best japanese maple for full sun
If you love the elegance of Japanese maples but garden in a spot that gets plenty of sunshine, you might be searching for the best Japanese maple for full sun. While many Japanese maples prefer dappled shade, some varieties have proven their resilience and can thrive in New Zealand’s brighter, sunnier gardens. Choosing the right sun-tolerant Japanese maple means you can enjoy stunning leaf colour and graceful form even in sun-soaked locations.
Acer palmatum Fjellheim (Fjellheim Japanese Maple)
Acer palmatum Fjellheim is an impressive Japanese Maple featuring a rich display of delicate foliage held on colourful stems. Leaves on this small, deciduous tree emerge red in spring, age to become lime green, then develop golden yellow tones in autumn before falling. It typically grows to 2 m tall and the same wide. Acer Fjellheim makes for a magnificent specimen and is ideal for including in a mixed planting, growing against a stark wall, planting around outdoor living areas, or for using anywhere the spectacular colour can be enjoyed.
Acer palmatum Senkaki (Acer Senkaki)
Acer palmatum Senkaki is a stunning Japanese Maple or Coral Bark Maple due to its striking and delicate foliage. Small, soft looking leaves emerge yellow-green in spring with reddish margins. They mature to a light green in summer before turning spectacular shades of yellow in autumn before falling. It grows with an upright and vase shape to about 6 m tall and 4 m wide. Acer Senkaki makes for a magnificent specimen and is ideal for including in a mixed planting, planting to soften a bland wall, maintaining in a container or courtyard garden, planting to border an entrance, or for using anywhere the spectacular colours can be enjoyed.
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