Japanese maples

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    Crimson carole

    ‘Crimson Carole’ is a red Japanese maple with very deeply cut foliage, often showing a visible contrast between the red (which darkens) and green veins. In spring it starts bright red, becomes purple to burgundy in summer, then finishes orange-red in autumn. Rather upright but supple habit, excellent in a pot as well as in a small garden.

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    Crimson queen

    ‘Crimson Queen’ is a Japanese maple from the Dissectum group (finely cut foliage) with a weeping, spreading habit that, with age, forms a dome-shaped silhouette. Its foliage starts deep purple-red in spring, usually keeps a beautiful burgundy tone in summer, then flares up into bright red in autumn. A great classic—superb in a pot as well as in the garden.

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    Deshojo

    ‘Deshojo’ is a Japanese maple renowned for its spectacular, vivid red budbreak in spring. The foliage then turns green in summer, before colouring again from red to red-orange in autumn. Upright, rounded habit with moderate vigour: a reliable classic, very attractive in a container as well as in a small garden, and often appreciated for bonsai.

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    Earthfire

    ‘Earthfire’ is a Japanese maple with finely cut foliage that stands out for a very visible reticulated effect on young growth (contrasting green veins). In spring, the colour is a luminous pink-red, then it shifts towards bronze / red-green tones in summer, and finishes in scarlet red in autumn. A compact, graphic cultivar, particularly well suited to container growing.

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    Eddisbury

    ‘Eddisbury’ is a Japanese maple from the coral-bark group, remarkable for its very vivid coral-red young shoots in winter. In spring, the foliage opens pale yellow-green, often edged with red, becomes green in summer, then takes on golden-yellow shades frequently nuanced with red in autumn. A highly ornamental cultivar, appreciated for its winter interest.

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    Elegans

    ‘Elegans’ is a Japanese maple with an upright, open habit, appreciated for its deeply cut, toothed leaves. The foliage opens soft green with salmon/bronze nuances in spring, turns green in summer, then delivers a golden-yellow to vivid orange autumn display, often tinged with red. An elegant cultivar, highly decorative as an accent specimen.

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    Elmwood

    ‘Elmwood’ is a very original Japanese maple from the reticulated variegates group: in spring, its leaves show a lime-green to pinkish/cream background crossed by very pronounced dark green veins, creating a particularly decorative “wood-grain” effect. In summer, the foliage becomes greener / moss-green, then autumn brings golden yellow to orange tones. Upright habit and restrained size: superb in a container as well as in a small garden.

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    Emerald lace

    ‘Emerald Lace’ is a Japanese maple from the Dissectum group, with extremely finely cut foliage in a bright emerald green. It forms a supple dome-shaped habit, often wider than tall, with cascading branches. In autumn, the foliage turns red to red-orange. A vigorous cultivar, highly decorative in a container as well as in the garden.

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    Emmett’s pumpkin

    ‘Emmett’s Pumpkin’ is a spectacular Acer japonicum, prized for the size of its leaves and its “pumpkin-like” autumn colouring: large leaves turning deep orange with red highlights. In spring, the foliage emerges yellow-green with a bronze/russet veil, then becomes a more uniform green in summer. A superb accent small tree for anyone looking for a “full moon” type maple with a strongly marked end-of-season display.

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    Ever autumn

    ‘Ever Autumn’ is an original hybrid that very early on gives the impression of foliage already showing “autumn tones”. In spring, its large leaves appear green with shades of pink/orange/red, then the tree often keeps a warm hue all summer before a final orange to red display in autumn. Its upright habit and good sun tolerance (in consistently moist soil) make it an excellent choice for a focal point, including in brighter situations than the average Japanese maple.

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    Ezo no o momiji

    ‘Ezo no o momiji’ is an Acer shirasawanum (full moon maple) appreciated for its large leaves and its very luminous late-season display. The foliage opens a soft green in spring, deepens to dark green in summer (often with a slightly rougher texture), then turns golden yellow, orange and sometimes red in autumn. An elegant choice as a specimen or in a bright partial-shade planting, with a particularly strong effect against a dark background.

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    Fairy hair

    ‘Fairy Hair’ is a very unusual Japanese maple from the Linearilobum group, famous for its incredibly narrow leaves, like needles or threads. The foliage is green from spring through summer on an airy, light silhouette, then takes on autumn shades that are often orange to red (variable depending on conditions). A collector cultivar, spectacular in a pot.