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.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Kotohime 4/2/07
Kotohime is one of my favorites. It leafs out early (by mid-March) in rich rust/brown/red/orange colors and then gradually lightens to its current terra cotta color in early April. It turns green for summer and then in the autumn is pale yellow/orange. It's very short petioles give the plant a congested and bunched up appearance which is charming given it's tiny leaves.
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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