Japanese Maple seems to be two varieties in one!
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Comments (7)Bloodgood is an upright tree. It sounds as though what you want is a weeping one, of which there are many, with variations in leaf shape and degree of variegation and color. Height and width are also variable, from a maximum of no more than 4', to a mature height of over 15', and from 3-5' in width to 25'. As Shortleaf suggested, do look carefully at any tree offered to you. While seedlings can be very attractive trees, if it is a named form, it SHOULD be grafted. And if it is expensive, it should be both named and grafted, or very old/big and very attractive. Any of the bigger/better nurseries in your area should stock and carry various named forms of JM - big and little, upright and weeping varieties. I can think of 8-10 off hand in this area who have good selections or who specialize - "this area" includes 3 decent cities within an hour's drive, in 4-5 different directions. Prices range from just under $1,000, for a very large, very attractive weeping, red, cut-leaf one (at a high-dollar nursery), to $20 for a one gallon 18" red-green variegated, cut-leaf seedling (from a back-yard grower). Most are in the $75-300 range. Sources range from 3 people with "hobby" nurseries in their back yards, growing their own, to professional full-service nurseries, who buy from growers, and from very pricey to very reasonable. Look around, ask around, and you should find a good, reliable source. Wallie's World or the big box stores can give you a relatively inexpensive source for the common ones, but look at them carefully as the level of care may be pretty poor - try to get them fresh off the truck. One way to get a few names in your area may be to ask at your county extension agent's office. The local Master Gardeners are the ones who usually "man" the desk/phone, and they frequently have a list of local nurseries and sources. They may not rank them (opinions are verboten), but they can probably give a list - I know the ones here have one, at least....See MoreWhich variety of Japanese Maple to purchase?
Comments (6)Good bottom line Noki. But you also might consider one of the red barked ones---there are several dwarf varieties. Beni Kawa is one. I have a line of three in front of my house. All winter their coral stems are really bright. In the fall the contrast between the yellow leaves and the bright stems was breathtaking....See MoreDwarf varieties of red Japanese maple
Comments (1)Not all varieties of JM will succeed in zone 5 - often you are better off selecting some of the more hardy species of Asian maples but these are seldom dwarf and most do not have red foliage. You can try a couple of the dissectums.....for whatever reason (maybe size), these tend to be more tolerant of colder zones than the full sized trees. 'Garnet', 'Crimson Queen' 'Red Dragon' and 'Inaba Shidare' are all weeping red leafed maples that are recommended for your climate. Ultimate mature height is dependent on graft location (lower grafts produce smaller trees) and how the tree is/was trained. IOW, remove any vertical staking as soon as possible. These should all hold their color pretty well in full sun but all would prefer to have some afternoon shade....See MoreJapanese Maple Variety?
Comments (10)One with very nice coloring :-) Seriously, it is extremely difficult to ID a JM cultivar out of the nearly 1000 registered cultivars that exist.....not to mention the possibility it could be a seedling. I've been growing and selling JM's for over 20 years and have encountered 100's of different types and there are only a handful I'd be confident assigning a name to. I would feel comfortable placing it in the Palmatum group but that doesn't narrow things down by much....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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