Acer palmatum
Winter Flame
New
cultivars and larger sizes:
Many newly grafted cultivars are added to our list after they leaf out around
mid-April. Others, including small, rare, and hard to graft cultivars, are
added in September. Once a cultiver sells out, it remains so until the following
spring.
Maples ordered in summer may have burned leaves, and look bad, but this is only temporary. Still, spring and especially fall are far better times to ship and plant than summer. We'll delay shipments when temperatures exceed 90 F.
What many people
know as the "coral bark" maple is
'Sango kaku', an introduction from Ireland in
1920. It
has become extremely popular because its bark, turning
bright coral red in winter, gives the tree year-round interest.
However, because 'Sango kaku' is a big tree by Japanese
maple standards (30'), a smaller version of this tree has been
sought-after. There are now several dwarf cultivars, including
'Fjellheim' and this one, 'Winter Flame'.
It's a 6-10' tree that
has bark that may be even a little redder than 'Sango Kaku',
more like the similar cultivar 'Beni kawa'. Developed in New
Zealand, It is an attractive but not spectacular tree in summer,
with standard green palmate leaves and some orange-red in the
bark. If fall, it becomes much showier, with mostly yellow
coloration, but with plenty of crimson and orange thrown in.
As the leaves fall and the temperatures drop, the characteristic
bark comes into its own. Bound to please those who have
longed for a coral bark, but who have a small space.
Orders
placed between mid-March and mid-June may take 3 weeks to ship. For faster
service, order in the fall, an excellent time to plant. We can ship in winter,
but read this to see if
it's a good idea for you.
'Winter
Flame '
Size # 1 $20.00
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