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 'Little Red' Compact Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Little Red' the Red Upright Growing Compact Dwarf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Little Red' is a compact dwarf Japanese maple with an upright growth habit. 'Little Red' will grow very similarly to 'Twombly's Red Sentinel' but will stay shorter only getting to about 6 feet tall at maturity. 'Little Red' will grow with a very dense and compact growth habit that will develop in a shape like a short column. The size and shape of 'Little Red' make it perfect for small and narrow spaces in the landscape.
Acer palmatum 'Little Red' emerges in the spring with stunning red leaves. The leaves of 'Little Red' are small and reminiscent of other red Japanese maples discovered as witches' brooms. The small leaves fade to burgundy in the summer and eventually turn a stunning bright red in the fall.
Acer palmatum 'Little Red' can be grown in many different climates across the country. 'Little Red' should grow well in zones 5 through 9 and can be grown in full sun in all but the very hottest climates. In the hotter areas 'Little Red' would prefer a break from the hot afternoon sun.
What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Height: 6-8 feet Width: 2-4 feet
What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Red
What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Burgundy
What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Bright Red
What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Small Broad Leaf
What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Partial Sun
What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Zones 5-9
What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Compact Japanese Maple
What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Little Red'?
Fast Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple
How should Acer palmatum 'Little Red' be planted?
Elevated in Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Little Sango' Coral Bark Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Little Sango’ is a dwarf, coral bark Japanese Maple. ‘Little Sango’ has many of the same characteristics of the popular Sango kaku but on a much smaller tree. ‘Little Sango’ will only grow to be about 4 feet tall with a dense, bushy habit. ‘Little Sango’ has light green leaves in the spring and summer that turn to a golden yellow in the fall.
Acer palmatum 'Livy' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Livy’ is an upright growing Japanese maple that will never get very tall. ‘Livy’ emerges in the spring with bright red leaves that mature to a deeper red in the summer. Fall color is a spectacular bright red. ‘Livy’ will grow into a compact, shrubby tree at maturity. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Lozita' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Lozita’ has beautiful dark burgundy leaves with green veins and a luxurious rounded shape. This shrubby maple matures wider than tall. Bright red petioles and samaras complete the package to make an exceptionally attractive maple. Fall color is scarlet. ‘Lozita’ is the perfect option for a red upright that does not get very tall.
10 Year Size: Height 7-9 Feet Width 7-9 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Mahogany' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Mahogany’ is a fantastic, red upright Japanese maple. Brilliant deep red leaves emerge on ‘Mahogany’ in the spring. ‘Mahogany’ then holds varying shades of red all year long, often developing a rusty red color in the summer. Fall color is a bright orange-red that distinguishes itself from most other red upright Japanese maples. ‘Mahogany’ handles full sun and heat well even in the hottest climates.
10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 Width: 6-8 feet
Acer palmatum 'Mama' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Mama' is a small, upright Japanese maple with very irregular leaves. The leaves of 'Mama' are cut and dissected in a multitude of ways giving the overall texture of the tree a very different look. 'Mama' will be green in the spring and summer. 'Mama' looks great in the fall too with yellow to red fall color.
10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Manyo no sato' Variegated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Manyo no sato’ is a wonderfully funky maple with the Japanese name that means "village of 10,000 leaves". ‘Manyo no sato’ is very similar to 'Beni shien'. In early spring the irregularly shaped leaves emerge cream and purple. Leaves become more purple and green with cream before the purple starts to fade in summer. While fairly sun tolerant this cultivar prefers some shade in hotter climates. In more sun the red colors become more prominent while in more shade the variegation becomes much more subtle. Fall color is red to orange and very pleasing.
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10 year size: Height: 6-8 Feet Width: 4-6 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Margaret B' Red Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Margaret B’ is an upright growing Japanese maple with dark burgundy color. This color holds very well through the summer. Fall color is a bright red. The dark colors of ‘Margaret B’ make this upright growing tree really stand out in the landscape. ‘Margaret B’ has an elegant, slender structure and grows into a medium sized tree at maturity.10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Matsugae' Variegated Japanese Maple
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We find 'Matsugae' to be a very dependable variegated cultivar in the southeast. In spring it opens with cream and rose markings along its irregular shaped medium green leaves. In summer the rose color fades away and the cream turns pure white leaving beautifully contrasting variegation all summer long. Red petioles also add to the overall appearance of 'Matsugae'. This is a very old cultivar with a name that means 'the pine branch' which is hard to understand for a variegated cultivar. This plant is similar to 'Kagiri nishiki' but is faster growing and has better variegation. Fall color is usually orange.
10 year size: Height: 8-10 Feet Width: 10-12 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Matsukaze' Rare Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Matsukaze’ is an excellent Japanese maple with wonderful spring color. The highly deeply divided leaves emerge light red to bronze in the spring. These leaves fade to an attractive green for the rest of the summer. Fall color is then a brilliant red. 10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 feet Width: 6-8 feet
Acer palmatum 'Matthew' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Originating as a witches broom, this little guy will add interesting color and texture to any garden. Deeply divided leaves emerge in spring decidedly yellow with red edges in more sun. Fall color is excellent and mostly orange with hints of yellow. Tolerates full sun in most climates but prefers at least a short break from the afternoon sun in hotter areas. Sometimes listed as 'Mathews Broom'. 10 year size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Mayday' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Mayday' is one of the most sought after Japanese Maples currently on the market. 'Mayday' is a Mikawa yatsabusa variant with bright yellow color in the spring. Throughout the summer this yellow turns to a light green and can sometimes show subtle variegation. 'Mayday' grows just like Mikawa yatsabusa with short nodes and bunched up buds creating a shingled leaf effect. 'Mayday' is a slower grower than Mikawa yatsabusa and will only reach a few feet tall at maturity. This is an extremely rare Japanese maple that will likely always be in short supply.
10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Mikawa kaen' is the Golden Mikawa Dwarf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa kaen' is a dwarf Japanese maple that is a relative to the ever popular 'Mikawa yatsubusa'. 'Mikawa kaen' is slow growing with closely arranged leaves that create a wonderful stubby upright tree. The defining characteristic of 'Mikawa kaen' is the short inter nodal lengths and closely growing buds that create a stacked shingle like appearance of the leaves. 'Mikawa kaen' stays a little bit smaller than 'Mikawa yatsubusa'
'Mikawa kaen' has broad leaves that lay flat and close together. While the leaf shape and structure is quite similar to 'Mikawa yatsubusa', 'Mikawa kaen' has some differences in leaf color. The leaf color of this interested dwarf Japanese maple tree is gold to bronze in the spring. The leaves then change to green for most of the summer. 'Mikawa kaen' has incredible fall color ranging from orange to red.
While it may be slow growing, 'Mikawa kaen' is still a hardy tree and can be grown in many different climates across the country. 'Mikawa kaen' can be comfortably grown in zones 5 through 9. 'Mikawa kaen' can be grown in full sun in some climates, but will prefer some afternoon shade in the hotter locations. 'Mikawa kaen' needs a little bit of morning sun at the minimum to produce the best spring colors.
Examples of the current sizes are included in the pictures.
What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-4 feet
What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Light Green
What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Green
What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Orange to Red
What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Broad Flat Leaf
What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Partial Sun
What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Zones 5-9
What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Upright and Compact Japanese Maple
What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Slow Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple
How should Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen' be planted?
Elevated in Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa' is the Most Interested Dwarf Japanese Maple in Existence
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is one of the most cool and unique dwarf Japanese maple varieties in existence. 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is slow growing with closely arranged leaves that create a wonderful stubby upright tree. The defining characteristic of 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is the short inter nodal lengths and closely growing buds that create a stacked shingle like appearance of the leaves.
'Mikawa yatsubusa' has broad leaves that lay flat and close together. The leaf color of this interested dwarf Japanese maple tree is bright green in the spring. The green color darkens in the summer and in the shade. 'Mikawa yatsubusa' has incredible fall color ranging from orange to red. 'Mikawa yatsubusa' puts on quite a show in the fall for a dwarf Japanese maple.
While it may be slow growing, 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is still a very hardy tree and can be grown in climates all over the United States. 'Mikawa yatsubusa' can be comfortably grown in zones 5 through 9. 'Mikawa yatsubusa' can be grown in full sun in most climates. In the hottest locations 'Mikawa yatsubusa' would prefer some afternoon shade at the very least. However, 'Mikawa yatsubusa' does not require much sun and can be grown in shade in pretty much all climates.
This great little plant was found in the 1970s in the Tōkai region of Japan and named after the old Mikawa province there. 'Mikawa yatsubusa' has become known as one of the most interesting Japanese maples in existence and now has a multitude of other Japanese maple varieties that have been created from its seeds.
What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-4 feet
What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Light Green
What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Green
What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Orange to Red
What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Broad Flat Leaf
What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Partial Sun
What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Zones 5-9
What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Upright and Compact Japanese Maple
What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'?
Slow Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple
How should Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa' be planted?
Elevated in Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Mikazuki' Reticulated Japanese maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Mikazuki’ is an outstanding Japanese maple with reticulated variegation. ‘Mikazuki’ emerges in spring with bright pink color that is rivaled by only a few Japanese maples. ‘Mikazuki’ has very thin leaves and jagged edges that are very reminiscent of many of the “ghost” varieties. The leaves of ‘Mikazuki’ turn green in the summer while maintaining that reticulated variegation and prominent veining. By fall, these leaves then change to a yellow color which is always interesting on a predominantly red tree. Protect ‘Mikazuki’ from the hot afternoon sun for best color.
10 Year Size: Height: 8-10 feet Width: 4-6 feet