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I have seen this recently in an obscure garden in Bellingham, WA and it appears to be a variegated Mikawa Yatsubusa. The person who owns the...
Around 2005 I was fortunate enough to find two fine small Olsen's Frosted Strawberry cultivars (which I purchased) and both have given me enormous...
I've had this tree for 3 years now, and it's among the first to leaf out each spring in dense, small vivid red leaves. The color lasts for...
As always, no one describes cultivars better than Peter Gregory. In his "Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples" he notes that this upright tree shows...
Shikage ori nishiki is especially nice to watch in the spring because the new growth is green, quickly turning purple-red, the result being a...
This cultivar is a dense upright tree with a rounded top. The new foliage emerges bright red and then quickly turns to a deep purple-red for the...
Peter Gregory places 'Elizabeth' with 'Kandy Kitchen' in his "Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples", noting the similarities between the two. However,...
Acer palmatum 'Beni ubi gohon' This linearilobum is the smallest of the strapleaf maples, and mine, located in a rather shaded area, produces...
This very pretty dissectum was introduced by Del Loucks within the last very few years. (Del's son thought this cultivar was "Dad's Best" that...
My Green Trompenburg is a young (3-yr. old) tree and it is planted next to a much older red-leaved Trompenburg. The leaves are almost identical...
This is a beautifully shaped tree: it usually has a dome-shaped crown with cascading branches. I understand it's an old Japanese favorite. The...
Lovett is an upright japonicum best known for its spectacular fall color (like most japonicums). It has a dense habit and has a full circular...
My Spring Delight dissectum has been a robust grower, increasing in size by about 25% per year for the past three years (with NO fertilization)....
Sekimori is a rather contained, formal cascading dissectum with matte colored green leaves in spring and summer. The fall colors are intense...
This photo, taken April 24, 2007, shows the spring colors of my dissectum 'Red Autumn Lace,' which I've had for two years now. The tree is about...
I understand from Vertrees that this upright plant is more often known in Europe as "Atropurpureum Novum" or "Roscoe Red." I happened upon this...
This rather dense dissectum has pale yellowish-green leaves in the springtime. In summer it's green, but a light refreshing green. In the fall...
Acer palmatum 'Ryu Sei' is also known as 'Millenium Green' since it was introduced in 2000. It comes from the Saitama Prefecture of Japan,...
As noted in the Spring 2007 Maple Society Newsletter, Aka Kawa Hime is the smallest of the range of coral bark maples. This one is robust but...
So often when "pink" is in the name, the color doesn't show up. But this is different. It's a totally unusual color for the spring garden.