Japanese maple or Japanese maple?
The Japanese maple is not the same as the Japanese maple, because there are three hidden behind this name different types: the Japanese maple (Acer japonicum), the Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) and the golden maple (Acer shirasawanum). But whichever species you choose, they all stand out due to their interesting growth, the feathery foliage and the spectacular autumn colors.
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Recommended varieties of the Japanese maple
In the table below you will find an overview of popular and new varieties of Japanese maple, with both Acer palmatum and Acer japonicum in the list have recorded. However, the list is of course not complete, there are around 400 to 500 different varieties of these two maples. So that you can choose the right tree for yourself, we have the location information also added.
| variety | Art | Foliage color | growth | Growth height / width | Specialty | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aconitifolium | Acer japonicum | green, dark red to fiery red | Shrub or small tree with short stem | up to 400 cm / 250 cm | grows very slowly | sunny to partially shaded |
| Autumn Glory | Acer palmatum | green, orange-red | upright | up to 400 cm | tolerates full sun | sunny to partially shaded |
| Bloodgood | Acer palmatum | dark red | bushy | up to 500 cm / 600 cm | Leaves are always dark red | sunny to partially shaded |
| Cristatum | Acer palmatum | green, yellow to orange-red in autumn | broad bushy | up to 200 cm / 100 cm | curled leaves | sunny |
| Englishtown | Acer palmatum | purple | bushy | up to 100 cm / 150 cm | remains small, strongly branched | sunny to partially shaded |
| Fairy hair | Acer palmatum | green, orange-red | very tender | up to 100 cm / 50 cm | very fine foliage / "fairy hair" | sunny to partially shaded |
| Nicholsonii | Acer palmatum | green, orange-red | upright | up to 300 cm | very dense branching | Sun to partial shade |
| Orangeola | Acer palmatum | Shoots and autumn colors orange-red, in summer brown-red | broad-growing | up to 200 cm | hanging shoots | Sun to partial shade |
| Oridono nishiki | Acer palmatum | variegated foliage in green, white and pink, in autumn purple | slim erect | up to 300 cm | Shoots also variegated | Sun to partial shade |
| Osakazuki | Acer palmatum | deep green, bright red in autumn | broad bushy | up to 400 cm | tolerates direct sun | sunny to partially shaded |
| Vitifolium | Acer japonicum | dark green, yellow to red in autumn | broad bushy | up to 500 cm | vinous foliage | sunny |
Tips
Japanese maples look best as solitaires in the garden or in a tub, but they can be planted under very well.