‘Hana Matoi’. This cultivar gets noticed more than any other Japanese maple in my garden. Its rich tricolor variegation of bright pink, white and green is unique. The spring coloration holds fairly well through the summer. The fall coloration is red to orange. Hana Matoi is a very small, mounding tree on its own, with a height of perhaps 3 feet and a width of 6 feet. It is generally grafted onto a higher standard, with a typical 10-year height closer to 6 feet. The pink and white variegation make it susceptible to scorching in a sunny location, so light shade is preferable. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47664693/list/13-japanese-maples-for-shade
‘Viridis’. This Japanese maple is one of my all-time favorites. Its classic form and lacy foliage resemble those of ‘Crimson Queen’, the mounding red Japanese maple that immediately comes to mind when you think of these trees. Viridis reaches 5 feet tall and wide in 10 years and sports yellow foliage in autumn. When the tree reaches its 10-year size, proper pruning can be done to accentuate its structure. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47664693/list/13-japanese-maples-for-shade
Kurenai Jishi - Japanese Maple for full sun - Its spring coloration is a deep red, bordering on black, with brighter growth on the branch tips. It is full and compact, with heavy texture. Kurenai jishi will reach a 10-year size of 4½ feet tall and 3 feet wide. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/49422287?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u1342&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery19
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