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.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Watnong 5/20/06
Watnong is a lovely cascading dissectum (very similar, in my mind, to Baldsmith). The spring leaves are sometimes a vivid red changing to a lighter red and green in the summertime, with bright red leaves in the autumn. However, you can see from this photo that on May 20, this tree decided to hint at what's to come by showing some red on its leaves. It's not the only cultivar to do so, and this trait adds drama to the landscape.
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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