Japanese maples

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    Jerre schwartz

    ‘Jerre Schwartz’ is a dwarf, very dense Japanese maple, arising from a witch’s broom, appreciated for its small, finely cut leaves and compact silhouette. In spring, it often starts pink-red, then lightens to a softer green in summer, with pink new growth that refreshes the colour. In autumn, it offers a beautiful shift to orange, then vivid red. An excellent choice for containers and small spaces.

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    Jordan

    ‘Jordan’ is an Acer shirasawanum (full moon maple) especially sought after for its brilliant yellow spring colour, often among the brightest of all golden Japanese maples. It then shifts to yellow-green / chartreuse in summer, before finishing the season in orange and then red. Reported as more vigorous than ‘Aureum’ in many growers’ experiences, it makes an excellent focal point in the garden, and it also performs very well in a large container with attentive watering.

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    Kalmthout

    ‘Kalmthout’ is an Acer shirasawanum (full moon maple) appreciated for its broad, rounded foliage—often light green in spring, sometimes with a slight pink tip on the youngest leaves—then darker green in summer. In autumn, it stands out for a very luminous display, frequently bright yellow with red nuances (sometimes turning more distinctly red depending on conditions). An elegant cultivar for a bright partial-shade setting, as a specimen or in a large container.

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    Kamagata

    ‘Kamagata’ is a compact Japanese maple, appreciated for its small, narrow leaves (often slightly pendant) and its good performance in bright conditions. The foliage is green through the season, often with subtle reddish tones on new growth, then finishes the year very decoratively, sometimes reaching ruby to scarlet red in autumn.

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    Karasu gawa

    ‘Karasu gawa’ is a variegated Japanese maple with a very “spring-like” charm: budbreak can be vivid pink, then it shifts towards pale pink to white tones, with green areas that may be more or less present. In winter, its coral shoots add extra interest. In autumn, the foliage often turns red (sometimes red-orange). A very decorative cultivar, superb in a pot, to be placed sheltered from scorching sun and drying winds.

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    Kasagi yama

    ‘Kasagi Yama’ is a Japanese maple with veined / marbled foliage that changes markedly through the seasons. In spring, new leaves often show a brick-pink / rosy red tone with green veins (sometimes a green–cream–pink marbled effect). Summer turns more bronze or brown-green, then autumn returns to raspberry red to red shades, often still visibly veined. Upright habit, gradually opening out with age.

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    Kashima

    ‘Kashima’ is a dwarf, very compact Japanese maple, appreciated for its very small leaves (often 2–3 cm) and dense branching. In spring, the foliage emerges yellow-green with a red edging on the young leaves, then turns green in summer. In autumn, it colours from yellow to orange. An ideal cultivar for containers, and highly sought after for bonsai training.

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    Katsura

    ‘Katsura’ is a Japanese maple highly valued for its luminous spring flush: the young leaves emerge yellow-orange with a pink to orange margin, then turn light green in summer before warming up to orange and orange-red in autumn. Its habit is upright, often vase-shaped, with steady growth. An excellent choice for containers as well as small gardens if you want a true “wave” of colour in spring.

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    Ki hachijo

    ‘Ki hachijō’ is a green Japanese maple with a rounded, open habit, remarkable for its flat, glossy, double-serrated leaves that give a very fine, elegant look. In autumn, it offers a succession of colours: golden yellow often tinged with pink, then light orange and red. Another key feature is its dark green bark, often with a bluish-grey cast, which develops white striations with age.

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    Kinky krinkle

    ‘Kinky Krinkle’ is a Japanese maple with strongly crinkled, finely toothed foliage—very original—evoking the “curly” effect seen on some compact cultivars. In spring, the leaves emerge bright green, often with a crimson-red margin that fades later. Summer becomes green (often darker), then autumn turns orange and red. A collector cultivar, highly decorative in a pot as well as in a small garden.

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    Kinshi

    ‘Kinshi’ is a Japanese maple with very distinctive foliage: extremely fine, elongated lobes, almost “thread-like”, giving the plant a light, airy appearance. The foliage stays green from spring through summer, then turns a beautiful yellow-orange to orange in autumn. An original cultivar, elegant in a container as well as in a small garden.

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    Kiyohime

    ‘Kiyohime’ is a dwarf, very dense Japanese maple, appreciated for its spreading habit (often wider than tall) and its small 5-lobed leaves. In spring, it leafs out pale green with an orange to reddish margin, then becomes a rich green in summer. In autumn, it colours yellow-orange. An excellent choice for containers and a very interesting base for bonsai training.