Acer palmatum 'Murasaki kiyohime' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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'Murasaki kiyohime' is a small maple that will grow much wider than tall, Like it's close relative 'Kiyo hime' this cultivar emerges in spring with red tips to the leaves before turning green for the summer. there are very slight differences between the 2 maples. We find that the edge of 'Murasaki kiyohime' to be more maroon red and 'Kiyo hime' to be more orange red but the tint of these colors can be affected by the sun making them hard to distinguish. Fall color ranges from bronze to orange. 'Murasaki kiyohime' is also slightly more upright when young, often sending up vertical shoots of a foot or more on very young plants only to spend the rest of it's life thickening up and growing wider. 'Murasaki kiyohime' is relatively fast growing and will become a specimen in the garden after just a few years.10 year size: Height: 2 feet Width: 4-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Mizu kuguri' Rare Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Mizu kuguri’ leafs out with large bright golden yellow leaves in the spring. These colorful leaves will darken to a more traditional green color in the summer. Fall color will be yellow to orange. ‘Mizu kuguri’ is a small to medium growing upright Japanese maple that really shouldn’t get much taller than 10 feet at maturity.10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Lionheart' Upright Lace Leaf Japanese Maple
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A very vigorous large growing Australian cultivar that is more upright when young becoming more spreading with age. Spring color is bright red, holding well into summer before turning bronze or green. As this plant always seems to be growing, the gardener will be delighted to have fresh bright red shoots practically all summer long. Lionheart is also one of the most sun and heat tolerant dissectums, even in hot climates. Fall color is brilliant red and long lasting.
10 years Size Height 8-10 Feet Width 8-10 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Koto maru' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Koto maru’ is a fast growing dwarf Japanese maple. ‘Koto maru’ has very small, rounded leaves that emerge in the spring yellow with a red-oranges border. The coloring of the leaves really puts on a show in the spring. The leaves then fade to a light green throughout the summer. Fall color is then orange to red. ‘Koto maru’ will have long shoots of new growth while it is young, but it will develop into a dense, shrubby tree at maturity. 10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Koko' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Koko’ is a short shrubby tree with a uniquely large, deeply divided leaf. These leaves emerge a bright red, almost pink in spring. This color darkens to a burgundy for the rest of the summer. Fall color is an outstanding yellow to orange to red. 10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Green Spider' Green Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Green Spider’ is a very nice green lace leaf with a very pendulous habit. Leaves emerge light green in the spring and hold an attractive green color throughout the summer. The leaves then turn from orange to red in the fall. 10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Beni ubi gohan' Red Strap Leaf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Beni ubi gohon' is known not only for being small in stature but also for having small red leaves that are more narrow at the base and tip but wider in the middle. The nice wine-red color holds into summer before tuning green and tolerates sun well in all but the hottest climates. Appropriately named 'Beni ubi gohon' means five long red fingers. Fall color is crimson.
Height: 6-8 feet Width: 3-4 feet
Acer palmatum 'Sherwood Flame' Red Upright Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Sherwood Flame’ was selected by Will Curtis of Sherwood, Oregon from a seedling of 'Burgundy Lace', 'Sherwood Flame is an excellent addition to any garden. I have read many descriptions of this plant written by authors who consider this cultivar very similar to its parent. I have to respectfully disagree. At least in our climate this plant is very different. In early spring 'Sherwood Flame' may be quite purple like its parent but the rest of the year it appears much more red than burgundy. The growth habit is also decidedly more upright. Fall color is red and wonderful on these very pretty deeply serrated leaves. 10 Year size: Height: 14-16 Feet Width: 8-12 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium Rubrum' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Scolopenrifolium rubrum' is a great red linearlobum type Japanese maple that is often confused with some of the other linearlobum varieties and maybe even used as a catch all name for red linearlobum plants. Our cultivar however is very distinct. The long narrow lobs are somewhat wider than plants like Red Pygmy but more narrow than 'Beni otake'. It is definitely different than 'Atrolineare' but may be synonymous with Keiser. While the overall growth tends to be slow and bushy sometimes new limbs can grow three or 4 feet in just a few weeks. These limbs are generally unattractive and should be pruned. The spring color is a very attractive dark red holding into well summer before turning bronze. Fall color is wonderful and often described as raspberry red.
10 year size: Height: 8-10 Feet Width: 5-7 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Yellow Bird' Rare Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Yellow Bird’ is a beautiful and wildly under utilized Japanese maple. With lightly serrated leaves and an attractive upright growth habit, ‘Yellow Bird’ is a wonderful Japanese maple all year round. “Yellow Bird’ leafs out light green in spring before maturing to darker green leaves by summer time. Fall is when ‘Yellow Bird’ really starts to stand out. ‘Yellow Bird’ starts off yellow, then turns to golden with orange to red splattered across the leaves. These leaves will eventually turn completely red before eventually falling off. ‘Yellow Bird’ is a truly remarkable Japanese maple for fall color.10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Tess' Green Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Tess’ is a green upright variety with much smaller leaves than most upright varieties. ‘Tess’ is a fast growing Japanese maple that should reach 12 feet tall at maturity. ‘Tess’ has attractive green foliage that can actually even handle a little bit of sun. Fall color is a vibrant orange. ‘Tess’ is a fairly new, rare variety that is quite hard to find.10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Red Feathers' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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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
Acer palmatum 'Pendula Angustilobum' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Pendula Angustilobum’ is a fast growing lace leaf with yellow-green leaves in the spring. These leaves turn to a light green in the summer. In the fall, ‘Pendula Angustilobum’ puts on a show with bright yellow to orange foliage. ‘Pendula Angustilobum’ has a wide spreading habit.10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 6-8 feet
Acer palmatum 'Kandy Kitchen' Red Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palamtum 'Kandy Kitchen' was found as a witches broom in Pennsylvania by Joe Stupka of Stupka Nursery in the late 1990's. This small upright shrub like tree boasts a wide array of colors, appearing first cherry red but then as the older leaves darken to maroon, new more pink leaves emerge at the tips. Intensely red bark on young branches and beautiful scarlet fall color help lend to the overall appeal of this great little tree.10 year size: Height: 4-6 Feet Width: 3-5 FeetSpring Color: RedSummer Color: MaroonFall Color: RedSun Tolerance: PartialPlanting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil
Japanese Maple Starter Pack
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$196.00
Are you interested in Japanese Maples but don't know where to begin? Get the Maple Ridge Nursery Japanese Maple Starter Pack to start your journey in the wonderful world of gardening with Japanese Maples. This starter pack includes Four one gallon Japanese maples of different varieties. These four varieties are the perfect start to any collection and the perfect way to begin to landscape your yard.
These varieties include:
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
'Bloodgood' is a upright growing Japanese maple with excellent dark red color throughout the year.
Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
'Tamukeyama' is a weeping lace leaf variety of Japanese maple with brilliant red color leaves.
Acer palmatum 'Viridis'
'Viridis' is a weeping Japanese maple with green lacy leaves that turn a vibrant yellow to orange in the fall.
You will also receive a fourth mystery tree!