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A medium-sized shade tree that only grows to 25-35 feet after many years and can take the hot Texas sun. Regular Shantung are also great maples that are very similar and explained below. Fire Dragon� is the most consistent and reddest Shantung maple (and perhaps the reddest fall color of any maple) that I have ever seen, and was selected from among the twenty-three thousand seedlings I have grown. It also has a near perfect leaf shape that makes a more elegant and cleaner looking tree. Shantung maples are in high demand and are gaining popularity in 49 states. This tree will prove to be tougher and just as beautiful as any maple growing in the northeast US. Hardy and heat tolerant, it will grow just about anywhere in acidic or alkaline soils. Over 6,000 Fire Dragons sold since the 2006 introduction! In 2008 in Tokyo, Keith Johansson met a Chinese botanist, professor and author and had him pronounce Shantung. He pronounced it Shan-doon. The second syllable rhymes with moon and is slightly higher in pitch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837815742-DPRFVIML3R687NOM6LMH/Shantung+02.JPG Shantung Maples - 'Fire Dragon' (PP #17367) because of its superior fall color and great leaf shape. It's full name is: Acer truncatum 'Fire Dragon�'. This is a close-up photo of a 'Fire Dragon' leaf in fall color. METRO MAPLES INTRODUCTION - FIRE DRAGON� MAPLE, PP #17367. THREE HUGE FACTS: 1. 3 days of freezing temperatures, each down to 24 degrees and not above freezing in NW Arkansas, in mid-April, did ZERO damage to 'Fire Dragon', but defoliated all the oaks and other maples. 2. 2011 was the hottest, driest, windiest, worst Texas summer of all time and yet9 for 9 'Fire Dragons'� survived and colored up normally in the fall without irrigation in my dry sandy soil. 3. Shantung maples were top performers with the least damage from severe ice storms in Oklahoma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837816912-73FCD01121RINSW1014M/Shantung+03.jpg Shantung Maples - Contrasting Shantungs in Fall Color 'Fire Dragon' Shantung in the foreground, and a regular Shantung with yellow fall color in the background. Shantung are hardy to zone 4, and have not been damaged by ice or from temperatures 25 degrees below zero! Shantung have a fibrous root system which is not overly aggressive, and grows easily even in alkaline clay soils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837817185-BQ8XDFR9DGDKOP033Z51/Shantung+04.JPG Shantung Maples - Spring Color on 'Fire Dragon' Close-up of spring color on Fire Dragon. The new growth emerges a red-orange in summer. Most Shantung maples have a reddish-purple spring color and are sometimes referred to as 'Purple Blow' maple. Fire Dragon maple has five very uniform toothed-lobes and the look is more elegant than regular Shantung. Planting tip: The best time to plant is mid-September through early March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837817193-GV78YU1D76DAVSDGEO5A/Shantung+05.JPG Shantung Maples Hundreds of young 'Fire Dragon' grafts with late spring color in 2005 turning from burnt orange to a orange-pink. Shantung maples grow 2 to 5 feet per year. This tree has a superior root system with no faults except it cannot tolerate water-logged soils. Other superior traits are bright yellow blooms, majestic spreading shape, interesting bark, and disease resisance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837817511-IE9STZD6P7R0N0T15QVE/Shantung+06.JPG Shantung Maples This is the early summer rose-red color on 'Fire Dragon' maple. The new growth colors are from pigments that might help protect the new leaves from ultra-violet rays or from insects, until the leaf has a chance to photosynthesize or produce tannins to ward-off insects. Spring colors are awesome in cool weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837818238-TKMHBPNRG0AU7EP0EX31/Shantung+07.jpg Shantung Maples Summer growth on 'Fire Dragon' maple. It can also be a brighter red or a burnt orange. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837817856-VN2K4L8TE62X6E9GLWDY/Shantung+08.JPG Shantung Maples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837818247-XR2NJYJ3Y4JLTVYQDEUM/Shantung+09.jpg Shantung Maples September thru November in 2007 was the second hottest fall ever recorded in the D/FW area, yet 'Fire Dragon' maples colored-up like this on December 2. 'Fire Dragon' reliably turns red from Oregon, New York, Virginia, to Arkansas and Oklahoma, and even all the way down to Houston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837818554-WIYI682WR5JWEBABUXIZ/Shantung+10.jpg Shantung Maples Finding a consistent red for hot, sunny climates has never been achieved until now. Here is 'Fire Dragon' Shantung in the fall of 2007 contrasting with the bright yellow fall color of Ginkgo 'Autumn Gold'. Most shade trees that turn red in the northern parts of the USA never produce red in Texas. Do not confuse a Shantung with Sugar maple, Red, Silver or any other maple you have heard about. This maple is totally different and you'llbe amazed at its beauty and toughness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837818696-MPWASZM86XZVCXVU1E21/Shantung+11.jpg Shantung Maples In 2009 we saw a new fall color for 'Fire Dragon'. After 27 inches of rain in just the last 10 weeks, and endless clouds, and the first actual fall feeling temperatures in many years, some turned a brilliant orange, before turning red! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837818792-DFWBWEN3UVSQU1LS8XHR/Shantung+12.jpg Shantung Maples This is the top of a 65-gallon 'Fire Dragon' maple with red color in 30mph winds. There are at least 3 different red anthocyanin compounds that can form in the fall based mostly on temperatures and length of chilling, and soil pH does not seem to affect the color. I have seen bright cardinal red, currant red with Chinese yellow margins, and reddish-orange, but never yellow unless it turns fall color early due to stress. Fall colors are consistent on every branch and leaf, and color is not much affected by clouds or shade or high/low temperatures or soil pH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837819329-YMWRYTPE4EG0QOWJRNHF/Shantung+13.jpg Shantung Maples   The attractive branching and bark of a Shantung maple. Three year old wood is very hard. One of the least damaged from ice storms, according to Kansas State and Oklahoma State University studies. Shantung maples grow in full sun in all soils except very water-logged soils. They can take the Texas heat or Minnesota cold, and are very drought tolerant. They also adapt well to shade, and can survive there for many years until they reach the sunlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837819072-JSP6O4BEA03SXEX4AWIY/Shantung+14.jpg Shantung Maples Close-up of Shantung bark at the root flare on a 12 year old tree grown with very little irrigation or fertilizers. Tip: Although the wood is very hard the beautiful bark is soft and can be scratched or bruised. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837819249-YUG2RQ9LGGA57SV7P4WB/Shantung+15.JPG Shantung Maples A dark, glossy-green summer color. To me when they shine in the sun they look like green diamonds. Shantung maples have a very efficient root system that is not aggressive, a waxy and thick leaf, and low transpiration rates to help them through hot summers. Shantung maples might grow to 35 feet tall and wide with age in the lower midwest. They grow faster and get a little bigger in warm climates than those grown farther north. They are hardy to at least 25 degrees below zero. Shantung were one of the very few trees that had no damage from the huge late freeze in April 2007 across the midwest to North Carolina that destroyed 2 to 3 years worth of tree crops.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837819483-N8AN5528GV151CXRMNN4/Shantung+16.JPG Shantung Maples Large Shantung are not messy and will drop all leaves and cover the ground with color. They are easy clean-up compared to other trees and decompose quickly. Here are regular and 'Fire Dragon' leaves after leaf drop. Acer truncatum has been used as a street tree in Shanghai for many years, tolerating the pollution, limited root space, and compacted soils. In the difficult DF/W climate you should give your Shantung plenty of room for the roots to grow to give it the best chance of survival long-term. In its native habitat, Shantung maples are expected to live 250 years or more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837820599-Z45Y1BWEIVMQA4RS7GIZ/Shantung+17.JPG Shantung Maples 'Fire Dragon' Shantung maple in fall 2006 on the right with a regular Shantung, left. Named after the revered symbol of its home country, China, the Dragon is considered a benevolent creature that brings rain! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837820035-M93VQTYEB2T7A83BTXSX/Shantung+18.jpg Shantung Maples - Spring Blooms Mother 'Fire Dragon' Shantung maple with awesome yellow blooms in late March 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837820537-3U1NBIHGVTJDUGNQN9RN/Shantung+19.JPG Shantung Maples Here is a picture of an Acer truncatum, Shantung Maple that Keith Johansson photographed at the Morris Arboretum, PA. It is a beautiful tree, grown with its natural low trunk shape. It was at the Arboretum at least by 1916 but probably there in 1906, making it 100 years old when he took this picture. Somewhere in its history a low branch was removed from the right-hand side to allow clear passage on the road. Pictures taken from the left side did not reveal branching, only foliage. The tree was 35 foot tall and 35 foot wide. Main branching occurred at 2 feet. Trunk diameter is about 2 1/2 feet. No surface roots or decay were observed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837821419-H5WKZIFXTMM7Y6SMKCYB/Shantung+20.jpg Shantung Maples In 2011 after the 4th International Maple Symposium in Belgium, Keith traveled to Kew Gardens in London and photographed this Acer truncatum. Most likely this is the tree in Maples of the World that stated was the first A. truncatum out of China and went to Kew in 1871, making this tree 140 years old. The top of the first branch crotch is 6 foot off the ground! Estimated height and width is 38 x 50 feet. The trunk at ground level was 3 feet thick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837821372-5ME002V69G5AT9Q8OJUL/Shantung+21JPG.JPG Shantung Maples Here is a variegated Acer truncatum that Keith found. Keith has many other test plants and hopes to introduce more cultivars soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837821713-PL2W4WYFEI3LEKPMA6QQ/Shantung+22.jpg Shantung Maples The early spring blooms are bright and very nice on Shantung maples and this picture does not do it justice. Most observed flowers are male flowers so 'volunteer' seedlings have not been an issue. When you compare a Shantung maple to other shade trees it will always come out on top. It takes the heat, cold, wind, ice, bad soils, doesn't get too big, doesn't have surface roots, is long-lived, nice blooms, nice looking bark, nice leaf, doesn't produce many seeds, and has brilliant fall colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837821694-VWDMDVQBZ29SNGZJMN8P/Shantung+23.jpg Shantung Maples A close-up of a Shantung maple's half-opened cluster of small flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837822203-08IGBM233F39NG9X26Y6/Shantung+24.JPG Shantung Maples A Shantung maple seedling in fall color. This beautiful tree has been grown with its natural shape and is in my display garden. The shape of a Shantung maple can be affected by its location but will eventually become rounded when given the room to spread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837822802-48DNRG97BANVRRT3YAOD/Shantung+25.JPG Shantung Maples Here is a close-up of a regular seedling-grown Shantung maple. It is as good a yellow as it gets. Some years a mix of oranges and reds combine with the yellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837822613-V7YG22Z7TV0NWWX9RE8P/Shantung+26.JPG Shantung Maples Shantung in glorious fall color at the entrance to Metro Maples. We have the largest Shantung maples in the DF/W area to look at. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837825488-JKV5QAZRKYJTFPKZ67UP/Shantung+27.jpg Shantung Maples This is the same tree as above only 7 years later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837823549-FT6GF7QA74AG1NZ9OIE7/Shantung+28.jpg Shantung Maples Same as above without cloud cover and from the front side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837823820-5B3TFL288QL3PZQG94S3/Shantung+29.JPG Shantung Maples Metro Maples - Shantung Maple Cultivars: Fire Dragon� Shantung maple (top left). Sales started in fall 2006. Golden Dragon (top right). Sales started in fall 2009. Skinny Dragon (bottom right). Sales started in fall 2009. Witch's Dragon (bottom left). Not yet for sale. Baby Dragon (center). Sales started in fall 2011. This is the picture used in The Maple Society Article, Summer 2006, see below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837824572-5M80JD1B3I82V8SRQS3E/Shantung+30.jpg Shantung Maples 2010 was very dry and windy, then I had several record highs and 40+mph south winds in mid-November just as the Shantung began to color. These 2 Fire Dragons� managed to produce very nice color on November 22.   They were red-red in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and in Oregon where the weather was cooler, but generally orange-red this year in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837824730-J8CMLR8OXE9V1Q4YY186/Shantung+31.JPG Shantung Maples WARNING: There are several garden centers and especially home improvement garden centers that are selling inferior maples that are labeled as Shantung maples. The two top left leaves are Shantung maples. The top right is a Norway maple that had a Shantung tag. The lower left leaf is probably a sugar maple that had a Shantung tag. Neither the Norway or Sugar maple are good trees for alkaline soils and will grow for only a short while and will not produce much fall color. Both the Norway and Sugar maple have smooth gray bark, whereas even a small Shantung will show some fissured bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837825734-YXXK8QK5ZBMGNVNJFDSB/Shantung+32.jpg Shantung Maples In 2011 this 'Fire Dragon', along with our other non-irrigated 'Fire Dragons' colored up after the hottest summer ever when many native trees perished in the heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470837825870-HUXTT9YSGF6WBU9M4YLK/Shantung+33.JPG Shantung Maples Here is our founder, Keith Johansson, 'King of the Shantung'. (Current number of Shantung I have personally grown over 21 years: 33,411) This Shantung (ten years old as shown) was grown from seed in 1995 and planted in the year 2000 as a test. It proved to be drought tolerant through that record-breaking hot and dry summer without irrigation (110 consecutive days without rain), even though it was planted in the dryest possible place, the top of a pure sugar-sand hill. Texas A&M has designated the Shantung maple a Texas Superstar. Kansas State University has performed trials and declared it one of the best ornamental urban trees. The United States Department of Agriculture is currently researching Shantung maples and my Fire Dragon� Shantung to introduce tough, reliable, and beautiful trees that will not out-grow small urban yards. Oklahoma, Missouri, Utah and Minnesota and others have given their approval. Nobody has ever rejected this species as unsuitable. The future looks very bright for Shantung maples. https://www.metromaples.com/home daily 1.0 2024-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1474416951831-DYPLD9OPVAC3F1BXPIOX/image-asset.jpeg Home https://www.metromaples.com/faq daily 0.75 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1477516382743-RVIMC0OCHS6U8Q21RWZG/image-asset.jpeg FAQ https://www.metromaples.com/growing-japanese-maples daily 0.75 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470348700207-54P1YHGG21TLRI48NOJH/Orangeola+Root+System+Comparison.jpg Growing Japanese Maples An illustration of color variation from the lack of roots. The Orangeola on the left has many roots while the one on the right is a barerooted Orangeola without a sufficient root system. https://www.metromaples.com/growing-shantung-maples daily 0.75 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470349617584-7EHHDTN0OWJQDRI6NTR7/image-asset.jpeg Growing Shantung Maples A red 'Fire Dragon' grows in the shadow of a standard Shantung Maple near the front gate of Metro Maples. https://www.metromaples.com/new-page daily 0.75 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470350436223-SWION965CALMBRYOL1QG/image-asset.jpeg How to Water https://www.metromaples.com/about daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://www.metromaples.com/our-staff daily 0.75 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470352642346-0FMHFYQ3O7SB8HU2OBCJ/Steve.jpg Our Staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/17779fdd-b89b-4c07-93f4-8fa3033f0ec1/Ray+Longoria.jpg Our Staff - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470352634558-5M9E71NY05DXT244WYTX/AboutScott.jpg Our Staff https://www.metromaples.com/business-partners daily 0.75 2016-08-10 https://www.metromaples.com/recommendations daily 0.75 2016-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470361651289-NLRTN5T3R691Z9SP0RTX/Serene+Gardens.jpg Recommendations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470360499373-M0YI33N58GTPP6NMQF9Y/JM+Comp.+Guide.jpg Recommendations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470361312524-1B4A0NYFFCOT7WUF6BBT/BJM.jpg Recommendations https://www.metromaples.com/inventory daily 0.75 2021-08-27 https://www.metromaples.com/the-art-of-grafting daily 0.75 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856147238-6D1S1KCR255CK9TI1XT5/grafting001web.JPG The Art of Grafting Here are the supplies that I use. Medel Buddy Tape, which is 1" in length. I cut this in half. This tape is stretchable. Doc Farwell's Grafting Seal. Tina 685 right-handed grafting knife. A 6 inch long healthy branch from a cultivar that has about 3 pairs of buds. This one happens to be the Coral Bark Maple. A seedling grown rootstock that has been kept in a warm place so is actively growing roots and is about ready to grow leaves. The basic plan is to attach this cultivar to a rootstock and keep it all from drying-out until the cuts heal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856148246-LSPXEFC218JU5EXAXYJ0/grafting002web.JPG The Art of Grafting The first cut will be about 1/2 inch long and slopes down to a point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856147464-1UDLWXWMEQ2W9S6XT3TG/grafting003web.JPG The Art of Grafting Each knife wiggle or change in cutting speed leaves an imperfection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856147675-DAHXCHE7YUERNS3NJBAT/grafting004web.JPG The Art of Grafting Turn the wood over and make another cut in a similar manner and parallel to the first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856148123-DXBZCA7UYU76MN9JE5VZ/grafting005web.JPG The Art of Grafting Trim the end to that it is square across. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856149407-F21YOC21U9U3EGIA5ZWI/grafting006web.JPG The Art of Grafting This is what it then looks like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856148428-GIKOXB9G62BM142NF7EX/grafting008web.JPG The Art of Grafting Position knife to cut down on the understock. You will cut about the same length as you did on the branch. The understock should already be growing many new, white roots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856148604-UOCEHN7V79U4EY3W5CIH/grafting009web.JPG The Art of Grafting Make the cut on the understock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856148797-YYW0NPYK2DRJ3U9V37UG/grafting010web.JPG The Art of Grafting Gradually make your cut deeper into the wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856148980-SYWNIDIW74L862AWWZ9W/grafting012web.JPG The Art of Grafting Insert the branch into the understock and align. Check that it fits snug and lies flat. Start putting the tape on. Stretch the tape a little and begin wrapping the cuts while keeping the tape from kinking. Wrap around 3 to 4 times to prevent air from drying-out the graft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856151314-93FUU541DN8X7KQNUBDC/grafting013web.JPG The Art of Grafting This is what the tape will look like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856149586-78PVP3Y7CQAMWXWU55UU/grafting014web.JPG The Art of Grafting Begin painting the top of the cut to keep air from entering and drying out the graft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1470856149793-Z0DQ8D19D06DKJGMKYCV/grafting015web.JPG The Art of Grafting This is the finished Metro Maples side-graft which may begin new shoot growth in about 3-4 weeks. Keep growth on the understock pinched-off. https://www.metromaples.com/newsletter-archive daily 0.75 2021-03-06 https://www.metromaples.com/orangedream daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590348242982-KD9LMUEO92DOLWG8W9A4/Orange+Dream+Spring+Foliage.jpg Orange Dream ‘Orange Dream’ is among the first trees to leaf out in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590348323151-5IJ5CNRX1RCSL7Y1IAHA/Orange+Dream+Foliage+in+Spring.jpg Orange Dream The spring color holds for several weeks in March/April https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590349074846-HTQLQKSP4EC1I1FOWSEQ/Orange+Dream+Fall+Color+--++NETPSPLANDFINDER.jpg Orange Dream Fall color is a mix of gold, orange and red. Photo courtesy of NetPSPlantfinder.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590348411821-LC4SDBCEDLMC0MKCZ0ZH/Orange+Dream+Mature+Specimen+%28small%29.jpg Orange Dream The orange and gold tones of spring brighten to a vivid chartreuse green for summer. https://www.metromaples.com/nuresagi daily 0.75 2025-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590351084918-4V3DMZP327XKDXD34QMX/Mature+Nuresagi+in+Summer+Color.jpg Nuresagi The summer color is a deep purple. ‘Nuresagi’ is more narrow than many other red-leafed cultivars, reaching 14’ by 7’ at maturity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590351251530-IK9D6FZ9LZCUDCKLJKJ0/Nuresagi+Fall+Color.jpg Nuresagi Fall color is a terrific bright red, especially when backlit by the morning sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590350911326-UAJQBSXT5ZS6DO9AUNKD/Nuresagi+-+Early+Spring+Growth.jpg Nuresagi Spring growth on Nuresagi is a deep magenta-red. https://www.metromaples.com/popular-upright-japanese-maples daily 0.75 2021-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1596989849192-7WP7YAEWIRYPHXWC0DES/DSC_0194.jpg Popular Upright Japanese Maples - ‘Bloodgood’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613689540320-S2CTA2DZWXHMDG5MQ301/Fireglow%252Bspring.jpg Popular Upright Japanese Maples - ‘Fireglow’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1596988833015-ZAK3Y0BBQAFUPYMRLBN1/Orange+Dream+Profile+Picture.jpg Popular Upright Japanese Maples - ‘Orange Dream’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1596989139928-8GABWJWLKLYMQB5PUQJR/Nuresagi+Fall+Color.jpg Popular Upright Japanese Maples - ‘Nuresagi’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1596989364221-YF0Z7VLPJWTA5KYH0F4W/Sango+Kaku+Feb+2017.jpg Popular Upright Japanese Maples - ‘Sango kaku’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1596989409171-56QC3US8MELGXH2SHY3I/Palmatum+Seedling+in+Spring.jpg Popular Upright Japanese Maples - Acer palmatum seedling https://www.metromaples.com/bloodgood daily 0.75 2022-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590419758605-T791O13J9MEO5L501K82/DSC_0021.jpg Bloodgood ‘Bloodgood’ is among the tallest Japanese maples at maturity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590419732076-A3X8CPTZE2YHC7MT9KU2/DSC_0194.jpg Bloodgood Spring color on ‘Bloodgood’ is a bright red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/2c08d3bc-4f59-4d2a-8df4-591ca74d4385/2270-Bloodgood-Japanese-Maple+%28Gardenality%29.jpg Bloodgood - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/cbd478e4-3db3-4808-8590-c63d72a3c5b5/2271-Bloodgood-Japanese-Maple.jpg Bloodgood - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.metromaples.com/acer-palmatum-seedling daily 0.75 2020-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590422898698-EFJRBH5ANETF56PR98J1/Palmatum+Seedling+Late+Fall.jpg Acer palmatum Seedling which then deepen to reds as the days get shorter and cooler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590422740760-FVGD8JVHEHOJ16SQ70PE/Palmatum+Spring+Foliage+and+Flower.jpg Acer palmatum Seedling These trees grow fairly quickly and have an open, arching structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590422838210-FDL8RV1A97EF2PXW3Y01/Palmatum+Seedling+Fall+Color.jpg Acer palmatum Seedling Fall color often begins as golds and oranges . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590422988303-JI0PBRI35BV77UWFB00M/DSC_0096.jpg Acer palmatum Seedling Spring color is a bright green with tiny red flowers which will become seeds by year’s end. https://www.metromaples.com/sango-kaku daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590424993171-2IQIO3N2XOGCX8AI9WPQ/DSC_0125.jpg Sango kaku Fall color is a bright golden yellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590527093677-A4K3DTWULY1HBXYZXQHP/image-asset.jpeg Sango kaku Coral bark maples tend to be narrow and vase-shaped. This tree is still young, and will spread out some with time, but even at maturity will likely be narrower than average. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1590424840909-QNYAWP98W98TQMOEO19M/Sango+Kaku+Feb+2017.jpg Sango kaku The bright ‘coral’ red bark is what this variety is known for. https://www.metromaples.com/how-to-care daily 0.75 2021-01-04 https://www.metromaples.com/inabashidare daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613671557344-H7GW5P975AWGJ0CLZZJE/Inaba%2Bshidare%2Bspecimen.jpg Inaba shidare This ‘Inaba shidare’ is a huge specimen from Oregon. Growth in Texas would not likely exceed 5’ tall by 8’ wide at maturity. https://www.metromaples.com/popular-weeping-japanese-maples daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613686347438-14769LIVKRFEO47VGEA9/Emerald%252BLace%252BFall%2BColor.jpg Popular Weeping Japanese Maples - ‘Emerald Lace’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613686780929-MI1HIKS3AVR1HA2SH6J7/Viridis+in+Springtime.jpg Popular Weeping Japanese Maples - ‘Viridis’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613686920281-2R4TF3CWHEX8Q8QYN05J/Tamukeyama%2BSummer.jpg Popular Weeping Japanese Maples - ‘Tamukeyama’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613686507449-P5KJ25DX66XJJV5VSATE/Inaba%2Bshidare%2Bspecimen.jpg Popular Weeping Japanese Maples - ‘Inaba shidare’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613685077304-0WC0DVY4153CZIK7500C/Orangeola+Fall+Color.jpg Popular Weeping Japanese Maples - ‘Orangeola’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613685781320-JLE3S12TP0XVU1524Z5J/Crimson+Queen+with+Red+Spring+Foliage.jpg Popular Weeping Japanese Maples - ‘Crimson Queen’ https://www.metromaples.com/cultivar-profiles daily 0.75 2021-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1596988833015-ZAK3Y0BBQAFUPYMRLBN1/Orange+Dream+Profile+Picture.jpg Cultivar Profiles - Dwarf Japanese Maple Cultivars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613698594979-6PPWSVGDERDLRGX0MMMY/Fire+Dragon+Fall+Color.jpeg Cultivar Profiles - Shantung Maple Cultivars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613672287019-LQW0SMYRPNWYP2CLOJWF/Inaba%252Bshidare.jpg Cultivar Profiles - Weeping Japanese Maple Cultivars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1596989409171-56QC3US8MELGXH2SHY3I/Palmatum+Seedling+in+Spring.jpg Cultivar Profiles - Upright Japanese Maple Cultivars https://www.metromaples.com/crimsonqueen daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613685322442-50T797PEMVTGE45HL4ES/Crimson+Queen+Summer+Foliage.jpg Crimson Queen The mix of purple and green on summer foliage can be lovely. Deeper shade will result in more green, while 1-2 hours of morning sun will ensure more purples in summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613685480795-HN92WKEIZSZ2XVFKO3CG/Crimson+Queen+Summer.jpg Crimson Queen Crimson Queen in Summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613685747395-OFN99I9F84FR596FRRUC/Crimson+Queen+with+Red+Spring+Foliage.jpg Crimson Queen Spring color on ‘Crimson Queen’ is a bright red, which turns purple/green in summer. https://www.metromaples.com/emeraldlace daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613686138260-G3ZY924G0EQI3WFD73XU/Emerald%252BLace%2BSpring%2BColor.jpg Emerald Lace Spring color on ‘Emerald Lace’ — the orangey-pink colors will disappear as the leaves mature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613686213709-V3ZPH2Z0L8SAGNJLYY67/Emerald%252BLace%252BFall%2BColor.jpg Emerald Lace Fall color on ‘Emerald Lace’ is a sight to behold. https://www.metromaples.com/orangeola-profile-page daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613684870738-A28UP3QN6ONA59YXRQ6L/Orangeola+Specimen+Summer.jpg Orangeola Profile Page Here’s that same tree in summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613684904415-Q1698UPYC6CJ0R68CMEE/Orangeola+Fall+Color.jpg Orangeola Profile Page This huge ‘Orangeola’ in our display garden is always a showstopper in fall. We’ve trained this one to about 9’ tall and slightly wider. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613684799654-LV4GM7ERCT1WDV8G6JIR/Orangela+Specimen+Spring.jpg Orangeola Profile Page This ‘Orangeola’ is in the process of turning from the spring orange to the summer green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613684709035-GTBYIP35KM4HB4VXMXRG/Orangeola+Spring+Color.jpg Orangeola Profile Page Leaves on ‘Orangeola’ emerge a burnt orange color before turning green for summer. https://www.metromaples.com/tamukeyama-profile-page daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613693356293-26PYO4IIHMRU4N5IWALY/Tamukeyama+Summer.jpg Tamukeyama Profile Page ‘Tamukeyama’ is one of the best weeping reds for a sunny spot. It doesn’t want full sun, but can handle up to half a day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613693420458-8HOVYLGI6E2AYSQVWAWS/Tamukeyama%2BFall.jpg Tamukeyama Profile Page Fall color on ‘Tamukeyama’ is every bit as spectacular as ‘Crimson Queen’ or ‘Inaba shidare’, and it’s more heat-tolerant than both. https://www.metromaples.com/viridis daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613689755777-2FTFTH2HUOQHWYINRYG8/Viridis%2Bin%2BSpringtime.jpg Viridis This mature ‘Viridis’ is a favorite in our display garden and is a great example of how these trees mature in the DFW climate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613689800247-AO48UCXLTZUPWZAD1KK7/Viridis%2BSpring%2BFoliage.jpg Viridis Spring growth on ‘Viridis’ is a bright green, which in holds until it turns primarily yellow with some orange and red in fall. https://www.metromaples.com/popular-dwarf-japanese-maples daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613681119719-DA6OCUSP9WFAWR1W907J/Iconic%2BMikawa%2Byatsubusa%2Bspecimen.jpg Popular Dwarf Japanese Maples - ‘Mikawa yatsubusa’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613681690123-9QAX2TCRFN9GQ5L12TND/Murasaki%2Bkiyohime%2BSpring%2BGrowth.jpg Popular Dwarf Japanese Maples - ‘Murasaki kiyohime’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613681142595-JZVPKENQ28SAHJQHDT0V/Beni%2Bmaiko%2BSpring%2BFoliage.jpg Popular Dwarf Japanese Maples - ‘Beni maiko’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613684171847-MYJC6NTIFOOKUE1GFU5U/Shaina%252Blate%252Bspring%252C%252Bprunned.jpg Popular Dwarf Japanese Maples - ‘Shaina’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613682528594-SF71KDGT1S6GDICU1D9Q/Shishigashira%252BSpring%252BFoliage.jpg Popular Dwarf Japanese Maples - ‘Shishigashira’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613684132022-PCAZM7TJO04Z6V5BAXTG/Skeeter%2527s%252BBroom%252B2.jpg Popular Dwarf Japanese Maples - ‘Skeeter’s Broom’ https://www.metromaples.com/mikawayatsubusa daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613676403149-ML2MFFZG9E6W69HPFUEA/Iconic+Mikawa+yatsubusa+specimen.jpg Mikawa yatsubusa This ‘Mikawa yatsubusa’ has greeted our customers near the Metro Maples koi pond for nearly 20 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613676380946-T21K10P7WSL81IXNT43E/Spring%2BColor%2Bon%2BMikawa%2Byatsubusa.jpg Mikawa yatsubusa Spring growth on ‘Mikawa yatsubusa’ is a vibrant light green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613676486844-LT5VW3ENAIZTMMUZ4I0I/Summer+Color+on+Mikawa+yatsubusa.jpg Mikawa yatsubusa The leaves darken into summer, and are densely packed on this remarkably slow-growing (2 in. per year) cultivar. https://www.metromaples.com/shishigashira daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613680120083-61FS1KGJZDLIIBC1Q7QW/Shishigashira+Spring+Foliage.jpg Shishigashira ‘Shishigashira’ leaves out in spring a bright green before darkening for summer. Fall color is a vibrant orange. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613680144583-IUDV7XWBI3E45BGZDLWZ/Large+Shishigashira.jpg Shishigashira These ‘Shishigashira’ specimens show the tree’s upright, sculptural form. https://www.metromaples.com/benimaiko daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613680729091-FQK1MHS27TWGB9D5R1N8/Beni+maiko+Spring+Foliage.jpg Beni maiko Spring growth on ‘Beni maiko’ emerges a bright pink-red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613680758252-9E8AMHGDS5IHPRJ25C08/Beni+maiko+Early+Spring+Trees.jpg Beni maiko The dense foliage of ‘Beni maiko’ makes for a solid mass of bright color in springtime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613680780482-YMFH96F151OSJQ0QF7UK/Beni+maiko+Summer.jpg Beni maiko The foliage darkens to a nice green for summer before turning red again in the fall. https://www.metromaples.com/murasakikiyohime daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613681517468-20738E05SD3IWEU4WTXH/Murasaki+kiyohime+Shape.jpg Murasaki kiyohime Summer color is a nice mid-green, and the habit is quite dense, growing horizontally without weeping . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613681484081-KF8TWF26EBHRP7Q52QZ7/Murasaki+kiyohime+Spring+Growth.jpg Murasaki kiyohime Spring growth on ‘Murasaki kiyohime’ is a bright green with a distinct, red border. https://www.metromaples.com/shaina daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613690070131-4LHU51F6JMK173LMVPUS/Shaina%25252Bfall.jpg Shaina ‘Shaina’ fall color is a vibrant crimson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613682383553-H278N4AZW9U9U4Y5T9X1/Shaina%2525252Bspring.jpg Shaina Spring growth on ‘Shaina’ is a bright pink-red, darkening to bronze-purple, before going green by late summer, only to return to red in the fall. https://www.metromaples.com/skeetersbroom daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613682995855-GP37MXXCCYI51NQXLAKD/Skeeter%27s+Broom+Summer.jpg Skeeter's Broom Summer color on a ‘Skeeter’s Broom’ growing in deep shade here at Metro Maples. Summer color will depend on the sun exposure — 2-3 hours of sun will keep your tree more purple than green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613682953885-G2DXO1QSEGUVXR3KM9JX/Skeeter%27s%2BBroom.jpg Skeeter's Broom ‘Skeeter’s Broom’ begins a bright red, then deepens to purple and green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613693789199-GB6SLF0NE263M2GEH5W8/Skeeter%2527s%252BBroom%252B2.jpg Skeeter's Broom Fall color on ‘Skeeter’s Broom’ is a vibrant red. https://www.metromaples.com/fireglow daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613689118111-FV5B4AJI0CPBDZD70WRP/Fireglow%2Bfall.jpg Fireglow Fall color is a an incredible bright red — usually peaking in mid December in DFW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613689018676-2QMPERGWIGEYCBD7K00D/Fireglow%252Bspring.jpg Fireglow ‘Fireglow’ can be a stunner in springtime, especially when the leaves are backlit by the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613689180558-O353W3GYOPUBMW47LBRV/Fireglow%2Blate%2Bspring.jpg Fireglow The pinks and reds of spring deepen to bronze-purple in summer. ‘Fireglow’ does a great job holding that purple color through the heat of summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613688878481-SXD6VJ13OBOUOBKP3LW6/Fireglow+Mature+Specimen.jpg Fireglow A mature ‘Fireglow’ specimen. https://www.metromaples.com/shantung-maples daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613694596377-WM7E508YSST8FFC05LBH/Super%2BDragon%2BSpring%2BColor.jpg Shantung Maples - ‘Super Dragon’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613694620575-0IOEZX8043TOQJG8O93C/Shantung%252BSeedling%252BFall%252BColor.jpg Shantung Maples - Shantung Seedling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613694825975-0QSOGQKOK5GWIOH89M5M/Baby%252BDragon%252BShantung.jpg Shantung Maples - ‘Baby Dragon’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613694696310-SQND4Q5NQSKW47YQ32XK/Fire%2BDragon%2BFall%2BColor%2Bwith%2BOaks%2Bin%2Bthe%2BBackground.jpg Shantung Maples - ‘Fire Dragon’ https://www.metromaples.com/baby-dragon-shantung daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613695406717-ML404QTYRZX3G4UKGRAR/Baby%252BDragon%252BShantung.jpg Baby Dragon Shantung Leaves are pink when new, but quickly turn green. New leaves will continue to appear at the tips of the branches throughout the growing season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613695622651-S06LBN57VQS2QHUPIBFR/Bonsai+Baby+Dragon.jpeg Baby Dragon Shantung Fall color is a bright yellow. This ‘Baby Dragon’ bonsai was created by Metro Maples founder, Keith Johansson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613695427752-SY879QT8V2YOKQ0H7Z1X/Large+Baby+Dragon+on+Road.jpeg Baby Dragon Shantung This ‘Baby Dragon’ was grafted in 2010 and has been pruned and ecouraged to grow tall — it’s now about 12’ tall. Without help, they’ll peak at 8-10’ tall. https://www.metromaples.com/fire-dragon-shantung daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613696150621-M0RSMC1BC25F7DR4KVVF/Fire%252BDragon%252BShantung%252Band%252BAutumn%252BGold%252Bginkgo.jpg Fire Dragon Shantung The red on ‘Fire Dragon’ is especially striking in contrast with the bright yellows of Ginkgoes or other Shantungs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613696600504-91L0KTXC719620MMFI04/Fire+Dragon+Flower.jpg Fire Dragon Shantung The tiny flowers bloom in early spring, about two weeks before the first leaves appear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613695971118-LRTG7XCL9UN86TCHLTUC/Fire+Dragons+in+Fall+Color+-+Area+52.jpeg Fire Dragon Shantung These young ‘Fire Dragon’ Shantungs in the Metro Maples growing area are in full fall color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613696844710-TRHWFZDCY4GF58GEFQMM/Fire%2BDragon%2BSummer.jpg Fire Dragon Shantung This is the original ‘Fire Dragon,’ located inside the koi pond garden at Metro Maples. https://www.metromaples.com/shantungmapleseedling daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613697275561-0FQX13Q4ORRWWBF0ROMI/Fire+Dragon+bark+and+green+leaves.jpeg Shantung Maple Mature Shantung maples will have rough-textured bark and a rounded, open canopy that casts bright, dappled shade on the understory plants below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613698802173-VSBJ0DLTU9OJINVD1Q4M/Shantung+Seedling+Fall+Color.jpg Shantung Maple Shantung maples typically have bright yellow/gold fall colors. https://www.metromaples.com/super-dragon-shantung daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613698869396-UCAPS1YC70EH8W9JR8E2/Super%2BDragon%2BSpring%2BCloseup.jpg Super Dragon Shantung The red blush on ‘Super Dragon’ only lasts the first few weeks of spring, but it makes a dramatic entrance when it first leafs out in April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613698949743-1RKPD6UNU4YDHGMBUHSX/Super%252BDragon%252BShantung%252Bfall.jpg Super Dragon Shantung Fall colors are primarily yellow, but with some red mixed in from time to time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613698911414-8KIU84B8XVBNUVPWISWM/Super%252BDragon.jpg Super Dragon Shantung This photo was taken in late April. ‘Super Dragon’ doesn’t need as much sun as it’s Shantung relatives, and would provide a great contrast to deep red Japanese maples in a dappled shade garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1613697593006-NX9LLERMGRYL60PVZ3GF/Super+Dragon+on+hillside.jpeg Super Dragon Shantung This cultivar stands out best in early summer, when it’s bright chartreuse leaves seem to glow — especially on cloudy days. https://www.metromaples.com/schedule-a-visit-to-metro-maples daily 0.75 2021-04-08 https://www.metromaples.com/gift-certificates daily 0.75 2020-04-30 https://www.metromaples.com/gift-certificates/metro-maples-gift-card-30-46ras-9nbgh-fnaxs monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1588213219078-YIJGRC7R8RGZLT23XN6G/Gift+Certificate+Idea+%231.jpg Purchase a Gift Certificate - 200.00 Gift Certificate https://www.metromaples.com/gift-certificates/metro-maples-gift-card-30-46ras-9nbgh-fnaxs-j4bdx monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1588213219078-YIJGRC7R8RGZLT23XN6G/Gift+Certificate+Idea+%231.jpg Purchase a Gift Certificate - 150.00 Gift Certificate https://www.metromaples.com/gift-certificates/metro-maples-gift-card-30-46ras-9nbgh monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1588213219078-YIJGRC7R8RGZLT23XN6G/Gift+Certificate+Idea+%231.jpg Purchase a Gift Certificate - $100.00 Gift Certificate https://www.metromaples.com/gift-certificates/metro-maples-gift-card-30-46ras-9nbgh-hhzxw monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1588213219078-YIJGRC7R8RGZLT23XN6G/Gift+Certificate+Idea+%231.jpg Purchase a Gift Certificate - $75.00 Gift Certificate https://www.metromaples.com/gift-certificates/metro-maples-gift-card-30-46ras monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1588213219078-YIJGRC7R8RGZLT23XN6G/Gift+Certificate+Idea+%231.jpg Purchase a Gift Certificate - $50.00 Gift Certificate https://www.metromaples.com/gift-certificates/metro-maples-gift-card-30 monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57a36705197aeab65e36dd8f/1588213219078-YIJGRC7R8RGZLT23XN6G/Gift+Certificate+Idea+%231.jpg Purchase a Gift Certificate - $25.00 Gift Certificate