Japanese maple inspires with colorful foliage
The most beautiful attribute of the Japanese maple is of course the foliage, which can be colored very differently. Some varieties have a green summer color and then shine in bright red, orange or yellow in autumn. Others even show a brightly colored foliage or even show a reddish leaf when it shoots. Others, such as the Japanese maple, show red foliage throughout the growing season.
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The most beautiful varieties of Japanese maple
In total there are about 150 different types and more than 500 varieties of the Japanese maple, some of the most beautiful are presented in more detail in the table below.
| variety | Growth habit | Height | Growth width | Leaf color | Autumn colors | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arakawa | large tree-like shrub | up to 400 cm | up to 300 cm | deep green | bright red | barked bark |
| Osakazuki | upright shrub | up to 300 cm | up to 250 cm | dark green | bright red | large leaves |
| Katsura | upright shrub | up to 120 cm | up to 180 cm | light green | bright orange | staying small |
| Beni komachi | upright shrub | up to 250 cm | up to 200 cm | salmon-red when shoot, red in summer | purple to salmon red | very good for buckets |
| Bloodgood | Large shrub | up to 500 cm | up to 600 cm | bright red, brownish-red in summer | bright red | intense coloring |
| Orangeola | spreading shrub | up to 200 cm | up to 300 cm | orange-red when shoot, brown-red in summer | Orange red | drooping branches |
| Kotohime | columnar | up to 200 cm | up to 40 cm | bright pink-orange-red when shoots, green in summer | bright yellow | ideal for buckets |
| butterfly | shrub-like, finely branched | up to 160 cm | up to 160 cm | two-tone white-green | magenta | very fine shoot variety |
| Shishigashira | upright bushy | up to 200 cm | up to 100 cm | deep green | bright yellow to orange-red | strongly curled leaves |
| Green Globe | overhanging | up to 200 cm | up to 200 cm | light green | Red | very deeply slit leaves |
| Ki hachijo | large tree-like shrub | up to 280 cm | up to 350 cm | fresh green | golden yellow | striped bark |
| Okushimo | slim erect | up to 250 cm | up to 250 cm | dark green | yellow-orange | rolled up leaves |
| Oridono nishiki | slim erect | up to 300 cm | up to 170 cm | irregular pinkish pink to creamy white | colorful | multicolored foliage |
| Red Star | tight upright | up to 250 cm | up to 200 cm | deep dark red | Red | ideal as a solitaire |
| Kagiri nishiki | slim erect | up to 180 cm | up to 250 cm | two-tone white-dark green | Red | differently shaped leaves |
Tips
The intense leaf color is unfortunately not the same in every location. Each variety has it their own preferences.