2/16/2024 0 Comments Acer palmatum red dragon‘Red Dragon’ is the best laceleaf maple to keep its deep purplish-red color regardless of sun exposure. Acer palmatum ‘Inabe shidare’ Acer palmatum ‘Inabe shidare’ In fall, the leaves turn crimson to match the striking red leaf stalks. It is highly desired among other darkly colored maples for its ability to keep its color and not turn bronze in the summer. This prized laceleaf has purplish-red leaves that become denser in color throughout the summer. Acer shirasawanum ‘Green Snowflake’ Acer shirasawanum ‘Green Snowflake’ Red Laceleafs It shares characteristics of both palmatum and shirasawanum maples between its leaf shape and red flowers. This weeping Full Moon maple has small, sharply dissected snowflake-like green leaves which turn yellow and orange in the fall. Acer japonicum ‘Green Cascade’ Acer japonicum ‘Green Cascade’ Often situated next to a waterfall or in a Japanese Garden, this is a tree for somebody looking to create a special Japanese Garden or complement a uniquely peaceful section of their garden. The foliage turns yellow and red in the fall. It presents showy burgundy flowers in the spring, contrasting with its dissected green leaves. ’Green Cascade’ is a graceful horizontal to cascading, green Full Moon maple. Acer palmatum ‘Waterfall’ Acer palmatum ‘Waterfall’ Its fall show puts on stunning golden foliage with hues of orange and red. In comparison to ‘Viridis,’ ‘Waterfall’ is more resistant to sunburn and maintains its green color better. This is a beautiful cultivar with long flowing locks of dissected green leaves on pendulous branches that mimic a waterfall. ‘Viridis’ competes with ‘Waterfall’ and ‘Otto’s Dissectum’ with climate tolerance and fall color presentation. In fall, this tree is illuminated with rich golden and yellow colors. Its green leaves burn in the hot sun or develop streaks of orange hues. This is known as the first green-leafed laceleaf maple. I will go into them in more detail below. New cultivars have brought an even greater display of colors, with some varieties having dazzling, spring, summer, or fall colors and many multicolored varieties as well. The Green varieties – historically the oldest varieties have some of the most spectacular fall colors. While the red or burgundy forms are the most popular and can be seen in landscapes throughout the world, there are so many other colors of laceleaf Japanese maples. Laceleafs change colors throughout the seasons, some more than others. The most popular weeping form with broad palmate leaves is Acer palmatum ‘Ryusei’ – which looks like a cascading waterfall of green star-like foliage. Then there are quite a few weeping forms of maples which have palmate leaves. There are upright forms with laceleaf leaves – the most popular of which is Acer palmatum ‘Seiryu’ – a form with bright green leaves, but a distinctly upright vase-shaped canopy and incredible fall color. Not all laceleaf maples are weeping, and not all weeping maples are laceleaf. “ Acer” is the botanical term for maple, and “ palmatum” is the descriptive species name for the palmate, or hand-like shape of the leaves. Acer palmatum was originally named by Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg. Laceleaf and weeping Japanese maple varieties can come from the following species: Acer palmatum, Acer japonicum, Acer shirawanum, Acer buergerianum, and Acer sieboldiaum, with the dominant majority belonging to the Acer palmatum group. Laceleaf and Weeping Japanese Maple Varieties Because of their popularity over the years, there are more 2,000 varieties of Japanese maples available, a portion of them are laceleaf and/or weeping. They are great in the landscape for color contrast and texture and also when used in bonsai for their decorative foliage and branch structure. When they are too hot or exposed to too much direct afternoon sun, their delicate leaves can burn. Laceleaf maples prefer full to part sun, moderate soil moisture, good drainage, and most are hardy to USDA Zones 5-9. These deciduous trees display an elegant weeping mound shape that requires little maintenance. Laceleaf Japanese maples are unique trees that delight us with their various colors and leaf shapes.
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