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Leaves have many more lobes than a palmatum, giving the leaves a rounded appearance. In fall, the leaves turn an outstanding orange-red. Purple-red leaves begin as a soft red in spring. You should get rid of that portion of the tree that is dead or dying.

If you find fungus-like growth on the leaves or that the roots have decayed, then your Japanese maple might be far along in its infection. Large leaves round out the overall globe shape of this compact grower. Method 3: Using granular fertilizers and fungicides.

Upright maple similar to ‘Bloodgood’, but on the smaller side with brighter red fall coloration. With their leaves turning a spectacular spectrum of deep purple to golden yellow and bright red in the fall, they are also the best trees for autumn color. Very showy tree with a nice upright form. Japanese maple trees also known as Acer palmatum are some of the most beautiful trees you can grow. An upright grower with medium sized light green leaves until fall when they become an apricot-orange followed by a brilliant gold. Very striking dwarf tree.īest known for its magnificent coral-pink bark in the winter. Bright yellow-green new growth matures to rich green. Large, overlapping leaves make this maple quite unusual. The iconic red upright Japanese maple to which all others are compared. Large deeply cut red leaves turn brighter red in fall. All kinds of varieties and they do just fine.A vigorous, upright habit with blackish red new stems.

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With that said, I grow Japanese maples in out in the field, in full sun. Browse our collection for the Auburn, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rocklin, Roseville and Sacramento areas. Use as a landscape accent, small space or lawn tree. Foliage can either be finely divided and lacey or palmate, similar to Red Maples. It is necessary? Not in zones 5 or 6, but in warmer zones it would be beneficial. Japanese Maples are deer resistant, deciduous trees. Caring for Japanese maples in summer is mainly a matter of providing enough water to prevent. The trees grow well in almost any type of soil as long as it is well-drained. In their native habitat the pines provide protection from the intense sun. The Butterfly Japanese maple reaches round 10 feet tall and up to 6 feet wide at maturity. In addition, growing Japanese maples in a location with more exposure to bright sunlight leads to more intense fall color. The Japanese refer to the maples as the little girls and the pines as the fathers. Its compact width fits in even the smallest spaces. 9 Butterfly Variegated Japanese Maple This dwarf tree is upright with exciting variegated foliage. How about that fall color? From fluorescent green to a beautiful burnt orange!Ī little shade is always beneficial to a dissectum Japanese maples because it gives the foliage a little break from the sun in at least part of the day. The Viridis Japanese maple has a mature size of 6 to 8 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide. You can easily kill them with too much fertilizer. Please do not over fertilize your Japanese maples. It is said that regular watering can prevent that, but I am always leary of telling people to water Japanese maples on a regular basis because if the soil in your yard does not drain well it’s very easy to over water them and they do not like wet feet. Like most dissectum Japanese maples the edges of the leaves turn slightly brown in late summer. They do really well here in zone 5 and will probably do equally well up to zone 8. This tree is a smallish, slow-growing species, with mature heights of 430 feet, depending on the cultivar. I’ve had a number of these ‘Waterfall’ Japanese maples in my landscape for years. Japanese maple trees ( Acer palmatum) are prized for their delicate and colorful foliage throughout the growing season and autumn. Right now the foliage is almost fluorescent green. Can be grown from seed, but usually bought as grafted trees. Usually needs little pruning or training. I don’t feel that even these photos do this tree justice. Best in a cool, lightly shaded spot, and ideal in a larger container.