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Acer truncatum, Shantung Maple, and
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FIRE DRAGON®
Shantung Maple - A patented (PP #17367) Metro Maples discovery. This bullet-proof tree can take the full
Texas sun
and has beautiful burnt orange or red spring and summer growth that turns brilliant red to red-orange in the fall. A superior
leaf shape and a better branching habit that makes for a more elegant looking
tree. Grows to 25 feet tall and wide in 20 years. Very nice two-toned brown
fissured bark. Drought tolerant. Easy to grow. Texas A&M Superstar. 2-5-12:
Currently checking stock, and will be adding more plants this week but large
ones will be gone soon.
3' - 7gal/$35 - 4 available
6' branched 5gal - $85 - 5 available
6'-12' 7gal with roots out
of the pot included - $125,$145, $165, $185 - 10 available
7'-10' 15gal - $145, $185 - 2 available
10' 25gal - $295, $395 - check back Thursday to see if I found any more,
otherwise sold out
12' 45gal 2 1/2 $595 and $495 - check back Thursday to see if I found any more,
otherwise sold out
18' or a 12' by 11' double trunk, 95gal, 4" calipers -$1095 - 2
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Shantung Maple
- A beautiful medium-size shade tree with palmate-like leaves that takes
alkaline and clay soils, drought, cold and wind. Acer truncatum has purplish-red
colors in spring and then a brilliant yellow/gold fall color. Sometimes called
Purpleblow maple. Very nice-two toned fissured bark. Texas
A&M Superstar. Zone 4 - Super hardy
and rarely damaged by ice. To 30 feet tall and wide. 1 gal/$5-$10, 4' 7
gal/$25,
superior 7
gal/ $95, large 7gal with roots out of the pot included - $95.
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Rhododendrons available for
spring 2010. Amaze your friends and feel the excitement of growing these
amazing evergreen shrubs. Large 4' bushes have dozens of flower buds that
will bloom late April in large trusses of 10 to 15 flowers. Grow in
morning to dappled sun in raised beds of pure pine bark. Fertilize with
azalea food February and May, deadhead old flowers, and water lightly every 3 or
4 days when its hot. Keep the bark replenished on a regular basis.
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Golden Dragon Shantung Maple - A Metro Maples
discovery introduced in 2009. This Shantung was chosen for the best and
most consistent leaf shape with sharply pointed teeth and consistent brilliant
golden-yellow fall color to 25 feet tall and wide. 3 gal/$35,
7gal/$65, 10gal/95 We also have some 'Orange Dragon' for the first
time. A nice growing, multi-color to sometimes brilliant orange in the
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Doric Dragon Shantung Maple - A Metro Maples
discovery introduced in 2009. This Shantung was chosen for its columnar
habit. The mother tree is 30 feet tall and only 12 feet wide. Should
grow to 35 by 16 feet, Fall
color a golden-yellow. 4' 3gal/$30-$35, 5' 3gal/$45 |
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Skinny Dragon Shantung Maple - A Metro Maples
discovery introduced in 2009. This Shantung was chosen for its narrow leaf
lobes giving the appearance of a dissected leaf. The mother tree is 12 feet tall and
10 feet wide. Ultimate size is unknown but expected to be 20 by 20. Fall
color usually a golden-yellow, sometimes mixed with orange or red. 4'
3gal/$30, 7gal/$65, 15 gal/$85 and $125
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Paperbark Maple,
Acer gresium - A most exquisite maple and easy to grow. Prefers some
afternoon shade but can handle the sun most years. Can be grown as understory
tree. Leaves unfold like fuzzy coppery pussy-willows. The bark on mature plants
is a smooth and shiny copper and chocolate color and exfoliates in paper-thin
layers all year long. Peeling bark will shine when backlite from the sun. Fall
colors are a brilliant red or a mixture of red to yellows. Slow growing to only
20 by 10 feet in 20 years. Drought and alkaline tolerant. 3 gal/$30, 7 gal/$35, 10 gal/$45 and
15 gal multi-trunks/$85, very nice 9 footers are SOLD OUT.
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Ginkgo 'Autumn
Gold' - An 'Honorary Maple', this ancient tree has no known pests or
diseases. Beautiful fan-shaped leaves turn a brilliant butter-yellow in the
fall. This is a grafted male clone that produces no seed. Slow growing but easy
to grow to 40 by 25 feet. Grafted yealings only $5, 3 gal/$15, 7 gal/$25-SOLD out,
2.0" calipers just in - NEW - $325.
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Ginkgo 'Robbie's
Twist' - This new cultivar has more narrow fan-shaped leaves turning a brilliant butter-yellow in the
fall. This is a grafted male clone that produces no seed. Contorted growth
habit, slow to grow to 8 by 8 feet. 2 gal/$22
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Trident Maple,
Acer burgerianum - Very nice small, 3-lobed leaves on a dense growing
medium-tall sized maple. Likes pH neutral soils but does not burn in alkaline
soils. Bright fall colors of yellow or red. Peeling bark with various
tones of brown to orangish-brown. Grows to 40 by 20 feet in
twenty years. 3+ foot seedlings -$12. 9 tree forest in
bonsai pot - $85. (picture on Maples on the Move) |
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Amur maple -
Acer ginnala takes the heat and sun with bushy growth to 20 feet. Will grow in alkaline
soils. Bright red to yellow fall colors. Easy to grow. Sold Out.
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Japanese Maples for Shade/Limited Hot Sun: In
hot climates they prefer high shade or, morning sun to 1-2 hours of midday sun
with dappled shade the rest of the day.
Upright cultivars follow: (see below for weeping and
dwarf cultivars):
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Acer palmatum
- The green leaf species that is a very nice and dependable tree which is used
for the understock in my grafting. The small leaves can handle some sun and turn
a bright red in the fall. Easy to grow, vigorous, to 15 by 15 feet. 1 gal/$10, 2
gal/$20, 3 gal/$30, 10 gal/$65 (PICTURE BELOW), Very large ones are here. 95gal, 2
1/2 to 3 inch calipers, only $395, 4" calipers
NEW $1200
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Aconitifolium
- The Dancing Peacock maple has large, exotic-looking deeply incised leaf lobes that are green
changing to a brilliant mix of red and yellows in the fall. Sturdy growth habit
up to 12 by 12 feet. One of the best of the green leaf Japanese maples.
2 gal/$35, 25gal, $185 and $225. |
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Aka shigitatsu
sawa - A very exotic spring color combination of red, light green, and dark
green showing throughout the many prominent leaf veins. The leaf is large with
deeply incised curling lobes. Fall color is a bright red on a medium sized tree
to 8 by 8 feet. 2 gal/$35, 25gal $185
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Aoyagi - An
Acer palmatum with totally green leaves, stems,
and green bark is quite striking and different. Brilliant yellow fall
color. 2 gal/$35 |
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Arakawa - This
green leaf maple is on its own roots allowing the beautiful textured bark to
start right at the soil line. Bright orangish-red or yellow fall colors. Great
for bonsai. Easy to grow to 18by 18 feet with a spreading habit. Rooted cuttings,
1 gal/$25, 5 gal/$65, 10 gal/95, 15 gal/$95, NEW
45gal/$325, low graft NEW
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Beni Kawa - A
new Coral Bark Maple. Redder bark on older wood and more disease resistant.
Colors up gradually and early in the fall until going out with a mix of bright
yellows and reds. Easy to grow, vase-shaped to 12 by 10 feet. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3
gal/$45, 5 gal/$65, 10 gal/$95. (PICTURE BELOW) 25gal $185
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Beni Komachi -
A small, twiggy, rare and choice maple to 8 feet tall and wide with irregular leaves of intense scarlet in
spring, some mottling of pink and green in summer. Red fall color. Excellent
container plant. Rare and beautiful. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 4-5' 15gal $225 NEW |
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Beni Schichihenge
- Variegated leaves are bright orange-pink with pink remaining several months
until the summer green and white. Two-tone purple fall color. You must prune
away any solid green limbs on this cultivar. 6 foot 7 gal reduced price/$95, 10
gal/$125, 15 gal/$175, and 25 gal/close-out special $140 |
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Beni shien - A
new patented unusual strap leaf with changing red tones in spring and brilliant
yellow and red fall colors. 25
gal/$225 |
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Bloodgood -
The proven standard of the large growing red to purple-red leafs. Brilliant bright red in
spring and fall but late summer usually brings on a bronze tone. Seeds are very
bright red. Vigorous to 16 feet tall and 22 feet wide. SALE
1 gal/$15, 2 gal/$25, 3 gal/$35, 5 gal/$45, 45gal/$245 and 12 footer $695 SOLD
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Bonfire - A
small leaf on a semi-dwarf maple to 8 by 8 feet that branches very well. Used in
bonsai. Brilliant red new growth and easy to grow. Summer growth flush is also
red. Sometimes brilliant red in fall, but also can be a mix of yellow and red. 1
gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 6-7' -
$225, 8' - $295
We now
have the popular bonsai variety, big 5' Seigen, $295.
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Boskoop Glory
- A spring wine-red leaf, vigorous with a layered spreading habit to 14 feet to
20 feet,
brilliant red fall color. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45, 5 gal/$65,
triple-trunk 10gal/$95-$175
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Butterfly - A
beauty in spring with variegated leaves of pink, cream, and green. Summer has a
lot of cream or white, making it a very bright shady spot showpiece. Slow twiggy
growth to 8 feet by 6 feet. Magenta fall colors. Easy to grow. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$45,
5gal/$65 and 45gal specimens - $325.
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Deshojo - A
small leaf on a semi-dwarf maple to 12by 12 feet with a compact habit. Much used in
bonsai. Brilliant red in spring, like bright flowers that can be seen a mile
away, that will last several weeks if it's cool. Summer growth flush is also
bright red (may require pruning to encourage this new growth). This plant is
always changing and fun to grow and watch. Sometimes brilliant red in fall, but
also can be a mix of yellow and red. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45
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Emperor I - A
new red similar to Bloodgood but more narrow leaf lobes and improved
growth with a compact shape to 15 by 15 feet and longer-lasting leaf color. Brilliant red
in the fall. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45, 5 gal/$65, 15gal/$165, 20gal-NEW
& 25gal/$195. Same
as Red Emperor.
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Fall Fire - A
selection of Acer palmatum with an even nicer looking green leaf, with lobes that are perfectly shaped with nice serrated margins, and a very bright
pinkish-red fall color. Easy to grow to 15 feet. 2 gal/$35, 10gal/$125
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Fireglow - A
newer selection of Bloodgood with a smaller leaf and growth-rate. Stays more
compact and grows only to 10-12 by 12 feet. (I've seen a 14 footer in Grove,OK). Color is
bright red to dark purple-red and holds color much better in late summer than
any other cultivar. Spectacular brilliant red in fall (Colors up a little later
than Bloodgood. Occasionally brilliant red on Christmas). 1 gal/$25, NEW
7gal - $75, NEW 10 gal/ $165,
NEW 20 gal $195-$225 and 9' 45-65gal/$325-$375
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Glowing Embers - Plant was selected by
renown M. Dirr for
best fall color in the south, 2 gal/$45, 5gal/$65
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Green Cascade - Low and spreading, 4 by
12, with
large dissected type leaves with absolute brilliant mixed fall colors to
solid orange. 10gal/$145, 45gal - $365 NEW.
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Koto no Ito -
A semi-dwarf green linearlobum, or strap leaf, with extremely narrow lobes and
nice green bark. Upright, twiggy habit to only 8 by 6 feet. Easy to grow. Great in
containers. Brilliant mixture of reds and yellows in fall to all orange. 2
gal/$35, 20-45 gal/$180-$225
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Higasa yama - A
blend of pink, cream, and green in spring is very nice on a very small leaf,
changing to green with dark green veins. Vase-shaped, twiggy, easy to grow to 18
by 10 feet. Fall colors are nice reds and yellows. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45,
5gal/$65
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Ichiyogi - A sister seedling to Osakasuki with
more orangish fall color. 1gal/$25.
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JapaneseSunrise
- A new Coral Bark Maple is interesting in all seasons. Brilliant coral red
and yellow and orange bark in winter (needs the cold and the sun for the brightest red bark color),
with a very attractive long-lasting bright fall color of yellow to gold. Easy to grow, vase-shaped to
12 by 10 feet. SOLD OUT
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Kasagi yama - Exceptional multi-tone red
reticulated leaf (leaf veins are prominent colors), brilliant red in
fall. 25gal/185
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Meigetsu 'Itaya'
- Acer japonicum selection with deeply incised and very large, leaf lobes, stems
that have pink tones in winter, and fall colors like a very bright rainbow. 1
gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 25 gal/$225 and $275. NEW - 8 foot
25gal - $245 and 14 foot specimen - 100gal - $895. Also Oisami and Vitifolium,
$275
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Moonfire
- A
newer selection of Fireglow with a small leaf and slow growth-rate and holding
red color in the heat very well. Stays more
compact and grows only to 14 by 14 feet. Spectacular brilliant red color in fall.
6' heavy branches 25gal/$195-$225 NEW
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MoonriseTM
- A new patented form of the Golden Full Moon maple from my Oregon maple farming
buddy, Carl Munn. Unlike the Golden Fullmoon, this one takes the heat and has
brilliant spring colors of orange-gold, yellow-green, and bright red. Leaves
keep a nice golden green color through summer with a beautiful, rounded,
eleven-lobe leaf. Grows to 10 by 8 feet. Fall color is yellow. (Metro Maples in the
year 2006 was the first nursery to get this plant from the grower.) 1 yr
old - $26, - NEW $195-$995
3" caliper (PICTURE BELOW)
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Nishiki Gawa -
The pine bark maple. Green leaves, vigorous to 18by 18 feet, heat tolerant, very
beautiful corky bark first appearing on 3 year-old wood and getting prominent
with age. Bright orangish-red fall color. Easy to grow. 3 gal/$45, 5gal/$65, also see Arakawa
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Nuresagi -
Translates to Wet Heron and has a dark red leaf with an exceptional compact shape to 14
by 14 feet and excellent fall color. A favorite upright
red for many people. Bright red
fall colors. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45
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Ogon
Sarassa - A
large and very dark, almost black, red leaf, smaller growing than Bloodgood to
14 by 8 feet with a sturdy habit and green bark, very bright yellow and orange fall
color, yellow twigs and seeds. 1
gal/$25, NEW - 5 foot,
$195, over 10 feet, $425.
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O Kagami - A
large and very dark, almost black, red leaf, smaller growing than Bloodgood to
14 by 14 feet with a sturdy habit, very bright red fall color late in the season. 1
gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 5 gal/$65, 15gal $125.
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Oku shimo -
Very small green leaves with striking rolled lobes making the leaves appear very pointed.
Upright, twiggy, slow vase-shaped growth to 12 by 8 feet. Fall colors are nice yellow
to oranges. (PICTURE BELOW). 3 gal/$45
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Omure yama - A
beautiful deeply cut green leaf with brilliant oranges and red fall color. To 14by
14 feet with a great cascading habit with age, like a small weeping willow.
2 gal/$35, 7 gal/$65, NEW 20 gal/$165, 25gal/$205 |
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Orange Dream -
A beautiful leaf with brilliant orange and yellow spring color, changing to a
yellow-green that lasts well into summer. Easy to grow to 10 by 8 feet with bright
red and yellow fall colors. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3gal/$45, NEW
7gal$145
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Oregon Sunset
- A nice red leaf that only holds color if given some sun (and it seems to be
able to handle it). Grows with a thick, stocky limb structure, up to 8 by 8 feet,
with bright red fall colors. 1gal/$25 |
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Osakasuki - A
large green leaf on a fast and sturdy growing plant with green bark. Known for
its brilliant orangish-red fall color which can also last longer than other
Japanese maples. Easy to grow to 14 by 14 feet. A favorite plant in Japan and at Metro
Maples. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 5 gal/$65, and15 gal/$145-$165 and 20 gal/$185
heavy 7 foot/$325, 9 foot -
$425, very nice.
Specimen 3" calipers - $695 NEW
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A. s. Palmatifolium - A beautiful rounded green leaf with
9-11 lobes and very bright rainbow fall colors. 3 yr old/$35,
6'/$225
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Pixie - A new semi-dwarf Bloodgood type with red
leaves in spring and fall, but only growing to 8 foot tall and wide with a
compact shape. 5' 15gal/ $225. NEW
- columnar shapes, 4-6 foot tall by 1
foot wide - $145-$185, NEW
very large multiple trunks - $195
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Peaches 'n Cream
- A very bright spring color combination of peach or red and pale green and
white showing throughout the many prominent leaf veins and margins. The leaf is
large with deeply incised curling lobes. Fall color is a bright red on a medium sized
tree to 8 feet tall and wide. 1 gal/$25 NEW - 4 footers -
$145, 6 foot - $165
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Red Emperor -
A newer red leaf similar to Bloodgood but more narrow leaf lobes and grows
faster with a compact shape to 15 feettall and wide and retains the leaf color better.
Brilliant red in the fall. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45, 5 gal/$65, 15
gal/$165, 20gal-NEW & 25gal/$195.
Also known as
Emperor I.
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Sango Kaku -
The Coral Bark Maple is a very popular four-season plant. Brilliant coral red
bark in winter (needs the cold and the sun for the brightest red bark color),
with a very attractive long-lasting bright fall color of yellow, red and
apricot. Easy to grow, vase-shaped to 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45,
5 gal/$65, 10 gal/$125 and $175 very nice triple trunks, NEW
- 20 gal/$185
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ShirazzTM
- A new patented two-toned, beautiful small shrub or tree, with purples and
reds. Attractive gray-green summer color and brilliant red fall
display. 10gal - $145. NEW Probably
grows to 8 by 8 feet.
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Shishigashira
- A very distintive cultivar with very small, dark green, curled crinkled leaves and an
upright, scupltured habit (most people will not recognize this plant as being a
maple). Slow growing to 7 feet in 15 years. Blends of bright red and yellow late
fall color, but looks orange from a distance. 1 gal/$35, 2gal/$45, NEW
- 20gal up to 6 feet, $360-$425
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Seiryu - The
blue-green dragon is an upright growing green-leaf dissectum that turns bright
scarlet in fall. Very easy to grow and vigorous to 14 feet tall and 18 feet
wide, and can handle the
sun as good as any. Green bark. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 10-15 gal/ $165 NEW,
45gal junior specimens - $325 and $425. Specimen - $1695 delivered and planted.
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Shin deshojo -
A small leaf, also used in bonsai, on a semi-dwarf maple to 10 by 10 feet that
branches very well. Brilliant red in spring that lasts several weeks when it is
cool. Summer is a subtle mottled pink and green, usually with a second growth
flush of brilliant red. This plant loves pruning and encourages new bright red
growth. Fall colors can be a brilliant red but can also be a mix of yellow and
red. Pretty much identical to Deshojo. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45, NEW
10gal/$145
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A. sieboldianum 'Sode no uchi' - A maple from
Japan with bright green small leaves with 9 to 11 sharp lobes, and very bright
red and yellow fall colors. Very hardy. 25gal/$225, 12
foot 3" Caliper Specimen
- $895
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Sumi nagashi -
A beautiful deeply divided red leaf very bright fall red colors and green bark.
It’s like the old cultivar 'Burgundy Lace' but much better due to its vigorous
growth. Leaves bronze in summer but the tree produces many very bright red seeds
that last into fall. Grows fast and narrow to 18 feet by 10 feet. 1 gal/$25, and 2
gal./$35, 5 gal/$55, 10 gal/$125, Specimen - $425
NEW
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Trompenburg -
A vigorous purple-red leaf that has deeply incised leaf lobes that also roll
downward, but will flatten-out in summer. Sometimes a very bright, shiny, dark
purple color in May. Takes the sun and heat very well for a red leaf. Brilliant
orange turning to red fall color.
A great one, to 15 feet tall and 18 feet wide. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3
gal/$45, 5 gal/$65, 15 gal/$165
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Ueno yama -
Bright orange and yellow spring colors on a small leaf 10 by 10 foot tree. More orange than
Orange Dream in spring but this one does not keep the very nice golden green
leaf into summer. Yellow/red fall colors. 2 gal/$35, 15 gal/$165
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Weeping (dissectums) Japanese maples follow: Height may depend on
staking and expecgted width will not occur if crowded..
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Crimson Queen
- Most popular dissected leaf cultivar that has a smaller leaf than most. Bright
red in spring and brilliant red in fall with a mounded weeping habit. Slow
growing to 6 feet tall with a wider habit to 12 feet in twenty years. Bronze colors in July or August
depending on the temperatures. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 10-15
gal/$125-$145 NEW to $195 NEW
(PICTURE BELOW shows smaller size than currently
available), NEW 25gal/$255-$325.
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Crimson Prince - A new red leaf dissectum that has
already proved its toughness and is vigorous in the heat. Will grow to 8
foot tall and wider. 10gal/$145, 20gal NEW -
$225-$325.
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Emerald Lace - A most beautiful
new dissectum with a weeping habit, and small green leaves. Texas fall
colors are bright red. It looks and grows fast like Seiryu but
weaps. Height will depend upon staking but width could be 12 feet or more. 1 gal/$25,
2gal/$35, 4', 45gal - $425
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Green Cascade
- This unique maple has large, deeply incised and dissected leaf lobes that are green
changing early to a brilliant orange in the fall. Sturdy growth habit that is
low and wide up to 4 feet tall and 12 foot wide after twenty years. 1 gal/$25, 10
gal/$145, Cool junior Specimens - $325
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Inaba Shidare
- A shiny purple-red dissectum in spring and very bright crimson in fall. Easier
to grow than Crimson Queen (can take the sun better too), with a more weeping
habit and wider width. 7 by 12 after twenty years. Bronze colors in August, or sooner if grown in too much
shade. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 3 gal/$45, 7 gal/$125, 10gal/$145, 20gal NEW
- $195, 30+gal/$265-425, SPECIMEN NEW - $995
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Orangeola - A
vigorous and dense, weeping orangish-red dissectum that changes each day to the
summer blue-green color. Fall color is brilliant ruby red to red-orange and can last longer
than most. Easy to grow. Will grow low and wide if not staked and could be 12
feet wide in twenty years. 1 gal/$25, 2
gal/$35, 5 gal/$65, 10 gal/$145, 15gal/NEW
- $165 - $225
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Ornatum- A
very old cultivar that can reach enormous sizes of twenty feet (in 100 years).
Easy to grow. Dissected brick-red spring leaves quickly change to green, then to
brilliant yellow in fall. SOLD OUT.
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Palmatifidum -
Also known as Eagle Claw. A dark green leaf dissectum that turns brilliant crimson, gold and yellow in the
fall. Excellent grower with strong weeping habit to 5 by 12 in twenty years. 2 gal/$35, 10 gal/$145, 15
gal/$165-$225 NEW
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Red Dragon -
The ultimate red dissectum (but slow growing and prone to dieback in extreme
heat). Turns red again early in fall then a brilliant ruby red in fall. Sold Out
Until Cool Summers Are More Common in North Texas.
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Stella Rosa - A new variety
of red dissectum that I first saw in Italy a few years ago that held its dark
red color better than all others over there. SOLD OUT.
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Tamukeyama -
Like Crimson Queen only the leaf is sturdier looking. Slightly faster and easier
growing and can handle the sun better (will not hold its color well in deep shade).
To 8 feet tall and 12 feet wide in twenty years. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35,
3gal/$45, NEW - big 5 gal/$85, 7 gal/$125, 10
gal/$145 and new heavy branched 10gal $185.
NEW 20gal/$225.
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Viridis/Waterfall - A
very beautiful bright green dissectum that grows easy. Turns a brilliant yellow
mixed with oranges in the fall. A great Japanese maple in the shade. (You can
use the great texture of the leaves, bright green color, and its weeping habit
grown among other plants to create a pleasing visual effect.) Easy to grow to 6
feet tall and 10 feet wide. 1
gal/$25, 2 gal/$35, 15 gal/$185, 25 gal/$225, NEW
SPECIMENS - $695
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Watnong - Also
called Baldsmith this more delicate green leaf is tinted with some pink in
spring and turns a brilliant red in the fall. Nice arching, spreading habit,
more upright than some. Easy to grow. 2 gal/$35 |
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Aratama - A very
nice red semi-dwarf much like Shaina with a little large leaf and great spring
color. Fall color is a bright red and yellow mix on a medium sized bush
to 4 by 4 feet. very full multi-branched 10 gal/$145, 1 gal - $25. |
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Coonora Pgymy
- A semi-dwarf maple but can grow to 9 by 12 feet in 20 years, with very small, round,
yellow-green leaves in spring. Can easily be kept smaller with pruning,
and also makes an excellent bonsai tree. Sometimes an unique blend
of pastel colors in early fall before completely changing to brilliant
oranges and reds.. Very compact spring growth then shooting summer growth. 1 gal/$25, 2 gal/$35 |
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Goshiki Kotohime -
An upright dwarf with very nice small, deeply divided and toothed leaves,
some variegated pink and red. SOLD OUT. |
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Ground Cover
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A very low, spreading dwarf with very nice small, deeply divided and toothed
leave. 1 gal/$25, 5gal/$65 |
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Hanama nishiki
- A dwarf maple with the smallest leaves on the tips but larger leaves in
early spring, bronze edges in spring. To
6 feet. 1gal/$25, 15gal/$180 |
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Kamagata - A
dwarf with very nice small leaves and upright form with bright orangish-red fall
color. 2 gal/$35 |
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Kashima
- A
dwarf with tiny leaves edged in rust in spring, growing low and wide. Chiba,
identical to Kashima, NEW - 25
gal/$225, must see to believe. |
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Kiyohime - A
dwarf with very nice small leaves edged in red in spring. Can be a rounded
bush to 5 feet. 1 gal/$25, big 2gal/$85 and 6gal/$165. |
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Mikawa yatsubusa
- A very slow growing, bright green leaf, dwarf, with brilliant red and yellow
fall color. Branches naturally curve and internodes are very closely spaced.
To 5 feet by 4 in 20 years. 15gal $225,
NEW 4-5' - $295-$350
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Murasaki kiyohime
- A small green leaf that is edged with bright red in spring. Grows 4 foot tall
and 12 foot wide. Dense branching. 2 gal/$45, 25gal,
$425 NEW.
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Red FiligreeLace -
Finely cut dissectum with red leaves all summer and bright red in fall, very
slow growing, 4 gal - $95 NEW.
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Sharp's Pygmy
- A dwarf, very small green leaf maple with bright red fall colors. Grows only
to 5 by 5 feet with a natural bonsai habit, 5 gal NEW
- $85, 20 gal/$305.
3'-4' and thick, $375 |
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Shaina - A
dwarf maple sport of Atropurpureum with great red colors. Grows only to 5 by 5 feet.
1 gal/$25-$35, 2 gal/$35-$45, 5gal/$85,
10 gal/ $145, 25gal NEW - $285-$325
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Seigen - Just in
last year. A popular
dwarf for bonsai in Japan. Large 5' - $295 |
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Skeeter's Broom - Like Shaina except for a smaller
leaf and columnar habit. Holds a purple-red color all year! Great
red to purple color for a dwarf that doesn't get too tall or wide. Grows to
6 by 4 feet in 20 years. Very
nice 4' 7gal/$125 NEW and largest ever
$245/25gal NEW.
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Tama hime - A
slow, dense growing flat-topped maple with yellow fall colors. Great dwarf to 2
by 10 feet. 1gal/$25.
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Winterflame -
A dwarf Coral Bark Maple for containers or smaller gardens. SOLD OUT
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Japanese
Maple Quick Selection Guide:
Stays the Reddest
All
Year:
Fireglow, Moonfire but also Red Emperor in some years
Easist to Grow in Containers thru a hot Texas summer: Shin deshojo,
Deshojo, Butterfly, Coonora Pygmy, Acer palmatum, Shishigashira
Most Sun Tolerant -
Upright: Acer
palmatum, Sango Kaku, Seiryu, Omure yama, Osakasuki
Most Sun Tolerant - Dissectums: Tamukeyama, Emerald Lace
Most Sun Tolerant -
Dwarfs:
Shishigashira, Mikawa yatsubusa, Coonora Pygmy
Most Drought
Tolerant:
Acer palamtum, Sango Kaku, Seiryu
Most Shade
Tolerant:
Most by these look good in heavy shade: Viridis, Waterfall, Butterfly
Fastest Growing
Red
Leafs: Trompenburg, Suminagashi
and next is Red Emperor
Best Fall Colors -
Reds Red Emperor, Osakasuki,
Trompenburg, Boskoop Glory, Suminagashi, Orangeola, Crimson Queen,
Inaba shidare, etc.
Best Fall Colors -
Yellows Viridis, Waterfall, Sango Kaku, Beni Kawa, Aoyagi,
Palmatifolium
Best Fall Colors -
Orange Green Cascade, Shishigashira,
Koto no Ito
Best Fall Colors -
Mixed Green Cascade, Palmatifidium, Omureyama, Orange Dream, Mikawa yatsubusa, Coonora
Pygmy, Aratama
Best Fall Colors -
Dwarfs
Mikawa yatsubusa, Kamagata, Sharp's Pygmy, larger dwarf - Coonora Pygmy
Best Spring
Colors
Shin deshojo, Deshojo, Orange Dream, Moonrise, Peaches 'n Cream, Ueno
yama, Tsuma beni, Red Dragon
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