Acer shirasawanum moonrise red
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Many factors influence which plants will thrive in a given location. Think Granny Smith veins with Red Delicious lobes! Extended transit time is also a factor in this decision. Like us, you’ve probably wanted one of these since you saw the awesome photos in Vertrees!
Japanese Maples
JAPANESE MAPLES
Japanese maples are prized for their incredible assortment of leaf shapes and colors.
The varieties listed below are some of our favorites we regularly produce and have available most years.
Acer sieboldianum ‘Kumoi nishiki’
Kumoi nishiki Siebold Maple
Description:
Each light-green leaf is dusted with a creamy-white variegation, giving this upright tree a mottled appearance.
In this case, plants should be slowly acclimated to sunnier areas.
| Hardiness | Growth Rate | Esposure | HxW@10yrs |
| Zones 6-9 | Dwarf | Sun/Part Shade | 8 x 5 |
Acer pictum ssp. Heat, cold, and elevation are just a few that can have a big impact.
This slow-growing cultivar is vigorous, hardy and highly resistant to leaf scorch. Summer color is yellow which does not burn in full sun.
| Hardiness | Growth Rate | Esposure | HxW@10yrs |
| Zones 5-9 | Dwarf | Sun/Part Shade | 2 x 4 |
Absolutely wonderful!
| Hardiness | Growth Rate | Esposure | HxW@10yrs |
| Zones 5-9 | Large | Sun/Part Shade | 9 x 6 |
Acer shirasawanum ‘Autumn Moon’
Autumn Moon Full Moon Maple
Description:
Vigorous, versatile and unbelievably easy to grow, this small, dramatic Full Moon maple boasts orange-red highlights on yellow leaves.
mono ‘Usugumo’
Fleecy Cloud Painted Maple
Description:
Thin, lightly-colored leaves on this fascinating maple are distinctively beautiful.
An awesome variety with variegated bat-wing curled leaves.
The name, which means moving fan, hints at the way the deeply divided leaves move in a breeze.
| Hardiness | Growth Rate | Esposure | HxW@10yrs |
| Zones 5-9 | Large | Sun/Part Shade | 7 x 4 |
Acer shirasawanum ‘Moonrise’
Moonrise Full Moon Maple
Description:
A fairly new variety that has a coloration similar to ‘Autumn Moon’, bright red growth in spring, more orange-yellow for summer, but can withstand full sun quite well.
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We use Drip Depot here at the nursery for all of our irrigation needs. A rare maple that really makes a statement in the landscape!
| Hardiness | Growth Rate | Esposure | HxW@10yrs |
| Zones 6-9 | Intermediate | Sun/Part Shade | 7 x 5.5 |
Acer palmatum ‘Yama nishiki’
Snow Peak Japanese Maple
Description:
An upright form with whitish variegation on leaf margins.
These states have strict shipping regulations against pests from other states. mono ‘Hoshi yadori’
Variegated Painted Maple
Description:
Broad leaves on this upright maple are splashed with a gorgeous creamy-yellow variegation. An excellent combination of colors that is truly spectacular.
| Hardiness | Growth Rate | Esposure | HxW@10yrs |
| Zones 5-9 | Intermediate | Sun/Part Shade | 10 x 5 |
Acer shirasawanum ‘Sensu’
Sensu Full Moon Maple
Description:
Simply stunning, the fall foliage of this Full Moon maple suggests a flaming sun with golden rays edged in bright scarlet.
The unusual coloring, strongest in full sun, lasts from when leaves emerge in spring until they go rich orange-red in fall.