Japanese Maple Varieties

Michael J. McGroarty Perry, Ohio 44081 Copyright 2011 ‘Butterfly’ is a spectacular small, upright Japanese maple from the palmatum family that is sure to dazzle the eye.  Slow growing and often dwarf in appearance, ‘Butterfly’ has a very interesting display of leaf sizes and shapes.  Not to mention the vivid variegations and the array of… Click here to read more…

Michael J. McGroarty Perry, Ohio 44081 Copyright 2011 Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ is an upright Japanese maple that is known for it’s deep red, almost purple color.  Bloodgood is a wildly popular tree that tends to hold it’s red color throughout the growing season.  The origin of Bloodgood isn’t exactly known, but it has been in… Click here to read more…

Asahi Zuru Japanese Maple is a variegated variety.  The one that we have in our landscape is a gift that one of my customers gave to my wife.  Also known as ‘Randomly Variegated’, this beautiful tree has unique patterns of variegation with new growth often appearing pink and later turning almost white in color.  The variegation truly is random. … Click here to read more…

Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’ By Michael J. McGroarty, Perry, Ohio Copyright 2011 Wanted!  People Who Would Like to Get Paid for Growing Small Plants at Home  Click here. ‘Crimson Queen’ is by far one of the most popular of the  family of Japanese Maples.  Lace-leaf and weeping with deep red color that holds well throughout the summer… Click here to read more…

By Michael J. McGroarty, Perry, Ohio Copyright 2011 Wanted!  People Who Would Like to Get Paid for Growing Small Plants at Home  Click here. Japanese Red Maple seedlings are a really hot item in the nursery business, but allow me to explain exactly what a Japanese Maple seedling is, because people do get confused.  Japanese… Click here to read more…

Japanese Red Maple, Acer Palmatum atropurpureum Wanted!  People Who Would Like to Get Paid for Growing Small Plants at Home  Click here. By Michael J. McGroarty, Perry, Ohio Copyright 2011 Most gardeners have no idea how many different kinds of Japanese Maples there are in the world.  Some are aware that there are several different… Click here to read more…

By Michael J. McGroarty, Perry, Ohio Copyright 2011 Wanted!  People Who Would Like to Get Paid for Growing Small Plants at Home  Click here. Japanese Maples are one of the most impressive plants in the plant kingdom, and as you will discover here, I have a bit of a passion for them. Enjoy my Japanese… Click here to read more…