Japanese Maple Trees
Irohamomiji イロハモミジ or momiji 紅葉 is a species of woody plant native to japan korea china eastern mongolia and southeast russia.
Japanese maple trees. Among the many varieties there are maples with yellow green purple red bronze and variegated leaves. Acer palmatum commonly known as japanese maple palmate maple or smooth japanese maple japanese. Just one look at the elegant form and foliage of japanese maples will have you hooked. Most have an exquisitely layered cascading form an elegant fine leaf texture and remarkable fall color.
There are hundreds of japanese maple varieties that come in various sizes with a large assortment of leaf shapes and colors that range from shades of green to orange red purple and variegated. Japanese maple trees can provide a striking focal point be the perfect plant to set off a large container or grow into an impressive bonsai specimen. These mesmerizing trees are treasured by many cultures and add major visual appeal to any landscape. Japanese maples are the most desirable garden trees that exist a tree in fall is guaranteed to turn heads and gather admiring looks and the enormous variety of leaf forms colors and tree shapes means that no matter what your taste or space restrictions there will be a tree for you.
Here are some favorite varieties including dwarf japanese maple that feature a spectacle of vibrant leaf color. This type of maple grows smaller than other types and has more delicate lacy foliage in a wide array of colors. And their sizes suit any landscape varying from 3 foot dwarfs to slow growing 15 footers. You can hardly go wrong with japanese maples.
The japanese maple acer palmatum is a fabulous addition to any garden and will grow from 0 5m to 25m offering a splendour of colour with its distinctive shaped leaves originally cultivated in japan hence the name the striking japanese maple with its gnarly trunk and pretty leaves called momiji meaning baby hands have been popular garden additions since the 1800s.
