In the third year of developing our Japanese garden, I began planning my trees. Naturally, I turned my attention to Japanese maples. The history of these trees is amazing. Twenty-three species of ...

What: Acer palmatum ‘Shindeshojo’ is one of the few Japanese maples grown for the spring foliage color rather than the fall color. ‘Shindeshojo’ amazes with a shocking early season show ...

The ones in my favorite column include the large-growing green species plant (Acer palmatum) that is the mother plant for many of the hybrids. I have several of these.

Acers, Japanese pines, Judas trees, and Chinese dogwoods will also thrive in pots – and don't forget that you can try something like a pleached tree or topiary specimen of box, yew, bay, privet or ...

Anthracnose is a common spring disease on maple trees. Several different fungi can cause the symptoms we describe as anthracnose.

As a professional gardener, I have cared for many different varieties of Japanese maple, Acer palmatum, when managing gardens across the UK and Italy.

There are hundreds of varieties of Japanese maples, known botanically as Acer palmatum. Here is what you should look for when buying and planting the trees.

Acer palmatum, commonly known as Japanese maple, is a species of woody plant native to Japan, Korea, China, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russia. Therefore the plant can withstand very cold and ...

WHEN you think of Japanese maples, most people think of flaming red and orange autumn leaves. So for something different, try a variety that turns yellow – one of the best is Acer palmatum ...

JAPANESE LACELEAF maples (Acer palmatum var. ‘Dissectum’) are among the loveliest trees in the Puget Sound region. These gorgeous trees thrive in our climate, and their graceful, cascading ...

What: Acer palmatum ‘Viridis,’ commonly called green laceleaf Japanese maple, is a captivating dwarf Japanese maple with bright green, lacey foliage and strongly cascading branches that forms ...