The Rhododendron Garden Nursery
 
Japanese Maples
 
All take full sun or sun and shade unless noted.
 

Variety

spring

summer

fall

Height Spread Hardy To

Aka Shigitatsu Sawa

pink-red-green

red-green

yellow-orange

4’-7’

3’-8’

-15°

Benefits from partial shade. Medium growing, spreading broadleaf.

Beni Hime

bright red

green

red

2’-3’

3’-4’

-15°

Benefits from full sun. Dwarf, upright, broadleaf.

Beni Komachi

red

green

red

2’-4’

2’-4’

-10°

Dwarf, upright, broadleaf.

Butterfly

light pink-green

white-green

white-red

8’-12’

4’-6’

-5°

Variegated, slow-growing, upright.

Corallinum

shrimp pink

green

red

3’-6’

3’-6’

-10°

Dwarf, upright, broadleaf.

Deshojo

red

green

red

4’-10’

3’-8’

-15°

Medium growing, upright, broadleaf

Golden Full Moon

pale yellow green

yellow green

orange

15’-20’

 

-5°

Part shade is best. Large trees are not common.

Higasayama

yellow green

green

orange-red

5’-15’

5’-12’

-15°

Medium growing, V-shaped, broadleaf.

Kasagiyama

red

red

red

4’-8’

3’-7’

-15°

Slow growing, upright, broadleaf. Rare and very unusual cultivar.

Katsura

orange-yellow

green

yellow-orange

6’-12’

5’-8’

-15°

Slow-growing, upright broadleaf.

Koto Ito Komachi

green

green

yellow-orange

12”-13”

12”-36”

 

Dwarf, upright linearilobum

Koto No Ito

green

green

yellow-orange

3’-6’

3’-5’

-15°

Dwarf, upright linearilobum

Kotohime

green

green

red

2’-4’

2’-3’

-15°

Dwarf, upright, broadleaf. Smallest maple; good for bonsai.

Omura Yama

green

green

orange and red

20’

20’+

-5°

Spreading with cascading branches

Orange Dream

golden yellow

green

orange-gold

20’

 

-5°

Strong growing shrub.

Orido Nishiki

pink

white cream

green

18’

 

-5°

Part shade – protect from late Spring frosts. Variegations are extremely diverse.

Osakasuki

olive brown

dark brownish green

bright orange-red

33’

33’

-5°

 

Peaches and Cream

soft greenish cream with rose red

greenish cream

Yellow

 

 

 

Medium-sized tree; variegated leaves; part shade.

Red Pygmy

red

red-green

light orange

4’-8’

3’-6’

-10°

Slow-growing, rounded linearilobum

Sango Kaku

green

green

yellow

12’-20’

6’-15’

-10°

Fast-growing, V-shaped, broadleaf. Striking coral bark in winter.

Seiryu

green

green

orange-red

12’-15’

6’-10’

-10°

Medium-growing, upright, dissected leaf.

Shaina

red

red

bright red

4’-6’

3’-5’

-15°

Slow growing, upright, broadleaf.

Sharp’s Pygmy

green

green

red

2’-3’

2’-3’

-15°

Dwarf, rounded, broadleaf.

Shigitatsu Sawa

green

green

yellow

3’-5’

3’-4’

-15°

Slow-growing, upright broadleaf. Grow in part shade to full shade.

Shindeshojo

red

red

bright red

4’-6’

3’-5’

-15°

Slow growing, upright, broadleaf.

Shishigashura
(Lion’s Head Maple)

green

green

orange

6’-12’

3’-8’

-15°

Slow-growing, upright, V-shaped broadleaf.

Trompenburg

red

red

bright red

8’-15’

6’-12’

-10°

Medium growing, upright, dissected leaf. Large, dark red, glossy leaves.

Tsuma Gaki

red-light green

green

red

5’-10’

4’-8’

-10°

Medium growing, upright, variegated.

Ukigumo

pink-white

white-green

white green

5’-10’

3’-6’

-10°

Slow-growing, upright, variegated. Part shade is best. Beautiful variegation.

Villa Taranto

red-green

green

yellow-orange

3’-6’

3’-5’

-15°

Slow-growing, upright linearilobum.

Winter Flame

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compact form of Sango Kaku.

 
 
Laceleaf Maples
 

Variety

spring

summer

fall

Height Spread Hardy To

Crimson Queen

red

red

bright-red

2’-6’

2’-6’

-25°

 

Ever Red

red

red

bright-red

2’-6’

2’-6’

-10°

 

Goshiki Shidare

brown-red

cream and white variegated

 

2’-6½’

10’

 

Suitable for small and sheltered gardens. Part shade.

Filigree

yellow and light green variegated

yellow

 

2’-6½’

10’

-5°

Part shade.

Tamukeyama

red

red

bright-red

4’-10’

5’-13’

-15°

 

Viridis

green

green

yellow-green

2’-6’

2’-6’

-10°

 

 
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The Rhododendron Garden Nursery Dianne Bell, Owner
253-927-3081
 
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