Red Lace Leaf Weeping Dwarf Japanese Maples for Shade

Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon' is a Weeping Dwarf Japanese Maple with Brilliant Red Color Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon' is a dwarf Japanese maple that is extremely popular for its brilliant red color. 'Red Dragon' will stay more red during summer than most varieties. The coarse leaves begin the spring dark red and become more red as temperatures increase. As summer temperatures reach their peak and most other red varieties have turned green 'Red Dragon' still has a good bit of red left on it's leaves. Fall color is a dramatic crimson red. The growth habit of 'Red Dragon' is not as pendulous as other weeping cultivars, at times it grows almost prostrate. 'Red Dragon' also stays a little smaller than other dwarf Japanese maples. 'Red Dragon' will max out around 6 feet tall but will only get 4 feet tall in many instances. 'Red Dragon' will get about as wide if not wider than it is tall growing to roughly 6 feet wide. While 'Red Dragon' will tolerate full sun in some climates, it would prefer a break from the sun at some point during the day in hotter areas. Although 'Red Dragon is reported to be a moderate grower in some climates, we find it to be slower than average in the south. 'Red Dragon' will grow well in zones 5 through 9. What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Height: 3-5 feet Width: 4-6 feet What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Red What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Red What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Red What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Lace Leaf What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Partial Sun What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Zones 5-9 What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Weeping Japanese Maple What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'? Moderate Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple How should Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon' be planted? Elevated in Well Drained Soil

Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' is a Weeping Dwarf Japanese Maple that Changes Personality All Year Long Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' is one of the fastest growing weeping dwarf Japanese maple varieties there is, but it still does not attain height very quickly. 'Orangeola' has a very pendulous habit and will have quite the waterfall look as it grows. 'Orangeola' can be a fast growing weeping Japanese maple especially when young which can create long shoots of weeping branches. This growth eventually helps 'Orangeola' develop into a low mounding Japanese maple that is a great for corners and centerpieces. Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' is a great weeping dwarf Japanese maple that changes personality all season long. It emerges in the spring with heavily dissected leaves that have tones of green and orange in early spring  and as the sun works it's magic on the foliage it quickly turns brick red. This red color holds into the early summer. As spring turns into summer the older leaves start to slowly turn green, this process happens over a number of weeks during which the leaves appear molted with infused colors of green and purple washed across each leaf. About the time the entire plant becomes green in mid to late summer 'Orangeola' decides it is time to grow again, putting out red new growth that lays over the older foliage. Then in fall it really puts on a show with traffic stopping bright orange-red leaves. 'Orangeola' does extremely well in hotter climates and can be grown in sun or shade. More red colors will be attained in sunnier locations, but 'Orangeola' will grow well in shade as well. 'Orangeola' will grow well in zones 5 through 9 and will have different effects in different climates. What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Height: 4-6 feet Width: 6-8 feet What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Red What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Green What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Orange-Red What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Lace Leaf What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Full Sun What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Zones 5-9 What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Weeping Japanese Maple What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'? Fast Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple How should Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' be planted? Elevated in Well Drained Soil

This little maple with very fine dissected leaves is an excellent addition to any garden. Among dissectums only 'Red filigree Lace' and 'Beni komo no su' have finer foliage. 'Red Feathers' does seem to grow faster than it's fine leafed cousins. Starting very bright red in spring the foliage darkens with the heat of summer turning green in hot climates before putting on a wonderful crimson show in fall. Discovered in 1980 and introduced in 1995 by John Vermeullen and Sons nursery this plant was actually a seedling off of the original 'Burgundy Lace' (also a John Vermeullen and Sons introduction in 1945). During evaluation this plant was labeled Rilas Red and occasionally this plant will show up with this incorrect name, leading one to believe that some plants escaped the nursery before introduction. 10 years Size: Height 2-3 Feet Width 3-5 Feet