{"id":3826,"date":"2024-04-06T15:03:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T22:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/?p=3826"},"modified":"2024-04-06T15:03:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T22:03:42","slug":"our-favorite-japanese-maples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/our-favorite-japanese-maples\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite Japanese Maples"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japanese Maples are one of our most used small scale trees and accent for good reason. They are easy to grow, have great texture and fall color, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They range from 5′ to 30′ in size. There are four basic leaf types of these pretty trees:<\/p>\n

-Palmate Leaf: These have a broad maple leaf like a palm, much like the Canadian flag.
\n-Dissect Leaf: These have a finely cut leaf, which is more intricate
\n-Red Leafed: Different hues of red and purple in both palmate and dissect varieties
\n-Green Leafed: These can often take a bit more direct sun than their red leafed counterparts<\/p>\n

Japanese Maples are versatile, and make a great eye catching accent in the garden, especially in the fall. Many have sculptural or colored bark in the winter, so even when dormant, they still have a unique presence. These trees are usually in the moderate water use category for our climate in the Bay Area, but they don’t need to be over used, a few can make a statement. Many prefer a little shade especially in the hot afternoons, but many will adapt to even full sun, although their leaves may burn.<\/p>\n

Here are 8 of our favorite easy to find maple species from our awesome Plantmaster<\/a> Database. You can see more of these in the Plantmaster Interactive View.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’<\/em><\/strong>
\nRedleaf Japanese Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’<\/em><\/strong>
\nBloodgood Japanese Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Acer palmatum ‘Crimson Queen’<\/em><\/strong>
\nCrimson Queen Japanese Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Viridis’<\/em><\/strong>
\nLaceleaf Japanese Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Acer palmatum ‘Oshio Beni’<\/em><\/strong>
\nOshio Beni Japanese Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’<\/em><\/strong>
\nCoral Bark Japanese Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Acer palmatum ‘Seiryu’<\/em><\/strong>
\nThreadleaf Japanese Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Tamukeyama’<\/em><\/strong>
\nTamukeyama Cutleaf Maple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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