Japanese maple is a beautiful ornamental plant that has a beautiful color of leaves in summer - from different shades of green to yellow, brown or reddish. In the fall, these trees are simply amazing with magnificent outfits. Combination
the decorative
shape of the leaves, a beautiful crown and an indescribable color creates a magnificent sight.
Under the general name "Japanese maple" hiding plants of two species: Acer japonicum and Acer palmatum. Plants of the first species are small trees native to Japan. They have a different type of crown, size and type of foliage. Foliage in summer has different shades of green , in autumn it is painted in numerous tones of yellow and red, some varieties are purple. We have on sale these plants are very rare. Acer palmatum has become more widespread in our country - maple dlanelistny or
fan. There are more than a thousand varieties of plants of this species. All of them are divided into subgroups according to height, the shape of the crown and foliage. Plants of this species in adulthood can be several tens of centimeters high, or 7-8 meters. They differ in the type of crown. It can be weeping, open, spherical, vertical, umbrella. Leaves can have from five to eleven lobes. Many of the varieties have young leaves of a completely different color (pink, purple, beige, etc.), which gives the plant an even more decorative look.
Japanese maple will also bring aesthetic pleasure during flowering. It has bright violet-red flowers that appear before the leaves bloom. Ripe lionfish always hang under the leaves, sometimes they
they have a slight edge.
Japanese maple tolerates the conditions of our winters very poorly. These plants tried to acclimatize in the time of tsarist Russia, then the botanical gardens of the USSR and, finally, numerous gardeners of modern Russia dealt with this issue. Unfortunately, this species is recognized as unpromising for breeding in the middle lane. You can buy Japanese maple, but you will need to grow it in a pot and put it in a covered greenhouse or porch for the winter, on the balcony, in any cool (but not
cold) room. There are many varieties of Japanese maple that can be planted in a pot. If you consider that the cost of a small plant is comparable to the cost of a good bouquet of flowers, then you can afford such a luxury.
The new dwarf variety Shaina in adulthood reaches 1.5 meters. It has a thick, dissected crown; leaves in the fall are carmine-red. This species will feel great in a container or planter. The unusual foliage of Wilson's Pink Dwarf maple has the color of pink flamingos in the spring, and in the fall - from red to light orange. This adult plant can have a height of up to 1.4 meters, great for growing in pots or containers.
There are still many Japanese maple varieties, all of which have an attractive appearance. If you are ready to give them a little attention, they will delight you with an unusual color and decorative form from early spring to late autumn. And even without foliage, such a tree may well become the center of an interesting exhibition, the main thing is desire and a little imagination.