Japanese Maple Emperor 1
With its height ranging between 12 to 15 feet at.
Japanese maple emperor 1. Add a few rocks and your neighbors will think you hired a professional. Known for its strength and vigorous growth the emperor is one of the hardiest japanese maple varieties available. Plant the emperor 1 japanese maple in sites that provide most any type of soil but it must be well drained. Design ideas showy and colorful this is among the best japanese maple for smaller city yards.
Plant in a mixed bed with junipers for out of this world texture and contrast. An outstanding cultivar of japanese maples acer palmatum emperor i is a small upright wide crowned tree of great beauty in all seasons. Wet soggy soil around the roots is a killer. Months of vibrant foliage why emperor japanese maple trees.
Wolff amoenum group commonly marketed under the trade name of emperor i is a moderately sized red leaved japanese maple that typically matures to 15 tall and as wide. Each palmate leaf has 5 7 serrate deeply cut lobes divided 3 4 of the way to the leaf. Attractive dark purple red foliage in spring and summer turns scarlet red in fall. The delicate foliage of large 5 7 pointed lobed leaves emerges deep purple red in spring holds its color throughout summer and turns vibrant crimson red in fall before shedding to the ground.
Japanese maples are easily one of the most beautiful trees that you can buy to enhance your landscape and emperor one japanese maple tree acer palmatum wolff is the cream of the crop. Emperor i japanese maple acer palmatum wolff i ll never forget when in the mid 1990s i called up a renowned nurseryman in pennsylvania with questions about a holly and he shifted the conversation to a new japanese maple he had bred. Also known as red emperor the early spring color of this japanese maple comes out as an extremely deep maroon with a brilliant translucent sheen that gives the leaves a nice shinny look as the sunlight hits them. Plant in front as a single accent at entries and in foundation beds.
It can grow in a wide range of soil ph preferring a slightly acidic soil and prefers partial shade in hotter climates but will tolerate a good amount of sun. This exceptionally ornamental tree has gorgeous color that ranges throughout the year from rich plum purple to brilliant crimson red. Perfectly sized for around outdoor living spaces that ask for shelter and privacy without concern for an overly large tree at maturity. From its brilliant crimson red color to its hardy strength the emperor japanese maple tree lives up to its name as the leader in rich hues and easy effortlessly growth.
As the leaves fall they expose the blackish red bark.