Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
BLOODGOOD JAPANESE MAPLE
- The benchmark in upright, large-leaved, purplish-red Japanese maples
- Retains its deep colour well throughout the summer
- Leaves somewhat larger than those of other purple forms
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace'
JAPANESE MAPLE
- Rounded spreading habit
- Attractive burgundy red foliage throughout the summer
- Foliage turns bright red in autumn
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Carole'
CRIMSON CAROLE JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright-spreading habit; possibly wider than tall, with branch tips sagging, almost weeping
- Inconspicuous red flowers appear before the leaves
- Deeply-cut and serrated leaves emerge red with a hint of orange in spring, maturing purple, then bronze-green
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 300-350 cm
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Prince'
CRIMSON PRINCE JAPANESE MAPLE
- Purportedly better than 'Bloodgood' in the series of purplish-red Japanese maples
- Retains its deep colour well throughout the summer
- Excellent red fall colour
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Acer palmatum 'Fascination'
FASCINATION JAPANESE MAPLE
- Foliage emerges light green in spring turning darker as they mature
- In autumn, a show of orange, red and yellow colours appear
- Fascinating white striations appear on the bark with age to add all-season appeal
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'
FIREGLOW JAPANESE MAPLE
- Better than 'Bloodgood' in the selection of purplish-red Japanese maples
- Retains its deep colour well throughout the summer
- Excellent red fall colour
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer palmatum 'Hefner's Red'
HEFNER'S RED JAPANESE MAPLE
- An upright large-leaf red Japanese Maple
- Retains its red colour well throughout the summer
- Inconspicuous red flowers emerge before the leaves
HEIGHT: 5-5.50 m · SPREAD: 3-3.50 cm
Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'
HIGASAYAMA JAPANESE MAPLE
- AKA Acer palmatum 'Higasa yama'
- Slow-growing narrow cultivar becoming wider with age
- Twiggy stems bear crinkled or curled variegated leaves
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer palmatum Dragon Tears™ ('JN4') (PP22249)
DRAGON TEARS™ JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright form but with horizontal branching that slightly weep
- Deeply-lobed leaves emerge bright red turning darker with age
- Foliage turns orange, purple and red tones in autumn
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Acer palmatum 'Kamagata'
EAGLE'S CLAW JAPANESE MAPLE
- Small, dense habit
- Fine, tidy foliage
- Spring foliage is green with red margins
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
KATSURA JAPANESE MAPLE
- Leaves emerge chartreuse with orange-tinted margins in the spring
- Bright green foliage in the summer and shades of orange and yellow in the fall
- Dense, compact habit
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 275-300 cm
Acer palmatum 'Koto-no-ito'
KOTO-NO-ITO JAPANESE MAPLE
- Finely cut, long, strap-like leaves
- Foliage is apple green in colour for the summer
- Excellent yellow to orange fall colour
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'
MIKAWA YATSUBUSA JAPANESE MAPLE
- Multi-branched, compact cultivar
- New growth is a mixture of yellow and green, maturing to glossy dark green
- A true dwarf with layers of naturally overlapping foliage
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Acer palmatum 'Mikazuki'
MIKAZUKI JAPANESE MAPLE
- Variegated deeply divided, narrow leaf lobes
- Emerging spring leaves display creamy veins on deep pinkish background
- In autumn, foliage turns bright orange and contrasting green veins
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Acer palmatum 'Orange Flame'
ORANGE FLAME JAPANESE MAPLE
- A medium-height upright Japanese Maple
- Leaves emerge orange-salmon, turning green by summer
- Summer's new growth is orange, contrasting well with the mature leaves
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 2.50-3 m
Acer palmatum 'Peaches and Cream'
VARIEGATED JAPANESE MAPLE
- Compact deciduous shrub
- One of the more unique colour patterns found in Japanese maples
- Spring leaves emerge with beautiful pink, peach, and creamy-white colouration
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 3-3.50 m
Acer palmatum 'Pixie'
PIXIE JAPANESE MAPLE
- Semi-dwarf, upright, rounded habit
- Dense branching with dark-red foliage
- Leaves hold their colour throughout the season
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 125-175 cm
Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'
RED PYGMY JAPANESE MAPLE
- Slow-growing
- An upright cutleaf cultivar with red leaves
- Foliage may turn green in hot climates
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Acer palmatum 'Rhode Island Red'
RHODE ISLAND RED JAPANESE MAPLE
- Very small, slow-growing version of upright red Japanese maple
- Retains its deep colour well throughout the summer
- Excellent red fall colour
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
CORAL BARK JAPANESE MAPLE
- New leaves are light green, tinged with red
- Leaves are green in the summer and change to yellow-gold in the fall
- Brilliant coral bark on young branches intensifies in colour in the winter
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer palmatum 'Shaina'
SHAINA JAPANESE MAPLE
- 'Shaina' was discovered as a witch's broom found in a 'Bloodgood'
- Upright rounded growth habit
- Very tight red leaves with a shortened centre lobe turn to dark purple by the summer
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Acer palmatum 'Sharp's Pygmy'
SHARP'S PYGMY JAPANESE MAPLE
- Dwarf compact rounded habit
- Lime-green leaves appear early spring
- Foliage turns to orange-red in autumn
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo'
SHINDESHOJO JAPANESE MAPLE
- New buds open to reveal shrimp-pink coloured foliage
- Foliage colour will eventually fade to mottled green
- By midsummer, the second flush will be light pink
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'
LION'S HEAD JAPANESE MAPLE
- Reddish-purple flowers are showy from close up
- Leaves emerge dull green in curled, gnarly tufts close to the stems
- Retains its colour well throughout the summer
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm