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 'Rikuzen shidare' Weeping Japanese Maple
$39.00
'Rikuzen shidare' has a weeping habit and grows similarly to Ryu sei. It will only grow as tall as it is staked and will weep down to the ground from there. Where it differs from Ryusei is in it's stunning large leaves. The leaves on Rikuzen shidare have a similar shape to an upright grower called 'Osakazuki'. Fall color on Rikuzen shidare is also different from Ryusei as it goes yellow in the fall verses red.
Spring & Summer Color: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Height: As high as you stake it, but naturally quite short
Acer palmatum 'Riley' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Riley’ is a great red upright with dark burgundy foliage that holds well through the summer even in hotter climates. ‘Riley’ isn’t a large growing Japanese maple and handles the sun very well. 10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 feet Width: 6-8 feet
Acer palmatum 'Rite of Spring' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Rite of Spring' has a thinner deeply divided leaf than the majority of broad leaf Japanese maples. These leaves emerge in the spring with a bright red color. The color of the leaves darkens to a deeper burgundy red in the summer. The leaves change back to a bright red in the fall. 'Rite of Spring' is a shorter growing tree for an upright Japanese maple and has a real full habit. The picture is green because of heavy shade.
10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Rock Star' Dwarf Japanese Maple
$39.00
Acer palmatum ‘Rock Star’ was discovered as a chance seedling from Acer palmatum ‘Ornatum’ by Frank Brannon in Atlanta, GA and has been cultivated here at Maple Ridge Nursery. ‘Rock Star’ emerges with stunningly bright red leaves in early spring which darken to a dark maroon color later in spring. The leaves fade to a green in summer before turning to a vibrant array of reds, yellows, and oranges in the fall. ‘Rock Star’ is a strong grower here in the south, but should still be shielded from the hot afternoon sun. 10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Ruby de Sofia' Reticulated Japanese Maple
$39.00
'Ruby de Sofia' is a beautiful reticulated variety that has fantastic colorations of pink and white in the spring. Those colors then turn to green for the summer, still maintaining the reticulated style. 'Ruby de sofia' earned it's name by putting on a brilliant showing of ruby red leaves in fall. This tree was introduced by Angel Mendoza and named after his daughter Sofia. We are also quite partial to this tree; in addition to it's amazing colors and growing habits, we also have a daughter Sophia who's birthstone is Ruby!
Acer palmatum 'Ruby Lace' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Ruby Lace' is a gorgeous lace leaf Japanese maple with a bright, ruby red color to the foliage in the spring. This color does fade a bit in the summer. The leaves turn to a bright yellow to orange in the fall, which is a very unusual fall color for a Japanese maple with red spring foliage. 'Ruby Lace' is a fast growing lace leaf Japanese maple with a low, spreading habit.
10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 5-7 feet
Acer palmatum 'Ruby Ridge' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Ruby Ridge’ has an unusually large leaf that is also unusually shaped. These unique leaves have a dark burgundy color in the spring. The color fades somewhat in the summer, but hints of the red colors remain throughout the summer. Fall color is a bright red. 10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Ruby Stars' Dwarf Japanese Maple (Pre-Order)
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Acer palmatum ‘Ruby Stars’ is an excellent dwarf Japanese maple with impressive colors throughout the year. ‘Ruby Stars’ has small, rounded leaves that emerge in spring a brilliant, deep red. These leaves then turn green in the summer. Come fall, the foliage of ‘Ruby Stars’ turns a bright, golden yellow. ‘Ruby Stars’ has a very dense, upright habit and forms a small, shrubby tree at maturity. Acer palmatum ‘Ruby Stars’ is synonymous with Acer palmatum ‘Beni hoshi’.
Trees listed as Pre-order are not yet available and will not ship immediately. These trees will ship when they become available.
10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 2-4 feet
Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink' is a Wonderful Dwarf Japanese Maple with Large Pinkish-Red Leaves
Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink' has rather large leaves for a dwarf. The foliage first appears pink or orange pink in early spring depending on the amount of sunlight it receives. The foliage begins to darken to red and then purple within a few weeks. As summer takes over from spring older growth eventually fades from purple to bronze and eventually olive green. Any late summer growth comes out with the pink color from early spring. The fall color crimson and is very dramatic for a small tree.
'Ruslyn in the Pink' was discovered by Vern Palmeter at Ruslyn Nursery in New Platz, New York. 'Ruslyn in the Pink' is a unique dwarf Japanese maple tree with an upright growth habit and a uniform branching structure. 'Ruslyn in the Pink' is dense and compact but still open enough to have a standard tree appearance. 'Ruslyn in the Pink' will only grow to about 5 or 6 feet tall and only a few feet wide. 'Ruslyn in the Pink' will grow at a moderately fast growth rate for a dwarf Japanese maple.
'Ruslyn in the Pink' is a very hardy dwarf Japanese maple that can be grown all over the United States. 'Ruslyn in the Pink' will grow well in zones 5 through 9 and can be grown in full sun in all but the hottest climates. In hotter climates 'Ruslyn in the Pink' will perform better with protection from the hot afternoon sun.
What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-4 feet
What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Pinkish Red
What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Burgundy
What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Crimson Red
What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Broad Leaf
What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Partial Sun
What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Zones 5-9
What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Upright Japanese Maple
What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink'?
Moderate Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple
How should Acer palmatum 'Ruslyn in the Pink' be planted?
Elevated in Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Ryoku ryu' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Ryoku ryu' is a dwarf Japanese maple with small, irregular shaped leaves. This dwarf Japanese maple grows with a compact habit and the leaves grow close together. The leaves emerge in spring with a pinkish hue but are mostly green in the spring in summer. The fall color is a nice orange to red.
10 Year Size: Height: 2-4 feet Width: 2-4 feet
Acer palmatum 'Ryugu' Variegated Dwarf Japanese Maple
$49.00
Acer palmatum 'Ryugu' is a very exciting variegated Japanese maple. 'Ryugu' has about as much variegation to the leaves as any other Japanese maple. The speckled white variegation is quite consistent and should persist year over year. The other thing that is so interesting about this Japanese maple is it's dwarf, compact growth habit. 'Ryugu' will stay quite small with a dense and compact habit. The leaves are green with mostly creamy white variegation speckled all over the leaves. When fall comes 'Ryugu' catches on fire with very bright orange-red color.
10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 2-4 feet
Acer palmatum 'Ryusei' Weeping Dwarf Japanese Maple
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The Unique Acer palmatum 'Ryusei' is a Weeping Dwarf Japanese Maple with Small, Broad Leaves with Bright Green Color
Acer palmatum ‘Ryusei’ is a weeping dwarf Japanese maple with the most pendulous Japanese maple on the market today. 'Ryusei' basically grows straight down with a dramatic weeping growth habit. With this extreme growth habit 'Ryusei' won't achieve much height at all without staking. The natural growth of 'Ryusei' will create a mounding ground cover on its own. When grown in a container it can resemble ivy cascading down past the bottom of the pot. For the landscape 'Ryu sei' is generally staked up to a certain height then allowed to fall to the ground making a beautiful flowing waterfall like affect.
The most unusual thing about 'Ryusei' is that it has this extreme weeping growth habit but is the leaves are fully palmate instead of the traditionally lacy leaves of most weeping Japanese maples. The leaves of 'Ryusei' are light green and very attractively star shaped. Most cascading varieties have dissected leaves which makes 'Ryusei' one of the most unique varieties of weeping dwarf Japanese maples there is. The green leaf color is bright green in the spring and darkens somewhat in the summer. These leaves are stunning in the fall as they turn a bright orange that appears to glow in the landscape.
Acer palmatum 'Ryusei' is a fantastic growing dwarf Japanese maple that will grow in sun or shade in basically all climates. 'Ryusei' should grow perfectly well in zones 5 through 9. 'Ryusei' can be grown in full sun even in hotter climates. 'Ryusei' is a very fast grower and can be trained to achieve many different interesting shapes.
Acer palmatum 'Ryusei' is synonymous with 'Ryusen' and is sometimes referred to by that name.
What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Height: 2-4 feet Width: 4-6 feet
What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Green
What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Green
What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Orange
What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Small Broad Leaf
What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Full Sun
What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Zones 5-9
What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Weeping Japanese Maple
What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Ryusei'?
Fast Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple
How should Acer palmatum 'Ryusei' be planted?
Elevated in Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Sagara nishiki' Variegated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Sagara nishiki’ is a variegated Japanese maple with excellent yellow variegation splashed all over the foliage. The yellow variegation is more strongly concentrated along the edges of the leaves but there can be specks and splashes all over some leaves. The base color of this variegated tree is a light green in the spring and a darker green in the summer. Fall color is yellow to orange. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku' Coral Bark Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’ Coral Bark Japanese Maple has bright coral red colored bark in winter which gives this tree a fourth season of interest more than most other Japanese maples. The foliage is lime green in spring darkening as summer temperatures warm. The fall color is a stunning golden yellow with hints of orange later in the season. It is very important to site this tree properly, the more sun in winter the better the bark color. In hotter climates if you can give it some afternoon shade in summer so the foliage will remain pretty all summer long.'Sango kaku' Coral Bark Japanese Maple is one of the fastest growing Japanese maples that we grow as it can grow multiple feet per year when young. 'Sango kaku' Coral Bark Japanese Maple is a must have tree for nearly any landscape that desires fall and winter interest.
10 Year Size: Height: 15-18 Feet Width: 8-10 Feet
Spring Color: Green
Summer Color: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Sun Tolerance: Full
Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil
Our 1 Gallon and 3 Gallon sizes are available for shipping and in store pickup. Our larger sizes (7 Gallon and bigger) are only available for in store pickup.