Japanese Maple
Their small stature makes them a natural fit for smaller landscapes.
Japanese maple. The japanese maple acer palmatum is a fabulous addition to any garden and will grow from 0 5m to 25m offering a splendour of colour with its distinctive shaped leaves originally cultivated in japan hence the name the striking japanese maple with its gnarly trunk and pretty leaves called momiji meaning baby hands have been popular garden additions since the 1800s. Acer palmatum commonly known as japanese maple palmate maple or smooth japanese maple japanese. Momiji tempura is a snack popular in osaka made from deep frying salted japanese maple leaves in a sweet batter and the tree features heavily in classical japanese art and poetry. Japanese maple is one of the most versatile trees for any yard patio or garden.
Japanese maples have extraordinary fall colors that range from bright yellow through orange and red and is often striking even on trees. There are hundreds of japanese maple varieties that come in various sizes with a large assortment of leaf shapes and colors that range from shades. Japanese maples are the most desirable garden trees that exist 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. Irohamomiji イロハモミジ or momiji 紅葉 is a species of woody plant native to japan korea china eastern mongolia and southeast russia.
Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms leaf shapes. Among the many varieties there are maples with yellow green purple red bronze and variegated leaves. And their sizes suit any landscape varying from 3 foot dwarfs to slow growing 15 footers. Most have an exquisitely layered cascading form an elegant fine leaf texture and remarkable fall color.
Emperor japanese maples are compact trees growing to 12 15 feet tall with a 12 15 foot spread. If you live in a climate that has hot summers and cold winters this is the japanese maple tree for you. Often grown for its unique 7 palmed green or red colored leaf the maple also has an interesting growth habit with a fine leaf texture and muscular looking multiple trunks. Faster growing than other maple varieties emperor japanese maple trees grow more than two feet per year before reaching their full height.
Japanese maple trees are commonly used in bonsai as well.