Vitifolium ( Acer japonicum ‘Vitifolium’) photo credit: Kathy_ via photopin ccĬlose of of summer leaf photo credit: rojabro via photopin ccĪ larger green leaf Japanese maple with vigorous growth. More upright when young, eventually forms a rounded top tree.Ĭhoose It Because: You want a small tree with AWESOME fall color. A small to medium size tree ‘Aconitifolium’ can be slow growing and benefits from a little afternoon shade in the south. It offers deeply cut, almost ferny green foliage. I think this is one of the best green leaf Japanese maples for fall color. The more sun the tree gets in winter the better the bark color will be.Ĭhoose It Because: You want winter interest.įern leaf or Dancing Peacock ( Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’) Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ After the leaves drop, the stems show off a bright coral-red color. The leaves are lime green in spring darkening in the summer. Size: It matures to 12-15′ tall and wide.Ĭhoose It Because: You want a four season plant with winter interest and good fall color.Ĭoral Bark ( Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’) photo credit: mahlness via photopin ccĪ good-sized tree with multi-season appeal, ‘Sango-kaku’ features green leaves that turn brilliant yellow in fall. They look great against a back drop of snow. The bark is usually redder in winter compared to the salmon color of its more famous cousin ‘Sango kaku’. In winter, the plant really shines because of its red stems. This green leaf Japanese maple features small leaves that turn golden-yellow in fall. Plant them in groups or scatter throughout the garden.Ĭhoose It Because: You want a natural looking four season plant with good fall color.īeni Kawa ( Acer palmatum ‘Beni kawa’) photo credit: Drew Avery via photopin cc Green leaves in the summer, with yellow to red fall color. Looking out from under a green leaf Japanese mapleĪ great four season tree with an attractive form. Green leaf Japanese maple ( Acer palmatum) photo credit: jpellgen via photopin cc Here are some of the better ones that are available. But if you want to create a relaxing sanctuary, I would also consider GREEN leaf Japanese maples. My recommendation is to go ahead and buy a red leaf Japanese maple if you want, especially if you want to add a little excitement(hint hint, wink wink) to the backyard. “Now I know why you bought those twenty red leaved barberries!” On a side note, the color red has been found to induce sexual desire in both men and women. It’s even been shown that the color green facilitates creative performance. Too much red? It might look nice on 1st glance, but live with it everyday and it might seem a bit much. A landscape lacking green is not usually very appealing. Green is the most underrated color in the landscape. Then your purple colored leaves start to take over your garden. The problem is when you plant a bunch of these trees and then they grow. A red or purple leaf plant that gives color most of the year has an obvious appeal. They also change color very late in the season, thus extending fall color almost to winter.īut why do most people buy Japanese Maples? It’s the red to purple leaf color. Depending on the cultivar, their leaves can become various shades of blood red, glowing gold, or brilliant orange. Japanese maples look their best in autumn. photo credit: doug_wertman via photopin ccĮven a newly planted small Bloodgood Japanese maple adds nice fall color to the garden You can get ones that grow into trees or shrubs. This is especially true for odd balls that read blogs about plants, landscaping, pruning, etc. In a few years, the number of home gardeners that DON’T have one or two somewhere in their yard will be very small. However, if you see the pallets full of them at Home Depot every year, you probably agree they will be soon. OK, I know they are really not THAT overplanted yet. This is odd, because purple leaf Japanese maples are one of the most over used ornamental trees. Green leaf Japanese maples are one of the most under used plants.
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