Japanese maples

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    Ryusei

    ‘Ryusei’ (often also sold as ‘Ryusen’) is a Japanese maple with a very strongly weeping habit—rare among palmatums with non-dissected leaves. Its branches fall in a cascade, sometimes almost “like lianas”, which makes it possible to train it on a stem, a stake, or even let it spill over a wall. The foliage emerges yellow-green in spring, becomes green in summer, then turns orange to red in autumn. Ideal for containers and small gardens.

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    Ryuzu

    ‘Ryuzu’ is a dwarf Japanese maple with a very compact habit, recognisable by its tightly packed palmate leaves, with lobes that are often pointed and slightly twisted. In spring, the foliage emerges pale green with a salmon/apricot tint (often along the margins), turns green in summer, then colours in autumn from yellow-orange to orange-red. An ideal cultivar for containers, rock gardens, or small gardens.

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    Sagara nishiki

    ‘Sagara nishiki’ is a luminous variegated Japanese maple, with green foliage highlighted with yellow to cream—often concentrated along the margins, but it can also appear as speckling across the blade. In spring, the young leaves may show a pinkish tint along the edges. In autumn, the colour shifts towards yellow to orange tones, sometimes orange-red. Upright, compact habit; excellent in a container.

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    Samidare

    ‘Samidare’ is a vigorous Japanese maple with large leaves, highly valued for its bright autumn colour. In spring, the young leaves often appear almost pink, then quickly turn green for summer. Late in the season, the tree colours from yellow to yellow-orange. An excellent choice for a garden where you want an elegant green maple… with a real surprise in autumn.

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    Saoshika

    ‘Saoshika’ is a highly sought-after Japanese maple for its star-shaped foliage with a fine, delicate texture: when backlit, the leaves can look almost translucent. In spring, it starts yellow-green, often with carmine-red tips, then becomes light green in summer. In autumn, it offers a variable but often superb display, mixing yellow, gold, orange and sometimes red. An elegant cultivar, perfect in a container or in the garden.

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    Satsuki beni

    ‘Satsuki beni’ is a Japanese maple with large green leaves (amoenum-type), prized for its spring contrast: new growth often emerges yellow-green to chartreuse, with very visible red tips or a fine red edging, then the foliage turns green in summer. In autumn, the tree transforms with flame and crimson tones, sometimes gold and orange. An elegant cultivar with strong garden presence.

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    Sawa chidori

    ‘Sawa chidori’ is a highly sought-after reticulated Japanese maple for its spring foliage: young leaves are cream to pale pink, crossed by very graphic dark green veins (a “ghost” effect). In summer, the plant gradually turns greener, often keeping pale veins. In autumn, the colouring shifts to orange tones that can reach vivid red. A collector cultivar, superb in a container and in a sheltered position.

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    Sazanami

    ‘Sazanami’ is a Japanese maple with small, very deeply cut leaves in 7 lobes, whose double-serrated margins create a very original wavy / frilled look. In spring, the young leaves emerge orange-red with a greener vein, then turn rich green in summer. In autumn, the plant transforms into an intense golden colour, sometimes with several shades of gold. An elegant cultivar, interesting in a container as well as in the garden.

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    Scolopendrifolium

    ‘Scolopendrifolium’ is a Japanese maple with very original foliage, made up of long, very narrow lobes that create a light, almost “bamboo-like” effect. Its habit is upright and supple, and the foliage stays green all summer before turning yellow to yellow-orange in autumn (sometimes with coppery nuances depending on exposure). An excellent variety to bring a different texture, in a container or in the garden.

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    Seasons of change

    ‘Seasons of Change’ is an Acer shirasawanum (full moon maple) notable for foliage that keeps evolving throughout the season. In spring, the large, rounded, well-cut leaves open green with red tones, then the overall look keeps shifting as the season progresses (a clearer green, then possible reddish returns on some new shoots). In autumn, the palette often unfolds from yellow to orange, finishing in a very bright red. A cultivar with real presence, ideal as a specimen or in a large container.

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    Seigen

    ‘Seigen’ is a dwarf, compact Japanese maple, famous for its spring foliage: bright pink young leaves, clearly veined in yellow-green and very luminous. In summer, the plant turns green (often a deeper green), then in autumn it shifts to orange-red tones. An original cultivar, perfect for containers and highly appreciated for bonsai.

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    Seiryu

    ‘Seiryū’ is a Japanese maple with finely cut foliage (dissectum type) and a rare feature: an upright / columnar habit rather than a weeping one. Its foliage is light green in spring, turns green in summer, then develops magnificent yellow to golden tones in autumn (sometimes with orange nuances). An elegant cultivar, very useful for adding light vertical structure in a container or in the garden.