Lace Leaf Japanese Maples - Weeping / Cascading

Lace leaf (dissectum) Japanese maples are small trees that are dome shaped with strong cascading habit. As a group lace leaf maples are sensitive to wind and hot afternoon sun, easily burning at the leaf tips, so careful placement is advised.

Acer Japonicum

A. japonicum Green Cascade

A. japonicum Green Cascade

Green Cascade is a wonderful pendulous form of Acer japonicum. Leaves are rich green and feathery. This is a great dissectum with brilliant fall colors that range through yellow-orange tones with traces of crimson. Low growing and vigorous this maple is a very nice addition to any collection. Slow mounding growth to 4 feet tall, 6-8 feet wide. Tends to grow laterally. Sun/ part shade

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Acer palmatum

Autumn Fire

Autumn Fire

Autumn Fire is a semi-erect green lace leaf Acer palmatum with outstanding fall colors. New growth is light green with some reddish-pink edging which turns a darker green in the summer. Autumn Fire's leaves turn an intense brilliant red in the fall. Vigorous growing to about 6' high in 10 years. Sun/ afternoon shade.

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Acer palmatum

Baby Lace

Baby Lace

Baby lace is the first witches broom from a dissectum to be discovered. An interesting lace leaf maple that has leaves that are half the size of normal dissectum leaves. The leaves emerge reddish orange and them become bronze green for the summer. Baby lace becomes about 3 feet tall after about 10 years eventually forming a roundish, dense shrub. Morning sun/ afternoon shade.

Acer palmatum

Baldsmith

Baldsmith

Acer palmatum Baldsmith is a very nice laceleaf maple that shows off in the spring with bright orange to red new foliage which later becomes green with highlights of pink, orange and red throughout summer. Baldsmith is very showy and is ceratin to brighten up your landscape. Baldsmith is a nice alternative to the common red laceleafs. Strong grower which has similar habit to other laceleafs. Hardy to zone 5.

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Acer palmatum

Beni kumo no su

Beni kumo no su

Beni kumo no su is a very nice Acer palmatum finely cut red laceleaf. Vigorous and hardy. Mid-season foliage is bronze. Red fall color. Sun/part shade Stronger grower than red filigree lace.

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Acer palmatum

Bewleys Red

Bewleys Red

Bewleys Red is a fairly new Acer palmatum dissectum introduction form Australia. It is reputably noted for it's upright form in contrast to other A. p. dissectum forms. It does not however, seem to be as upright as Seiryu but perhaps more so than other laceleafs. It would make a nice addition to any landscape or collection of maples. Sun/part shade.

Acer palmatum

Chantilly Lace

Chantilly Lace

Chantilly Lace is a very attractive lace leaf palmatum. Leaves are green with pink-red overtones. Very showy. Hardy and fast growing. Sun / part shade.

Easy to Grow Japanese Maples

Crimson Queen

Crimson Queen

Crimson Queen is a lace leaf cultivar that is an excellent all-round performer. Dark purple-red leaves fade slightly in late summer, changing to bright red in Fall. It has a typical pendulus habit common to the dissectums. Will reach 8' x 8 in 12 years. Hardy. Does well in hot climates - but protect from intense ot sun.

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Acer palmatum

Ellen

Ellen

Acer palmatum Ellen is a wonderful lime green lace leaf maple that has a distinctive leaf shape from other dissectums. Vigorous growing this cascading maple will reach 3-4 feet in 10 years. Strong yellow fall color infused with orange. Sun/ part shade.

Acer palmatum

Emerald Lace

Emerald Lace

Emerald Lace is our favorite green Acer palmatum with finely dissected leaves. Leaves emerge in spring bright green with red petioles which remain red throughout the season. Summer color lightens to light green with red highlights. Fall colors run through yellow to orange and finish up with firey red. Hardy and vigorous. A great plant! Typical cascading habit. Sun/ part shade.

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Acer palmatum

Ever Red

Ever Red

Ever Red (aka Dissectum Nigrum) is a Japanese maple lace leaf that exhibits fascinating change throughout the seasons. In spring, Ever Red has new shoots and foliage that emerge with fine hairs (pubescence) which makes the plant appear silvery or white. Very Cool. After a few weeks the silver color fades and the leaves attain a deep red. The leaves of Ever Red also tend to have a light green to yellow center vein which also adds a unique character to this lace leaf cultivar. Will reach 8' in 12 years. Fall color is bright crimson. Sun/part shade.

Acer palmatum

Felice

Felice

The Japanese maple Felice is a unique Acer palmatum dissectum with bicolored lace leaves that emerge with orange - yellow and turn later in the season to a deep reddish- green leaf. Hardy - Felice will grow with the typical weeping habit of dissectums to about 6 feet in 10 years.

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Acer palmatum

Filigree Lace

Filigree Lace

Filigree is a beautiful green lace leaf that is lightly variegated. Leaves are deeply toothed to make a unique dissected form. Silvery green bark and twigs. Strong growing and hardy. Very nice addition to the collection. Sun/ part shade

Acer palmatum

Flavescens

Flavescens

Flavescens is a very nice yellow-green dissectum that opens with a yellow tint highlighted by a reddish margin. A vigorous cultivar that grows wider than tall. Leaves change to bright yellow and orange in Autumn. Sun/ part shade.

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Acer palmatum

Garnet

Garnet

A vigorous growing dissectum cultivar that forms a beautiful, cascading, mound shaped specimen. The leaves are large for a dissectum, and the deep red-orange color holds well into the Summer. This color develops best when grown in full sun. As with most maples, in very hot areas some protection from afternoon sun is advised. Will reach 8' in 12 years.

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Garnet Tower

Garnet Tower

Garnet Tower is a laceleaf with a somewhat upright form - but not as upright as Seiryu. Garnet tower has deeply dissected leaves which are a deep purple-red, and turn vivid red in fall. In spring leaves emerge with a beautiful silvery pubescence. Garnet tower prefers sun/partial shade in hot climates along with well-drained soil. Height to about 10' and with a width of about 8' in 12 years. Although a dissectum, Garnet Tower tends to have a more upright habit that other laceleaf maples. Garnet tower arose as a sport mutation on the dissectum Garnet. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.

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Acer palmatum

Germaine’s Gyration

Germaine’s Gyration

Germaine's Gyration is a lace leaf maple with long, narrow lobes that are not as dissected as most cultivars in this group. Germaine's Gyration is fast-growing with mid-green leaves changing to reddish-orange in autumn, the vigorous growth causes the shoots to twist and intertwine.

Acer palmatum

Green Hornet

Green Hornet

Green Hornet is a fine deeply green leaved Acer palmatum dissectum which collects some reddish hues in summer. The petioles of Green Hornet tend to turn reddish to deep purple which give this dissectum an unusual and nice appearance. This Lace-leaf tends to grow more vigorously than most dissectums. Green Hornet forms a cascading mushroom shaped mound, much wider than tall. The dark green summer foliage changes to beautiful red in the fall.

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Japanese Maple Tree Varieties

Green Mist

Green Mist

An excellent very lacy, pea-green leafed vigorous palmatum dissectum. Outstanding yellow, orange to red autumn color. Sun/ part shade

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Acer palmatum

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Heartbeat is a nice lace leaf cultivar originating in Australia. Heartbeat is a palmatum that emerges with bright red foliage which then changes to a crimson in the Fall. Habit is typical of most dissectum cultivars.

Acer palmatum

Inaba Shidare

Inaba Shidare

Inaba Shidare is an outstanding deep red lace leaf palmatum. The leaves develop a deep tone of purple red as they grow in the spring and retain the deep color all season. For a dissectum, 'Inaba Shidare' is a rather upright form. Although it does cascade, it tends to grow more upright than other dissectums. Will reach 8' in 12 years. Sun/ part shade.

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Lemon Chiffon

Lemon Chiffon

Lemon chiffon is a very nice Acer palmatum dissectum with light green leaves that have are highlighted with yellow in the spring. In Summer growth is bronzed slightly with red on the lobes.Fall sees a change of yellow to orange, and sometimes streaked with red. Sun / part shade

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Lemon Lime Lace

Lemon Lime Lace

Lemon Lime lace is a lace leaf maple that has leaves which emerge a bright yellow and slowly fade into lime color by summer. Summer time sun will bronze the lime green giving the maple a nice scarlet dusting. Fall colors hit all the spectrums of yellow orange to red! Sturdy and relatively vigorous. Sun /part shade

Acer palmatum

Lilee Anne’s Jewel

Lilee Anne’s Jewel

Lilee Anne's Jewel is a stunning variegated lace leaf that is sure to attract attention in your landscape or garden. In spring, Lilee Anne's Jewel emerges with red and pink on the leaves. As summer progresses, the leaves turn to a nice mix of burgundy, pink, white and green. Like several of the variegates, Lilee Anne's Jewel has leaves that curl like a sickle. It is hardy and and holds its variegation well.

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Acer palmatum

Octopus

Octopus

Octopus is a vigorous growing lace leaf that has long new shoot or "tenatacles" that arch outward and downward to give Octopus it's name. In spring Octopus emerges pink-red and become darker to a deep purple-red in the summer. The Octopus can take a zone 5. It will become about 8’ in 10 years. It is a lace leaf and those tend to have a weeping or cascading habit. Fall color is bright red

Acer palmatum

Orangeola

Orangeola

An attractive vigorous growing small-leaved dissectum. Spring leaf color is bright orange-red. Summer brings about leaves with a red with an orange-bronze overtone. Glowing red fall color. Sun /part shade

Acer palmatum

Ornatum

Ornatum

Ornatum is one of my favorite lace leafs, this outstanding bronze-red spring foliage is different from all other dissectums. The orange-brick red contrasts very nicely with the lime green bark. Stays brick-orange in color throughout the summer. Like most dissectums it will grow into a mounded shaped tree. Mature height is about 8ft. tall by 8ft wide. Fall color is a bright crimson-red. Sun/ part shade

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Raraflora

Raraflora

Acer palmatum Raraflora is a very nice dissectum or laceleaf maple that has an attractive light orange spring color. Summer color is a deep red to maroon color. Orange Fall color. Like most laceleaf maples it has a weeping growh habit. Landscape Height to about 6 ft. Sun/part shade in well-drained soil. Zone 5

Easy to Grow Japanese Maples

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

Acer palmatum Red Dragon holds it's deep purple-red color in shade better than any other red dissectum. Habit and form is similar to other dissectum palmatums, perhaps slower growing than the most vigorous red dissectums. Red Dragon emerges in the spring bright scarlet in color, becoming rich burgundy in summer, turning to fiery red in the fall. Excellent small garden, rock garden or bonsai plant. Sun/part shade

Acer palmatum

Red Filigree Lace

Red Filigree Lace

Red filigree lace is an outstanding red dissectum with extremely fine leaves! Red Filigree Lace is one of the most finely cut lace-leaf maples. Color is a a deep red to almost maroon with bright crimson fall color. A delicate grower, this maple requires morning sun and afternoon shade that is out of the wind placement. Slow groming and can be difficult to grow - but worth it!

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Acer palmatum

Rilas Red

Rilas Red

Rilas Red is a finely cut lace leaf which is similar to Red Filigree Lace. Rilas Red is fairly heat and sun tolerant...so it tends to hold it's color well into the summer. The purple-crimson lace leaves darken in summer, and turn a very nice orange red in the fall. A very delicate and slow grower, this maple does best with morning sun and afternoon shade that is out of the wind placement. This maple can be difficult to grow (but well worth the effort!).

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Acer palmatum

Ruby Lace

Ruby Lace

Ruby lace is a VERY RARE Dissectum not commonly found. The leaves are red on the top and green underneath holding color through the summer. Ruby Lace has a leaf shape like Ornatum with Spring color like Crimson Queen that will hold that color well in the heat. The second flush of new Spring growth and all successive new growth will be either red or orange-reds. This plant is different than Red Filigree Lace. Sun/part shade is best.

Easy to Grow Japanese Maples

Seiryu

Seiryu

The Seiryu Japanese maple is a classy upright growing form of the dissectum Acer palmatum maples. Seiryu is a very sturdy and lovely plant with bright green leaves tipped with red in spring. Seiryu has fantastic fall color with leaves turning yellow orange to red. Seiryu is a very nice hardy plant despite it's delicate appearance. Will reach 12 feet in 10 years. Sun / or part shade 2 gallons are a tad small - but still nice.

Acer palmatum

Spring Delight

Spring Delight

Spring Delight is a very nice dissectum with bright green leaf emergence in the spring. Leaves are delightfully tipped (dipped) in red! Hardy cascading variety. Yellow and orange fall color. Sun/part shade.

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Sunset

Sunset

Acer palmatum 'Sunset' is unique and exceedingly beautiful! Sunset is a dissectum that sets itself apart from others with saw toothed leaves that have a base color of light green with overtones of rusty-orange. Very Unusual and Nice! This cultivar stands out in the landscape. Habit is typical of the dissectums. sun/ part shade

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Acer palmatum

Toyama Nishiki

Toyama Nishiki

Acer palmatum Toyama nishiki is a very beautiful variegated Japanese maple. In spring, Toyama nishiki dissected leaves have cream and pink overtones. Toyama nishiki also has fantastic fall colors of bright orange and red in Fall! Height to 6 feet 12 years. Sun / part shade in hot climate.

Acer palmatum

Viridis

Viridis

Acer palmatum Viridis is a hardy and fast growing green lace leaf (dissectum) that will reach 6 feet in 10 years. Virdis is a weeping maple, typical of most lace leaf maples. The light green spring color of Viridis turns the full spectrum in the fall...yellow orange to bright red. Virdis can take full sun, but needs partial shade in very hot areas. Very hardy. Can take cold to Zone 5

Japanese Maple Tree Varieties

Waterfall

Waterfall

Acer palmatum Waterfall is a hardy and fast growing green lace leaf (dissectum) Japanese Maple that will reach 6 feet in 10 years. Waterfall is a weeping maple, typical of most lace leaf maples. The light green spring color turns the full spectrum in the fall...yellow, orange to fiery red. Waterfall is hardy and can tolerate full sun, but needs partial shadein very hot climates. Waterfall is very similar to Virdis - but the leaf of the Waterfall maple tends to be slightly larger than Virdis. Hardy to -15°.

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Acer palmatum

Watnong

Watnong

Watnong has bright finely cut lace leaf leaves that emerge bright red in the spring. Watnong's leaves later become salmon-pink to pink-red over green for the summer. Watnong has brilliant orange to scarlet Fall color. Habit is typical of lace leafs - cascading. Watnong is a hardy palmatum

Lace Leaf Japanese Maples - Weeping / Cascading

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