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.
This is a great plant. At first I didn't fully appreciate it, but over time it's become a favorite. When it leafs out in the spring, the leaves are swollen, bumpy and seem malformed. After a time, they spread out and begin to have a dappled appearance. Even later in the spring, the dapples pale and become yellow/light cream-colored splotches on the medium-colored green leaves. The over-all effect is quite wonderful.
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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This is a great plant. At first I didn't fully appreciate it, but over time it's become a favorite. When it leafs out in the spring, the leaves are swollen, bumpy and seem malformed. After a time, they spread out and begin to have a dappled appearance. Even later in the spring, the dapples pale and become yellow/light cream-colored splotches on the medium-colored green leaves. The over-all effect is quite wonderful.
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