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Acer palmatum 'Baton Rouge' Coral Bark Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Baton Rouge' Coral Bark Japanese Maple

by MrMaple.com
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$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$45.00
$45.00 - $50.00
$45.00
Selected Size: 1 gallon Large




Acer palmatum 'Baton Rouge'
Rare Heat Tolerant Coral Bark Japanese Maple

Zones 6-9

 

Acer palmatum 'Baton Rouge' is an interesting new cultivar that is very hard to find. This brilliant mid-sized tree is extremely heat tolerant and originates just outside of Houston, Texas. It is noted as a cultivar of Acer palmatum that does very well in full sun for the South.

This tree has a spectacular bright red bark that stands out in any season! 'Baton Rouge' translates from French to English as "red stick" and this describes its interesting habit. The bark is very similar to that of 'Sango kaku' but the leaf is larger. In the spring 'Baton Rouge' also has more red tipping around the edge of the leaf which gives it a nice contrast to the bright red bark.

This tree is so new that little is known about the max height. From its growth rate we expect it to be in the 10-12 ft range after 10 years. The fall colors are bright yellow with flashes of red and some light translucent purple tones.

The great thing about Japanese maples with coral bark is that they really add something to each season. In the spring through fall, they are amazing like many of the other maple cultivars but in the winter 'Baton Rouge' really shines. With the lack of color in most winter gardens the flash or red bark really can brighten your day. This amazing tree is sure to add year-round color to your garden and become one of your favorites to photograph in any season.



Limited Quantities Available !! As we have over a thousand cultivars of Japanese maples, we often do not have many of each cultivar. We recommend that you buy the Japanese maples you want immediately as we often sell out of certain selections.

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Nova

Trees were packaged well. Both were larger than I expected.

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Richard

Great tree!

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Anton
Full Sun

If you are looking for a beautiful Japanese Maple that can take the heat and full sun this is the tree. I live in Georgia and it is doing very well. I planted it in November 2022. I tried a Winter Red Japanese Maple the year before and it did not do well. This a great tree

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Randy Larsen
Best of the Best

I received the Baton Rouge July 20th 2023. When I opened the box I was blown away. The tree was in perfect condition and picture perfect. It stands 57inches tall. (the boxis32inches) The 2 branches that were bent are very pliable thus no cracking or damage. I've bought several trees from Mr. Maple and this one is simply The Best of the Best.
Before I moved to Georgia in 2007 I lived on the outskirts of Baton Rouge, so I just had to get this tree.

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Mark
Beautiful little trees

I have been looking for some small trees to anchor a memorial garden for our deceased pets. After seeing a neighbors coral bark Japanese maple, I was excited to try these out in the garden. I contacted Jodie at Mr Maple and she was great! I drove about an hour and picked up 2 Baton Rouge maples and came home and planted them the next day. They are looking great so far and the red bark is striking! I’m excited for the spring leaf out!