young japanese maple tree
A young Japanese maple tree brings a touch of elegance and vivid colour to any New Zealand garden. These prized ornamental trees are cherished for their finely-cut foliage, stunning seasonal displays, and gracefully arching branches. Whether you’re starting a serene courtyard garden, creating a shaded retreat, or searching for a standout feature for your landscape, a young Japanese maple tree is an inspired choice, rewarding you with year-round interest and gentle beauty.
Acer Esk Sunset (Eskimo Sunset Maple)
Acer pseudoplatanus Esk Sunset, commonly known as the Eskimo Sunset Sycamore Maple, is grown for its rich and colourful foliage. The lush leaves on this deciduous tree emerge pink with splashes of white in spring, age to become variegated green, pink, and cream, then turn orange-yellow in autumn before falling. It grows somewhat slowly for a Maple with an upright and rounded habit to about 8 m tall and 4 m wide. Acer Esk Sunset is commonly grown as a specimen, added to a mixed planting in a large garden, or used in avenue plantings.
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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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