Lurvey Dwarf Japanese Maple Collection

Acer japonicum
'Aconitifolium'
10 Year Size, Habit: 8-10’ H/W, Mounded
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Red
Sometimes called Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple, the
'Aconitifolium' will grow slowly to 8-10' tall in a mounded and
bushy habit. The cultivar name refers to the fern-like foliage
which resembles that of monkshood (Aconitum). People also correlate its common name, Dancing Peacock, with its
spectacular and feathery fall show of brilliant scarlet fall color. The green leaves are deeply dissected into 9-10 wide
lobes. This maple has something to offer even before the
leaves appear in the spring, with small reddish clusters of
flowers that give way to samaras that ripen late summer or
early fall. No serious insect or disease problems round out
the 'Aconitifolium' as a must-have in any landscape.
Acer japonicum
'Green Cascade'
10 Year Size, Habit: 6’ H x 8’ W, Weeping
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Yellow
'Green Cascade' could be called the 'Viridis' of the Full Moon
Maples with its green weeping habit. Deeply lobed leaves
are similar to that of the 'Aconitifolium' and will turn the same
shocking array of autumn colors. The emerald green leaves
are much thinner and very deeply dissected, making its
appearance stick out against other weeping maples. In 10
years, this plant should be around 6' tall by 8' wide.
Branching is often exposed, giving it a very natural bonsailike appearance. It can take full sun, and its fall color will
depend on the amount of exposure it receives.
Acer palmatum
'Amber Ghost'
Ghost chasers take note! Astonishing melon-hued leaves
with green reticulation are far from invisible in spring.
Summer brings on increasingly-deeper amber tones until fall
when fiery reds and golds take over. BOO!
10 Year Size, Habit: 10’ H x 8’ W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Amber
Fall Foliage: Fiery Red/Gold
Acer palmatum
' Baby Ghost'
Leaves show more purple and red than other selections but
still has the prominent reticulated leaf quality.
10 Year Size, Habit: 5-6’ H x 4-5’ W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Greenish/Purple
Fall Foliage: Orange/Red
Acer palmatum
'Bloodgood'
This plant deserves its rank as one of the most popular Japanese Maples and ornamental trees. 'Bloodgood' is a large
leafed, vigorous upright tree, growing from 16-20' tall. It has
deep red leaves that mature to a rich purple in early spring.
The color retention through the hottest summer months is
notable, as well. This hardy maple is always in high demand.
10 Year Size, Habit: 16-20’ H/W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Red
Fall Foliage: Red/Purple
Acer palmatum
'Crimson Queen'
This dissectum is one of the finest in the Japanese Maple
family. 'Crimson Queen' is a slower growing, and more tightly weeping Laceleaf, than others. At maturity, this
variety may only grow to 6' tall with a 10' spread. It has been
in cultivation since the 1960's and has earned its popularity
for retention of its unsurpassed color. 'Crimson Queen'
holds its burgundy coloring throughout the year until it
evolves into a brilliant crimson in the fall.
10 Year Size, Habit: 6’ H x 10’ W, Weeping
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Red
Fall Foliage: Scarlet
Acer palmatum
'Grandma Ghost'
If variety is the spice of life, then the matriarch of the Ghost
Family is not to be outdone. Pale pink foliage emerges in
spring and constantly changes throughout the growing
season. Summer color is green with distinct veins. Just like
any grandma, she needs protection from hot afternoon sun.
10 Year Size, Habit: 4-6’ H/W, Broad/Rounded
Exposure: Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Cream/White
Fall Foliage: Orange/Red
Acer palmatum
'Hubb's Red Willow'
Slender strap-like leaves resemble bamboo. Branches and
leaves are purple until a show of fiery orange and red appear
in Fall.
10 Year Size, Habit: 8’ H x 4’ W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Purple/Red
Fall Foliage: Orange/Red
Acer palmatum
'Mikawa yatsubusa'
10 Year Size, Habit: 5’ H x 4’W, Rounded
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Orange/Red
Considered the finest of the Japanese maples! This dwarf
tree has an outstanding structure; new shoots are very short
and stubby, forming a compact and little plant. Although it
reaches just 5' tall and 4' wide in 10 years, the unique
appearance is worth the wait. The leaves emerge yellowgreen, overlapping one another like shingles on a roof.
Medium green leaves in summer turn yellow-orange in fall.
Excellent as a focal point in a small garden or in a container
for continuous seasonal change.
Acer palmatum
'Orangeola'
10 Year Size, Habit: 6-8’ H/W, Mounded
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Red/Purple
Fall Foliage: Orange/Red
'Orangeola' has a dense, mounding habit with reddishorange new growth that turns dark green in mid-summer.
The second flush is more orange and contrasts wonderfully
with the older dark green foliage. Fall color, a bright orange
red, is said to be one of the best. 'Orangeola' may have the
best mounding habit of all the Japanese Laceleaf Maples.
This variety has a mature height of 6-10' when grown in its
preferred conditions of full sun and humus-rich, well-drained
soil.
Acer palmatum
'Purple Ghost'
'Purple Ghost' does not disappoint with its deep, almost
black, purple and very veined and skeletal leaves. With
slightly crumpled and saw-toothed edges, the ghoulish
nature of this maple is perhaps one of the most evident in
the Ghost series introductions from Buchholz Nursery. Fall
color is fiery orange and scarlet. Should reach 8-10' tall and
4-6' wide in 10 years.
10 Year Size, Habit: 8-10’ H x 4-6’W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Purple/Red
Fall Foliage: Orange/Scarlet
Acer palmatum
'Red Dragon'
'Red Dragon' is said to become the best-known red
Laceleaf Maple in America. If our customer's interest is any
indication, this plant has become the standard for red Laceleafs. Its prized, well-appreciated qualities are: dark purplemaroon foliage, with spectacular color retention in the summer; a vigorous growth rate; and a well-branched
structure. Smaller and slower growing of the laceleafs.
10 Year Size, Habit: 10’ H x 12’W, Mounded
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Dark Red
Fall Foliage: Scarlet
Acer palmatum
'Seiryu'
'Seiryu' is set apart from others in the dissectum family
because it grows upright and has the same texture as the
Laceleaf Maple. The green dissected leaves give it a refined
appearance. As with all Maples, fall brings spectacular color
to the 'Seiryu'. The leaves beautifully display colors of
strong gold, lighter yellow, and bold crimson. Vase-shaped,
reaching 20' tall and 10-12' wide.
10 Year Size, Habit: 20’ H x 10-12’W, Vase
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Red/Orange
Acer palmatum
'Shaina'
10 Year Size, Habit: 4-5’ H x 3-4’W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Purple/Red
Fall Foliage: Fiery Red
'Shaina' is a dwarf sport of 'Bloodgood,' thus sharing the
same dark red coloring. However, 'Shaina's' leaves are
shaped differently, with five deeply cut lobes and a rounder,
shorter center lobe. The leaves and habit are compact,
which makes this a wonderful plant for tight spaces where a
strong splash of spring, summer, and fall color is desired.
Our twenty-year-old scion plants are only six feet tall. It is
important to note that this cultivar may not be quite as hardy
as the species in general. Zone 5 - 8.
Acer palmatum
'Shishigashira'
10 Year Size, Habit: 12’ H x 15’W, Rounded
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Gold/Red
The interesting small crinkled leaves make 'Shishigashira'
immediately recognizable and difficult to forget. It has
distinctively upright branches that are covered densely with
deep green leaves. Fall color is a radiant gold to orange,
which is displayed late into the season, thus extending the
life of a colorful landscape. Even into the winter,
'Shishigashira' is an eye-catcher, with an attractive skeletal
structure and rich, green bark. Grows 6-12" per year
maturing at 15-20' tall.
Acer palmatum
'Sister Ghost'
Nothing less than captivating! White, deeply divided leaves
sport a distinct pale-green vein. Heavily serrated and ruffled.
Jaw-dropper!
10 Year Size, Habit: 5’ H x 6-8’W, Spreading
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Yellow/Green
Fall Foliage: Orange Red
Acer palmatum
'Tamukeyama'
10 Year Size, Habit: 13’ H x 13’W, Mounded
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Purple
Fall Foliage: Purple
'Tamukeyama' is a rediscovered Laceleaf Maple that was
first available in Japan in 1710. Still very popular while new
cultivars of red laceleafs are introduced. It is one of our best
Laceleaf Maples and is earning great interest because it
maintains its dark purple-red color even in hot, humid
summers typical of northeastern United States. It is a
vigorous grower with long cascading branches, covered with
bold and coarsely dissected leaves. Like all Laceleaf
Maples, mature size depends on staking and pruning.
Acer palmatum
'Twombley's Red
Sentinel'
10 Year Size, Habit: 8’ H x 3’W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Burgundy
Fall Foliage: Crimson
A vigorous, red upright with a distinctive columnar growth
habit that should reach 8' tall by 3' wide in 10 years. Its
compact and narrow habit are ideal for slim spaces and
mixed borders. Numerous deep purple-red leaves hold their
color well during summer months. Bright crimson foliage in
fall. In winter, the ascending branches darken, creating a
wonderful sentinel in the garden.
Acer palmatum
'Ukigumo'
10 Year Size, Habit: 8-10’ H x 6’W, Upright
Exposure: Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Pink & White on Green
Fall Foliage: Gold/Orange
The famous Floating Cloud Maple appears almost ghostly
from a distance. In the first couple of years, 'Ukigumo' only
shows green leaves, but by the third year a dazzling stippling
of pink and white appear on the green backdrop. The
intense pink spring foliage fades to green and white in the
summer. Even so, the foliage is very showy because of the
significant white speckles that adorn the leaves. In addition,
it is a fairly compact grower that will not outgrow 8-10' tall in
10 years.
Acer palmatum
'Uncle Ghost'
Deeply cut scarlet foliage emerges; prominent light green
veins appear as the red fades to shades of red & whitishgreen; needs dappled or afternoon shade for best colors;
foliage turns shades of yellow to gold to crimson in fall;
upright habit to 6' tall by 4' wide in 10 years.
10 Year Size, Habit: 6’ H x 4’W, Upright
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Deep Red
Fall Foliage: Yellow/Crimson
Acer palmatum
'Viridis'
10 Year Size, Habit: 10-12’ H/W, Mounded
Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
Summer Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Orange/Red
This plant is often under utilized in landscaping because it is
a green variety rather than the popular red Laceleaf Maple.
'Viridis' is a very beautiful, weeping Maple that deserves
more attention, especially in the fall, when its vibrant foliage
glows golden-yellow and red. 'Viridis' has the advantage of
being more shade tolerant than its red counterparts, as well.
This variety also has exceptional branching architecture with
attractive bark for winter interest. Depending on pruning,
may reach a height and spread of 10-12'.