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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT JAPANESE MAPLES:
Japanese maples are one of the most sought after plants for a property. Their striking texture, unique form, and beautiful colouring can't help but add value to your landscape.
However, not all locations are suitable for growing this plant, no matter how much you may want to have one. Japanese maples are not terribly happy growing under stress, and may perform poorly or fail entirely if sited or grown improperly.
Here are some general recommendations. While there are always exceptions occurring, it is hoped that this will make you more aware of this plant's requirements for best growth.
- Japanese maples perform best in a Canadian Zone 6 hardiness zone or milder. The K-W area lies largely at the edge of this zone, but as we are on the cusp of 5b, it is not uncommon to see a colder than normal winter with some degree of frequency. To lessen the chance of mortality due to cold, it is advisable to have a wind protected location for this plant.
- Japanese maples like the sun, but not always do they like it intensely upon them all day. If possible, try to find a location that gets a bit of light shade in the afternoon. If it IS intensely hot, it may require a little more attention to monitoring the plant's moisture conditions.
- Japanese maples aren't particularly happy with rapid fluctuations in soil moisture content, nor with sitting in an overly wet location. Many neighbourhoods in the K-W area and surrounding are situated on clay subsoils. This impedes the percolation of water away from the root system, and during wet years (or with excessive watering), the Japanese maple can suffer from root rot. While not recommended for clay soils (due to their unforgiving nature), if attempted it is imperative that the plant be planted high the grade, perhaps left unmulched, and carefully watered. Additionally, should the plant see changes in soil moisture content, the plant may experience 'leaf scorching' as a result. While not generally considered fatal, it does contribute to an unattractive plant.
- Many Japanese maples grow eventually to a fair size. Some care should be taken to ensure that as the plant becomes more valuable there isn't the need to drastically prune the plant to maintain its size. In general, the plant should be spaced at 1/2 its maximum width away from a structure.
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This popular slow-growing maple has large, deep red leaves that hold their colour well through the season, and is the 'standard' by which many newer Japanese maples are compared. It is an excellent accent plant that does grow to be a small tree of at least 10 to 15 feet tall at 6 inches per year. |
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Emperor I Japanese Maple
Non-fading large dark red leaves cover this exciting new variety. Similar to Bloodgood, this tree is reputed to grow a little more vigorously, and to hold its summer colour a little better. This tree grows slowly to 15 feet tall at 3 - 4 inches per year. |
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Fireglow is an impressive, vigorous, reliable tree that burns with a fire red colour throughout the summer . A vigorous tree that does not become as tall and widespread as 'Bloodgood' (12 to 15ft tall), it grows best in sheltered, sunny conditions. This variety forms an upright tree/shrub shape with many slender dark red shoots. The tree can reach 6-10 feet in 10 years, and reach 12-15 ft. overall. |
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This upright, new Japanese maple has delicate, purple red leaves that are long and slender (like willow) giving the plant a 'bamboo' look. These leaves turn striking shades of red and orange in the fall. The tree will grow to 6-8 feet tall by the same in width. |
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This rare Japanese Maple has a long history, having been grown for well over 125 years. It grows slowly and compactly to around 6', though taller trees are possible. What sets this tree apart are the deep green leaves that give the tree an overall tufted and irregular appearance - a bit like a bonsai. The transition to fall color comes late in the fall season and is a striking mix of shades of orange with red highlights. |
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This hard to find Japanese Maple variety grows slowly in an upright habit to become a large shrub or small tree, and is known for it's changing colour display. It exhibits a chorus of leaf colour in shades of pink to orange to yellow that change from spring through fall, and there is even bright green bark in the winter. This particular Japanese maple would prefer a location that offers afternoon shade. |
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Orangeola Japanese Maple
This striking weeping japanese maple changes its personality all season long. It emerges with tones of green and orange in early spring that quickly turn to purple. As spring turns into summer the older leaves start to slowly turn green, with a unique mottling of green and purple through the leaves. About the time the entire plant becomes green in mid to late summer 'Orangeola' decides it is time to grow again, putting out red new growth that lays over the older foliage. Then in fall it really puts on a show with traffic stopping bright orange-red leaves. It grows best in sunny sheltered locations.
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Seiryu Japanese Maple
A relatively fast growing cutleaf Japanese maple that has a full, more tree-like form, Seiryu has light green lacy leaves through the spring and summer that in late autumn turn to orange (as shown) and then finally a brilliant red. It can be compared to a lacy 'Sugar maple' in its colouring. Its mature height is in the 15- to 20-foot-tall range, with a spread of about 12 feet. Proving that not all striking Japanese maples are red, it will grow best if sited in a sheltered area in full sun to light shade. |
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Shaina is like a small Bloodgood Japanese Maple, as it was found as a natural mutation of it. It will grow slowly to between 6 to 8 feet tall to 8 to 10 feet wide in an upright habit accented by bushy tufted dark red leaves. These turn intense shades of crimson to red in the fall. Growing best in sun or part shade, it requires protection from northwest winter winds. |
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Wow! Japanese Maples are always striking additions to the landscape, but this variety offers multi-coloured leaves that are a blend of pinks, greens, and creamy-white. The new growth will show uniquely crimson-pink with white margins, and the fall colours are tones of crimson red to scarlet. It will grow to about 15 feet tall by 12 feet wide in an upright form at first that becomes gracefully arching with age. |
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Twombly's Red Sentinel Japanese Maple
Ideal for narrow spaces, this distinctive Japanese maple has a strong upward branching habit. Growing 3-4" per year to approximately 10 to 14 ft. tall in sun or light shade, it spreads ultimately only to about half as wide. It is covered in deep red leaves all summer and they mature to a spectacular red fall color and cling into the fall longer than most Japanese maples. |
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Whether cascading over a wall or filling a sun-dappled corner, this shrub is not only beautiful, but its deeply cut foliage produce a stunning color show that begins with vibrant red in the spring, turning crimson red, then finishes bright red in the fall. Growing 6 ft. tall by 10 ft. wide, like all Japanese maples in K-W is should be sheltered from northwest winter winds. |
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This impressive specimen grows very slowly at about 2-4 inches per year, reaching 6-9 ft tall in a dramatic weeping display of deep red, finely cut red foliage before turning bright crimson in the fall. It grows best in sun or light shade and in moist, well drained soil, and it should be sited protected from chilling northwest winds. |
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Rich deep crimson-red finely cut leaves unfold in spring but soon change to dark purplish red. To add to its appeal, the bark of the twigs and young branches are deep maroon-red. Slow growing at 3-4 inches per year, it could spread 4-5 feet wide. Plant in a sheltered area in sun or part shade. Will not tolerate clay soils. |
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This popular Japanese maple dates back to the 1920's when it was selected because its leaves had a more flowing appearance as they cascaded down the sides of the plant. Foliage is bright green all season changing to brilliant golden tones suffused with crimson blends in fall. Grows very slowly to 10 feet high by 12 feet wide in full sun to part shade. |
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