The bark is smooth and gray on older limbs, but green, red or sometimes pink on younger shoots. As a wild tree it grows 20-35 feet tall, occasionally more, and usually has several trunks, rather than a single central trunk. Japanese maples grow wild across the hills of Japan, Korea and into Mongolia and Russia too. They can be grown in the garden, in containers and of course they are ideal subjects for the ancient Japanese art of bonsai.īutterfly Japanese Maple $79.50 – $119.50
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Compared with many other trees and shrubs they have few pests or diseases and are versatile enough to thrive in locations ranging from full shade to full sun.
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With attention given to their location in the garden and some minimal care, they will thrive and increase in beauty every year. These trees have a reputation for being hard to grow, but this is largely undeserved. There are also a wide number of varieties with red or purple leaves all summer, which bring a unique highlight to any garden. They may be upright in form, pendulous or cascading, with red or green leaves and as well as their stunning fall coloring, many have remarkable colors on their new spring leaves too. Some grow into small trees 20 feet or more in height, others remain as low shrubs reaching five feet only after many years of growth.
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A tree in fall is guaranteed to turn heads and gather admiring looks and the enormous variety of leaf forms, colors and tree shapes means that no matter what your taste or space restrictions, there will be a tree for you. Japanese maples are the most desirable garden trees that exist.