiko', Corallinum really stands out in the garden. Even the new stems and petioles are pink to red. Though a fantastic tree it tends to always be leggy in pots and never really fills in until planted in the ground for a couple of years. Also 'Corallinum is never as pink for us in the Southeast as it is for people in cooler climates. After turning green in early June we are usually treated to a second burst of color in August with the new flush of pinkish-red new leaves. Fall color is usually an orange-red to pink-red.
10 Year Size: Height: 5-7 feet Width: 3-4 feet
Acer palmatum 'Cosmos' Variegated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Cosmos’ is one of the most heavily variegated Japanese maples in existence. ‘Cosmos’ has green leaves with splashes of pink and white all over them. This variegation is typically very consistent and persists even in the summer. Fall color is a vibrant orange. Not to be confused with ‘Radiant’, which was found as a sport off of ‘Cosmos’. 10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Cupid' Dwarf Coral Bark Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Cupid' is a dwarf coral bark Japanese maple that was discovered as a witches broom from a large coral bark Japanese maple. 'Cupid' has all of the usual characteristics of a coral bark Japanese maple with red bark in the winter time and green leaves in the spring and summer. The fall color of 'Cupid' is bright yellow to orange. 'Cupid' grows with a compact and dense nature and will only develop into a dwarf tree at maturity. 'Cupid' is an excellent coral bark Japanese maple for anyone interested in adding a coral bark Japanese maple to their garden, but they are concerned with the space that a traditional 'Sango kaku' coral bark Japanese maple requires.
10 Year Size: Height: 5-6 feet Width: 3-5 feet