Weird Japanese Maples Part #1 Acer palmatum Koyamadani Nishiki Known as the Snowflake Japanese maple, as it's branches mature 'Koyamadani nishiki' leafs out with green rounded leaves edged slightly in purple red. While young leaves may show pointed lobes, as...
On today's episode of Gardening 101 Matt & Tim go over the over-used, misleading, and catch all term "maturity" when it comes to Japanese Maples. Here at Mr. Maple we always try to give a 10-year size estimate under normal...
Blackbeard's Gold 'Blackbeard's Gold' is exactly what everyone is searching for! This gorgeous tree is one of the lastest introductions from the Area 51 Collection at MrMaple in North Carolina. In the early spring this upright Japanese maple is a...
Acer Oliverianum 'Hot Blonde' 'Hot Blonde' was found by the brothers at tree but as a chance hybrid between Acer oliverianum and a golden Japanese maple. The result is a gorgeous golden yellow upright Japanese maple with orange border in...
Mikawa Family Series Part #1 Acer Palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa' When we go visit nurseries, we often ask the nurserymen and women, "What is your favorite Japanese maple? 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is definitely the most popular answer. When the North American Branch...
Acer Japonicum Part #1 Acer Japonicum 'Mai kujaku' 'Mai kujaku’ is an upright japonicum cultivar. Trees from the japonicum species have many of the same characteristics as palmatum though they are often exaggerated. This is the case with ‘Mai kujaku’...
Winter Interest Part #1 Acer Palmatum 'Sango Kaku' ‘Sango kaku’ is a beautiful large coral bark Japanese maple. This Japanese maple tree has a spectacular bright red bark that stands out in any time of the year! The leaf of...
Acer Palmatum 'First Ghost' 'First Ghost' is the first and one of the best of the Ghost series of Japanese maples. 'First Ghost' leafs out in the early spring with bright white to cream sharply divided leaves which are accented...
Not all zones are the same when it comes to climate! Check out this blog to identify your current zone. It's extremely important to accurately identify which zone you're located in. Once you've found your zone, you can then select...
