Acer palmatum 'Aka shigitatsu sawa' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Aka shigitatsu sawa’ has amazing early spring variegation. Almost the entire leaf will be cream with undertones of red and dark green veins. The leaves will turn green in the summer but the veins will be darker. 'Aka shigitatsu sawa' will not tolerate afternoon sun in hot climates but should be placed where it can get 3-4 hours of morning sun because light is required to get the red tones to show up. This plant is slow to mature but will turn into a small round topped tree that will be almost as wide as tall.
Synonymous with 'Beni shigitatsu sawa'
10 year size: Height: 7-9 Feet Width: 5-7 Feet
Acer palmatum 'White Peaches' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘White Peaches’ is a heavily reticulated Japanese maple. ‘White Peaches’ emerges in spring with brilliant white leaves that appear to be dipped in red. These red tips go away rather quickly, giving way to the bright white spring leaves. The white leaves are contrasted by the bright green veining on each leaf. While the colors do fade by the summer time, there is still quite a bit of reticulated variegation left on the leaves throughout the summer. The leaves then turn yellow to orange in the fall. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Alpine Silver Thread' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ is an outstanding Japanese maple with reticulated variegation. ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ has white leaves with green veins in the spring. This coloring gives the appearance that ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ is glowing in the garden. The leaves will fade to green in the summer, but it still maintains much of the reticulated variegation. Fall color ranges from yellow to orange. ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ has an upright growth habit that doesn’t get very big.
Acer palmatum 'Nebula' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Nebula’ is another in a long line of excellent, reticulated Japanese maples introduced by Buchholz nursery. The leaves of Nebula emerge a light pink with peach and cream variegation. The foliage fades to green by summer but maintains the darker contrasting veins. These leaves then change to a striking red color in the fall. ‘Nebula’ is a small to medium growing Japanese maple that will grow to about 8 feet tall at maturity.
10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Frosted Purple' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Frosted Purple’ is reticulated Japanese maple with outstanding color particularly in the spring. ‘Frosted Purple’ is similar to the Japanese maples in the “Ghost” series in that it has reticulated variegation and the unique, jagged edges to the leaves. ‘Frosted Purple’ comes out a very light purple color in the spring. This color is much brighter than that of ‘Purple Ghost’ or several other reticulated Japanese maples. This color dulls in the summer, but the reticulation typically holds. Fall color is a nice red. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Black Hole' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Black Hole' is a Japanese maple with reticulated variegation similar to its parent, 'Purple Ghost'. 'Black Hole' has even darker foliage than 'Purple Ghost'. The reticulated veins are very prominent early in spring but fade as the foliage gets darker. The fall color of 'Black Hole' is dark red.
10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 feet Width: 6-8 feet
Acer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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According to Yano, Acer palmatum ‘Sawa chidori’ is a Japanese introduction dating back to 1988. The foliage is green and white reticulated with red, pink or even peach highlights in early spring. 'Sawa chidori' prefers partial shade in most climates. Fall color is orange. The Japaneses name means Marsh Plover which is a wading bird.10 year size: Height: 8-10 Feet Width: 6-8 FeetSpring Color: Green and WhiteSummer Color: GreenFall Color: OrangeSun Tolerance: PartialPlanting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Blonde Beauty' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Blonde Beauty’ is a Japanese maple with reticulated variegation. The leaves are green with blonde-yellow highlights and dark veins. Fall foliage is bright red. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 6-8 feet
Acer palmatum 'First Ghost' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘First Ghost’ is another of the reticulated leaf form ghost series from Talon Buchholz. 'First Ghost' requires afternoon shade in most climates and mostly shade in hotter areas. Growing more upright when young, with age it becomes as wide or wider than tall. 'First Ghost' boasts outstanding spring color that is predominately creamy white or yellow with dark veins and red margins. The variegation on 'First Ghost' holds longer into the summer than any reticulated cultivar we grow. Fall color is bright orange to red.
10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Spring Color: White and Yellow
Summer Color: Green and White
Fall Color: Orange
Sun Tolerance: Shade
Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Skeleton Reach' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Skeleton Reach' is a Japanese maple with white reticulated variegation. 'Skeleton Reach' has some of the brightest white color to its leaves in the spring of any Japanese maple. Theses white leaves have green veins giving the foliage the reticulated look. These leaves will turn to a light green by summer but maintain the reticulation with darker green veins. 'Skeleton Reach' is going to provide a bright color all year long and eventually turn a bright yellow-orange in the fall. 'Skeleton Reach' has long, skinny leaves with jagged edges like many of the "ghost" Japanese maples. This unusual leaf shape coupled with the bright white color make 'Skeleton Reach' one of the most fascinating Japanese maples currently on the market. 'Skeleton Reach' is also known as 'Sweet Lucile' and the names have been used interchangeably.
10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Filigree' Reticulated Lace Leaf Japanese Maple
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This is a very rare reticulated leaf form dissectum. The new leaves in spring are light green sometimes almost white with dark veins. A great plant for many parts of the world. Although very beautiful 'Filigree' is more of a collector plant in hotter climates as summers heat will really do a number on it around August, causing it to drop a large percentage of it's leaves. This is caused by heat and not lack of water. If you must try your luck with this plant in hotter climates please place in a cool shady spot. The growth habit is very pendulous and fall color is usually yellow to orange.10 Year Size: Height: 3-6 Feet Width: 4-8 Feet
The Ghost Japanese Maple Bundle
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The Ghost Japanese Maple Bundle is a mystery pack of four different "Ghost" Japanese maple varieties. All of these ghost varieties have what we call reticulated variegation where the veining on the leaves is very pronounced due to darker veins and lighter colored leaves. These are some of the most incredible and sought after Japanese maples in existence and some of my personal favorite trees.
The Ghost Japanese Maple Bundle comes with four 1 gallon ghost type Japanese maple varieties. These varieties will not always be the same. Here are some varieties that may be included in the Ghost Japanese Maple Bundle:
Purple Ghost
Sister Ghost
Ghost Dancer
Amber Ghost
Dark Ghost
Mikazuki
Peaches and Cream
And many more...
Acer palmatum 'Ruby de Sofia' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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'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 'Baby Ghost' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Baby Ghost’ is the smallest of the “Ghost” series of reticulated Japanese maples. ‘Baby Ghost’ first leafs out with an amber color leaf that transitions to red. Leaves then fade to burgundy and ultimately to green which maintains throughout the summer. Fall color is orange-red. ‘Baby Ghost’ has excellent reticulated variegation in early spring, but that mostly fades for the duration of the summer. 10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Tiger Rose' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Tiger Rose’ has light green leaves that first emerge with a slight red cast. When the red fades away the cream colored leaves are heavily contrasted with the dark green veins. Slow growing and slightly pendulous this elegant cultivar, which preders partial shade, has many uses in the garden. Fall color is orange. 'Tiger Rose' was found by Dr. Forest Bump of Forest Grove, Oregon and named after his wife Rose. 10 year size: Height: 4-6 Feet Width: 4-6 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Miss Maple' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Miss Maple' is a reticulated Japanese maple with green and white reticulation. 'Miss Maple' is a very light color in the spring which really makes it stand out among other varieties. The white color on the leaves fades by summer but the reticulated veins remain. Fall color is a vibrant orange to red.
10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet