Acer palmatum Olsen’s Frosted Strawberry is a stunning pink, dwarf, reticulated Japanese maple. Harry Olsen discovered the cultivar which was a seedling from Aka Shigitatsu Sawa. To get the most vibrant pink colors, and keep them longer, this tree needs some protection from the hot afternoon sun. For example, too much sun could cause the […]
Each year, there’s one maple cultivar that tops every collector’s list: ‘Rainbow’. Acer palmatum Rainbow is a variegated Japanese maple that produces dark plum-red foliage with vibrant splashes of fuchsia and white. It has deeply divided leaves with slightly serrated edges. Rainbow was introduced by Buchholz Nursery, and has been a sensation ever since. However, […]
Acer palmatum Ikandi (pronounced eye candy) is a gorgeous new variegated Japanese maple with ruffled pink leaves in the spring, white and green tiger stripes in the summer, and vibrant oranges, reds, and yellows in the fall. Its green bark adds even more interest throughout the year. Talon Buchholz selected Ikandi as a chance seedling […]
It’s nearly the end of October now, and the colors are truly eye popping at Topiary Gardens. Today, the weather was just too gorgeous to ignore. So, with camera in hand, I strolled beneath the painted branches of maples and pines to capture these last few hours of nature’s glory. Soon, the leaves will curl […]
Royale Japanese maple is a dwarf acer palmatum with small, tightly-bunched leaves that have short lobes. The is a witches broom from NJ. As a result, the central lobe on each leaf is stubby and rounded, rather than long and pointy like most Japanese maples. Royale Japanese Maple Color What makes Royale such a beautiful […]
