My collection of Japanese maples. Click on the photo to enlarge. If you want to view a specific cultivar, enter its name in the search feature in the upper left corner.
Unlike the Omure Yama in Vertrees' book, most aren't given naturally to the upright growth habit exhibited in his book. Though we've been training ours into an upright tree, it has been vigorously fighting our efforts. Still, it has gorgeous large leaves in the spring, green with deep green veins, and in the autumn it's something to behold. The leaves turn mostly red and green with some gold, all incredibly vivid in coloration. This is a sensational plant, one that people stop to stare at.
After removing a thicket from a canyon behind our home in 2003, we started learning about Japanese maples, became obsessed by them, and now have about 400 different varieties of Japanese maples. Each year we find new and wonderful varieties, meet other maple collectors and growers, and our garden has become a sensation.
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Unlike the Omure Yama in Vertrees' book, most aren't given naturally to the upright growth habit exhibited in his book. Though we've been training ours into an upright tree, it has been vigorously fighting our efforts. Still, it has gorgeous large leaves in the spring, green with deep green veins, and in the autumn it's something to behold. The leaves turn mostly red and green with some gold, all incredibly vivid in coloration. This is a sensational plant, one that people stop to stare at.
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