This Japanese maple variety thrives in USDA zones 5 through 9 and holds its bright green color from spring through summer before bursting into a finale of gold, orange, and red in fall. 'Viridis ...

Japanese Maple According to gardening expert Tony O'Neill , Japanese maple trees are one of the best varieties in the maple family. "This smaller maple tree is prized for its delicate, lacy leaves ...

Question: My Japanese maple tree (1 year old) is bright red in early spring. Then it turns green. Is there a way to keep this tree red? Question: January 21, 2007 — When should I cut back (and ...

“Red maples” fall into four basic groups: true red maples, Norway maples with red foliage, upright Japanese maples, and weeping cut-leaf Japanese maples. True red maples (Acer rubrum) are ...

Japanese maples are extremely easy to grow, if given the proper growing conditions. No. 1 around our Pacific Northwest gardens is drainage. Good drainage equals great Japanese maple specimens.

A beautiful, red laceleaf Japanese maple has developed a branch — with green leaves — growing upright. Ciscoe says to cut the upright branch, or it will take over.

Japanese maples are also slow-growing by their nature, so that 5-, 10-, or 20-gallon specimen took extra time to make ready for market compared to a live oak or red oak, for example.

Japanese maple is also known to be the kind of trees that change color with seasons. From classic red in spring to deep green in summer, these trees are perfect for seasonal observation. Hardiness ...