Description: Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum - Japanese Red Maple - Plants shipped in the fall/winter will have dropped their leaves. Grown from seed, not grafted Mature Height: 15 feet Aspect: half shade to full sun Hardiness Zone: USDA 5 Japanese Red Maples offer fantastic color and shape as specimen plants in home gardens and landscapes. Best planted with light green and yellow plants, such as many Coral Bell varieties or Spirea, to bring out the best color possible in both. Red Japanese Maples are very popular in Asian style gardens, but are quickly becoming more popular in less formal garden designs as well as primary focal plants. Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum plants are grown from seed produced from red varieties crossed with themselves or with other red varieties. Most commonly, Bloodgood is used as a the parent as most of its seedlings will have the same red trait that makes it so popular. Seedlings which are not a deep red (usually less than 1%) are pulled from the seedling beds and often used as rootstock for named varieties. Because these plants can be grown from seed rather than having to graft them, they are available at a much better price - usually half the cost of grafted varieties. Depending on the conditions the older leaves may revert to red-green in late summer before turning a red-orange in the fall. A lovely Red Leaf Japanese Maple. Image source: Heritage Seedlings Fantastic red color on Red Japanese Maples in two gallon containers. Fall color showing the red leaves starting to transition into other colors. A 5 gallon tree ready to ship in the fall. Shipping Information Your plants are wrapped in bundles in plastic bags and strapped in place in their shipping boxes and are mailed using either USPS or UPS. Most states require that all the soil be washed away from the roots for field grown plants which also gives us the opportunity to trim the roots into good form. The tops are pruned as needed depending on the species and size of the tree. Our handling time is 1-3 business days occasionally we skip the day before a holiday since plants will be sitting at the post office anyway.
Price: 21.99 USD
Location: Medford, Oregon
End Time: 2024-11-16T17:26:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Red Panda Nursery
Type: Live Plant
Genus: Acer
Common Name: Japanese Maple
