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.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Asahi Zuru 3/4/07
This beautiful bark coloring appears on our Asahi Zuru, even though Vertrees states this sort of coloration on the plant's branches and trunk appear only on Oridono Nishiki. I have several Oridono Nishikis which also have exhibited this sort of colorful striping on the stems and trunk, but it's clear this Asahi Zuru is a different cultivar from Oridono Nishiki and this is its bark coloration.
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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