Japanese Maple Trees?

[Ironman1079]

looking at getting a couple japanese maple trees for my front yard. basically get all monring sun as house faces east with no trees present in my yard.

I have noticed there are many many different types of japanese maple trees. what are the differences?

thanks

I live in new york for zoning purposes.

[Grey]

There are a lot of differences between JRMs. I don't know of a website but an excellent book that tells you practically EVERYTHING about them is by JD Vertrees. Anything from lacy droopy varieties to the dwarfs - all depends upon what you are looking for.

[opabinia51]

The best thing you can do is go to a local nursery and get the permanent staff to give you the run down on what they have.

[MoLock]

https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/acer_palmatum-table.html

Hope This Helps

MoLock

[jack76590]

I ordered a japanese maple from eastwood nursery last spring. Very pleased mailed on Monday as they always do and I received on Tuesday. Plant very healthy and well packaged. There are a lot of types of japanese maples. Mounting and upright are the two big divisions. But size can vary from 2 feet to close to 40 feet at maturity and leaf types, colors of all kinds. Anyhow, I think you will find their website interesting. They are in Va near W. Va line and I am in Pa so I don't expect you will get one day delivery via old standard UPS ground as I did. However, they are one of few nurseries I found anywhere close to NE. Most are in NW with a few in the deep South. Link.

https://www.japanesemaples.com/

[Newt]

Jack, the site you recommended is rated well with Garden Watchdog. They trade as Eastwoods Nurseries Japanese Maples. (Note the 's' at the end of Eastwoods.)
https://davesgarden.com/gwd/c/593/

Here's Garden Watchdog's home page. You can search by company name, zip code or even by plant material.
https://davesgarden.com/gwd/

There are others in the east as well. I did a search for Japanese maples at Garden Watchdog and came up with this list. I noticed there's one in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey, both rated well.
https://davesgarden.com/gwd/advanced.php?category=121&submit=Go

Newt

[Maplenut]

Nichols Maple Nursery explained to me that there are thousands of different varieties of Japanese maples. Apparently they even have over 200 varieties. I bought a Acer Japonicum 'Maikujaku' from them and a Acer Palmatum 'Kiyohime' two years ago and they are doing well. I don't think Nichols sale online, but I think they might be doing it in the future. Their website is https://www.mrmaple.com .I like the odder looking maples. Mostly everyone has some form of weeping red or tall red and green. I saw one that was variegated once. I think I am going to have to get one to add to my rare plant garden.

[planter]

The only thing I could add is be VERY careful of hardiness for your zone. I have tried a couple of them that suffered tip die off every year. They were both Coral barks if I remember and were supposed to be hardy but watch closely

I have griseums (sp) that have way cool bark but I really don't know if they are a native... mmm I guess I will look into that.