Hi all,
I'm looking for a red Acer (Japanese Maple) that looks like one of the following:
https://somegeek.home.comcast.net/~somegeek/japanese_maple_2.jpg
https://atlanta521.com/sitebuilderImages/510-Japanese%20Maple.jpg
I really don't know what type it is though. I don't even need to know the exact type, just one that looks like that, that grows around 1m-2m.
I want it to have that bonsai look.
Thanks for any help and advice
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Hi Phil, I believe the tree of your desire is the lace-leaf variety, perhaps "Crimson Queen" like you will see in the other recent thread here. There are others as well, and some have "blood" in their names - like bloodgood, blood red, etc. Most good nurseries will have these.
As for the 'bonsai-look' you will still need to achieve that effect with some proper pruning.
If you have a bonsai nursery near you give it a try.
As for the 'bonsai-look' you will still need to achieve that effect with some proper pruning.
If you have a bonsai nursery near you give it a try.
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'Tamukeyama' is a very hardy cultivar and does very nicely in even colder climes than most laceleaves prefer. I find the color to be more purple than red, and the habit to be somewhat stocky and less graceful than the aforementioned 'Crimson Queen' or 'Ever Red'. I am a fan of 'Red Dragon' for the glowing new growth, but it is hard to find. 'Filigree Red Lace' has extra cut leaves and a nice flow to it...
The one that I think has taken the market over here is 'Inaba Shidare'; good red color, excellent hardiness, and a vigourous growth habit, but it tends a bit towards the upright side of things. 'Bloodgood' is the Acer palmatum in my yard, but it is an upright and not a laceleaf type, so certainly not what you are after...
Hope this helps...
HG
The one that I think has taken the market over here is 'Inaba Shidare'; good red color, excellent hardiness, and a vigourous growth habit, but it tends a bit towards the upright side of things. 'Bloodgood' is the Acer palmatum in my yard, but it is an upright and not a laceleaf type, so certainly not what you are after...
Hope this helps...
HG
Thanks for the replies guys. Awesome garden there Koiboy, looks like a lot of work!!!
I went for a Tamukeyama in the end. For some reason, all the garden centers around here (UK) only seem to have the Tamukeyama in the height I need.
My main concern is the wind, I know Acers are sensitive to that. Anyone happen to have any other tips with regards feeding etc...
I went for a Tamukeyama in the end. For some reason, all the garden centers around here (UK) only seem to have the Tamukeyama in the height I need.
My main concern is the wind, I know Acers are sensitive to that. Anyone happen to have any other tips with regards feeding etc...
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