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This beautiful newer maple cultivar is thought to be a palmate/shirasawanum cross. Shiny, bright, dark burgundy, deeply divided leaves in spring darken in summer, then turn to bright scarlet in fall. Samaras (seed pods) perch upright above the leaf clusters. Very striking in your landscape! Even watering, well drained, bark-rich soil, full sun is best for brightest colors.
10''15' H x 10'-15' W

A spectacular japonica maple with large lime green fan-like leaves, with an orange hue throughout much of the growing season. In late summer, leaves turn increasingly pink and orange margined until fall, when the fireworks show of brilliant orange, scarlet and purple arrives! Loves sunshine and develops best colors in full sun. Uniform moisture, well-drained, bark-rich soil.
8' H x 4' W

A desirable heritage maple from Japan, deeply divided, large leaves emerge bright purple-red in spring, to dark burgundy in summer with bronze-green, then to bright scarlet for fall. Bright red samaras (seed pods) cover the tree in late summer like ornaments against the foliage. Even watering, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sun or partial shade. A very nice selection!
15'-20' H x 15'-20' W

Sister Ghost is one of the nicest in the famous Ghost series of Japanese Maples of dwarf upright maples with beautifully reticulated and veined foliage. Emerges light yellow-green with light edges and green veins, sometimes with rose tinges. Summer is bright green with creamy white with green veins, then on to vivid golden, orange, and reds for autumn. Even watering, well-drained, bark-rich soil, partial sun/shade, protect from hot afternoon sun.
8' H x 6' W

Sensu, meaning "Moving Fan" in Japanese, is an exquisite airy shirasawanum maple with full season colors and elegant serrated leaves that dance in the wind. Beginning in spring with light chartreuse, Sense transitions during the summer months to long-lasting hues of apricot, melon, and tangerine, then onto brilliant magentas and oranges in the fall. Full sun brings out the very best colors. Utterly spectacular! Uniform moisture, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sun or partial shade.
8'H x 8'W

A sieboldianum maple, Seki no Begon has a spectacular airy free ranging form with sweeping extended branches that become gracefully pendulous with maturity. The name Kegon comes from the famous cascading waterfall Kegon-no-Taki. Small, star-shaped, stiff leaves emerge pale green in spring, then to medium-green in summer then to a fireworks show of red, orange and yellow for fall. Beautiful! Uniform moisture, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sun or partial shade.
8' H x 5' W

One of our absolute top favorites! The only upright laceleaf maple, Seiryu has a beautifully branched classical form with deeply divided lace-like leaves, giving a soft cloud-like appearance to the mature tree. Emerges in spring in apricot and lime green, then turns to bright green in summer, with orange frosting in late summer, and then onto fantastic fall colors of golden, scarlet, and orange over green. A strong grower and loves full sunshine. Even watering, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full

Purple Ghost is one of the famous Ghost series of Japanese Maples, with beautifully reticulated and veined leaves and dwarf upright form. Emerges amazingly deep purple-red in the spring with striking dark veins, transitioning to dark red for summer, and then onto fiery oranges and reds for the autumn. Very beautiful int he landscape contrasting with other colors. Uniform watering, well-drained, bark-rich soil, mulch well, part shade, protect from hot afternoon sunshine to preserve colors.
8'x4'

Palmatifolium is a rarely-seen beautiful shirasawanum maple with long-lobed, large palmate leaves and sawtooth edges, and forms a strong and sturdy upright tree with rounded canopy. Spring and summer are rich bright green with the attractive texture patterns of the foliage, but fall is a spectacular kaleidoscope of long-lasting, brilliant tangerine, scarlet and golden colors. Uniform watering, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sunshine for best colors.
20' H x 20' W

A beautiful, low growing, shallow mounding, spreading dwarf, small leaved maple, perfect for planting in containers, rock gardens or under larger trees of different colors for contrast. Bright yellow green with red margins and tips in spring, then rich green for summer, and turning to golds and yellows for autumn. Even watering, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sun or part shade.
2' H x 3'-6' W

A wonderful japonica maple with intricately cut, fern-like leaves, free-form ranging and weeping open-branched, very nice when staked in a container or allowed to develop its natural form in the landscape. Emerges spring light green with many colored accents, then light green for the summer, then onto brilliant ruby red for fall! Uniform moisture, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sun or partial shade.

With its beautiful spring colors of apricot, pink, and yellow, Orange Dream is a compact garden maple that wonderfully lights up that dappled shade corner of a garden or landscape with contrast to other colors. Turns to orange-edged lime and yellow-green for the summer, then onto bright yellow-gold for the autumn. Best protected from hot afternoon sun. Even watering, well-drained, bark-rich soil, morning sun and partial shade.
10' H x 4' W

Lil Ann's Jewel

Wow! A rare and lovely upright, small garden maple with cascading form and wonderful variegated colors. Spring brings bright rose and pink on finely dissected and curved leaves, then to darker burgundy and pink for the summer, then to glowing pink and rose and burgundy in the fall. Lil Anne's tolerates sun very well, and is a great tree for containers so the color and pattern of the leaves can be seen closeup. Uniform moisture, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full or partial shade.
6' H x 4' W

Cynthia's Crown Jewel

Hard to find, this one is truly a "Jewel" maple - Cynthia's forms a soft, dense mound of layered leaves with serrated edges that emerge light lime yellow-green with pink tinges in spring. In summer the leaves remain light green, then turn to brilliant tangerine and crimson during fall. Desirable and very pretty in container, bonsai, rock garden or landscape. Uniform moisture, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sun or partial shade.
3' H x 3' W

Enkan is a sweet and compact linearlobum maple, with thin, strap-like leaves of wine red color in spring, and holds its color well during the summer. The graceful texture of the thin leaves make this cultivar a very nice, colorful choice for containers or bonsai and closeup enjoyment. Fall colors are orange-red. Uniform moisture, well-drained, bark-rich soil, full sun or partial shade.
6' H x 3' W