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This very attractive maple has colorful orange-yellow spring foliage. the leaves have dark pink edging which merges into the orange-yellow background. The summer color is a nice shade of green.

UPRIGHT Ÿ 3' - 4' Ÿ ZONE 5 &endash; 8 Ÿ SUN &endash; PART SHADE A. p. ÂMurasaki kiyohimeº”Sparkling, tiny, star-shaped leaves open light green, heavily bordered in ruddy purple. During summer the purple slowly recedes and green dominates; late season scarlets and golds take over, shimmering into cooler nights. This little gem is hardy and dense.

One of the most unusual of the variegated Japanese maples. Small star shaped leaves and gold flecking or variegation give a truly out of the ordinary look to the garden landscape. Maturing at 10-12 feet `Nishiki gasane' will give a viable alternative for a manageable garden size tree. Because of the light colored variegation, planting in filtered sun is recommended.

A deep purple-red, upright selection. The leaves are similar in color, shape and size to the well-known `Bloodgood' but are held on the tree in such a way as to impart a more refined, airier canopy compared with the dense, heavy canopy of `Bloodgood'. For  the discriminating gardener.

This is a red lace leaf maple. Cascading out and down like an Octopus. Pink-red in spring, bright crimson-red in the fall.

Attractive long center lobes and green veins give extra interest to the thick leaves, which are a brick red blending into green. Golden and crimson fall color increases with maturity. This slow growing maple won't crowd out its companion plantings.

One of several `lion's ' Japanese maples, this particular cultivar is named for the male lion in Japanese mythology. Characteristics include small rich green leaves that are densely packed onto short stems and against short branches. Burnt orange and gold colors arrive in the fall. A superb cultivar for the small landscape garden or bonsai culture.

An outstanding new cultivar of Japanese maple, 'Okagami' is known for its purplish-red new leaves that herald the arrival of spring. A medium sized upright grower with spreading branches. Leaves deepen to a striking blackish-red eventually attaining green tones with the heat of summer. Beautiful red and scarlet fall color. You will appreciate this lovely maple through all seasons.

Also known as `Crispa', this Japanese maple cultivar has three outstanding features: tiny, glossy leaves which curl backwards slightly, a narrow, upright growth habit, and unusually intense, golden fall color. A very good selection for a narrow spot.

An elegant cascading growth habit and very ornamental leaf characteristics set `Omurayama' apart from other Japanese maples as `one of the best'. The leaves are nearly as divided (dissected) as dissectum cultivars and fall brings colors that are nothing short of spectacular in reds and golds. This noteworthy garden tree will command attention in gardens large and small. Full to filtered sun will allow for best look.

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A Japanese maple cultivar rare to the nursery trade and of unique form and color. A narrowly upright growth habit and slow rate make 'Orange Dream' a large shrub to small tree depending on culture. Striking orange-yellow foliage over bright green bark results in a truly different look.

MOUNDING Ÿ 5' - 6' Ÿ ZONE 5 &endash; 8 Ÿ SUN TO PART SHADE A. p. d. ÂOrangeolaº ” Twining branches decked in feathery orange catch the eye and the heart. People describe themselves as Ñmovedæ by this fairly recent introduction. The wonderful orange tones show a green cast by midsummer, then new growth adds more warm orange. Fall colors are red and yellow.

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Variegated upright green with sickle-shaped cream and pink variegation, second growth bright pink.

This upright growing, robust tree is a perfect patio plant. It is a very old cultivar, noted for its full color. It grows rapidly in youth, then slows to mature gracefully. Its large, seven-lobed palmate leaves turn an unmatched, intense crimson in the fall. Forms a large, sturdy tree. Full sun preferred for best color.

This medium-sized upright tree has bright red, broad, seven-lobed leaves that turn bright scarlet in the fall. An outstanding shape! Consider this lovely cultivar when you need a red maple for fine form and color.

Very new and very rare variety. Deep purple leaves which show their distinct veins. This is a very unique Japanese Maple. Unsure of Mature height.

An exciting new introduction from New Zealand introduced to the U.S. in 1990. This laceleaf selection has it all and should become the nursery standard of the future. Dark purple maroon foliage color throughout the hot summer months on a vigorous yet well  branched tree.

This delicate maple has very fine, thread-like foliage, deep purple-red or maroon in color. Retains color very well throughout the season. Use this outstanding slow-growing specimen in a showplace setting, displayed in a small entry way, or in a prized container.

One of the linearilobum types, this cultivar has a broad habit with red-maroon leaves which are exceptionally narrow. Don't prune out the large, palmate-type leaves on new wood, as the distinctive linearilobum-type leaves emerge from this wood the following year. An outstanding new selection from Holland.

Widely known as the coral bark maple, this cultivar is popular due to its flaming, coral-red bark. The soft green leaves are a sharp contrast to the brilliant bark and in winter the shining stems stand out against the white drifts of snow. Watch for bright, golden fall color for another surprise effect.

One of the `Linearlobum' group of Japanese maples 'Scolopendrifolium' is characterized by leaves whose lobes are very long, narrow, widely separated and reminiscent of the leaves of a willow tree. This unexpected aesthetic quality will set this tree apart in the garden and make it a focal point. A rich green through the growing season. The fall color change is to a very pleasant yellow-gold. A sturdy garden tree that may reach 12-15 feet after many years.

A green-leaved dissectum that is an upright grower. It is a strong-growing tree, yet the green dissected leaves give it a delicate appearance. Fall color is a wonderful display of strong gold, light yellow and crimson.

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom on a `Bloodgood'. It has dark-red leaves with the center leaf lobe shorter and rounded. Relatively large leaves for a dwarf maple, being very closely arranged to give the tree a dense, layered look.

This is an outstanding miniature maple; a seedling selection from Sharp Nursery, Boring, Oregon. Small, regular palmatum leaves on a compact, densely branched, rounded shrub turning a deep red in fall. One of the most attractive dwarf maples we grow, useful in a variety of landscape situations.

A vigorous, small tree with deeply divided leaves. One of the best for retaining strong red color throughout the season. A selection by Will Curtis, Sherwood, Oregon, which is becoming increasingly popular.

This small, open-growing tree has unusually attractive, seven to nine-lobed leaves, light yellow or yellow-green with prominent green veins and green speckling. Fall leaf color is red to red-green, a color quite distinctive from other palmatums. Needs some protection from hottest summer sun or reflective light.

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The spring leaves of this small tree emerge an iridescent scarlet. Summer sun cools the color down to a pleasant red with green undertones, while autumn brings a blend of red and orange to the tiny leaves. This is an excellent maple for patio containers and bonsai. Shelter from hot sun and provide winter protection in the colder climates.

This rare and unusual form of Japanese maple gives a rainbow of color throughout the growing season. The leaves are orange-red in early spring changing to deep red with green tones accentuating the leaf veins. Fall color is a deep orange-red once again. This cultivar is a strong grower but will not mature much larger than 12-15 feet.

The `lion's ' maple. Once seen, you'll always remember this maple! Its distinctive, upright branches are thickly covered with small, heavy textured, deep green crinkled leaves that are layered densely on outward-spreading branches. Fall color is a brilliant orange, displayed very late in the fall, extending your garden's color display. A true garden aristocrat.

A rather small garden tree with a cascading growth habit. This unusual and rare form of Japanese maple is distinct in that the leaf color varies from purple-red to red-orange to red in the fall. A very good selection where space is at a premium and there is a desire for color.

Lace leaf, spring leaves light green edged in red. lasts into early summer.

This new introduction from Holland is a selection which has performed well in the hot intense sun of Italy, holding its purple-red color throughout the summer. Foliage, growth habit and branching is more delicate compared with the other `new' red laceleaf  cultivars.

A broad upright growth habit and the durability common to all Japanese maples make `Suminagashi' an excellent choice for all types of ornamental landscapes. Seasonal color ranges from purple-red in early spring to mottled red in summer and finishing the season with a brilliant red.

As new improved red laceleaf cultivars supplant old selections it is a testimony of unquestionable quality that `Tamukeyama' has survived the test of time. First listed in 1710 in Japan, this rediscovered tree is now generating great interest because of its ability to maintain its dark purple-red color even in the hot, humid summers typical of the eastern U.S. Extremely vigorous for a laceleaf cultivar with long cascading branches. Leaves are bold and coarsely dissected compared with other selections.

A special garden tree. This upright tree has typical palmatum habit and leaf shape, but in the fall, the color is an unmatched electric-scarlet. Selected in the fall of 1982 by our production manager, Milt Tobie.

A selection made at the Trompenburg Arboretum, Rotterdam, Holland. This vigorous tree has shiny, deep purple-red leaves. The leaf edges roll down giving a most extraordinary, finger-like effect. Brilliant red fall color.

This rare form of Japanese maple holds all the best qualities of a small garden tree: modest ultimate size, durability and great color schemes during the growing season. The deep black to purple-red leaf color has superb retention through summer. Seed set  is nearly chartreuse and against the dark red is spectacular. Leaf veins, petioles and stems also contrast with the leaves in light red to green.

This small broad tree catches your eye with soft yellow-green leaves tipped crimson red reminiscent of painted fingernails. A plus in any small garden or rock garden and a favorite of the late Jean Iseli.

Known as the `floating cloud maple', this aptly named cultivar is one of the more striking maples in the spring. Bright white variegation on a light green leaf with a tinge of pink thrown in. The pastel coloring works well in a variety of contemporary settings.

An upright palmate leaved form with yellow-green foliage. A nice contrast to the greens and purple reds which are more typically grown. Deep yellow and gold fall colors.

This unusual clone of the dissectum group is one of several that exhibit variegation on the otherwise green leaves. `Variegatum' is primarily white on green in irregular or flecked patterns. This tree should be protected from strong sunlight. Although beautiful and durable this cultivar is rare because it is fairly difficult to reproduce. A collector's item!

The very narrow leaves on this tree are intermediate in color between the green and red linearilobum types. The delicate beauty of the spidery thin foliage emerging in spring is enchanting. New leaves reddish-green maturing to green with this dual color combination present through most of the summer.

Bright green, intricately divided leaves which turn golden-yellow with tints of red in the fall. This small tree has weeping branches creating a cascading, mounding form. Summer through fall color and artistic exposed branches in winter make this a focal plant that deserves a prominent landscape position to showcase its year-round beauty.

This green, upright, small leaved form is best known for its brilliant fall colors of crimson and yellow. When a typical palmatum is desired this should be the preferred choice over seedling grown plants because of the reliability of its fall color.

MOUNDING Ÿ 7' - 10' Ÿ ZONE 5 &endash; 8 Ÿ SUN &endash; PART SHADE A. p. d. ÂWaterfallº”Cascading green waves flow from partially hidden branches and then, as if reflecting summerºs sunset, turn orange and gold for fall. Large, fern like leaves distinguish this versatile cultivar which thrives in the sun, by a pond or in the open shade of an urban garden.

Typical of the linearilobum types, `Willow Leaf' has long, narrow lobed leaves in a strong, lasting red-orange color. The leaves give this sturdy, upright tree an airy, elegant texture.

This small maple has a feathery look with its yellow-green leaves with bright rose edges. Fall color becomes a variety of bright crimson tones. Plant as a centerpiece in your small garden.

An excellent selection of Japanese maple showing some of the best red-purple color of all the atropurpureum clones. The bright purple of spring darkens as the season progresses and retention of color is good through the summer. Fall color is a noteworthy shade of scarlet. `Yezo nishiki' has a strong, durable structure and should develop to a size of 18-20 feet over 25-30 years. An excellent choice of hardy garden tree.

Dating to the early 1700s in Japan, `Yugure' remains a fairly rare form. Leaf shape is clean and predictable, 5-7 lobe, deeply divided and colored crimson in early spring changing to orange over green as the season progresses. An important fall color of red-orange and a modest growth rate make `Yugure' a very good selection for the smaller garden landscape.

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