If you're looking to add a gorgeous tree with dazzling fall colors to your yard or garden, consider planting one of these 12 cultivars of Japanese maple trees.

Thinning your Japanese laceleaf maple every winter in this way will bring out the natural beauty of the tree while allowing air and light to penetrate, encouraging increased growth within the canopy.

STAR-LEDGER FILE PHOTOClimate, soil and genetics influence the color of Japanese maples. Q. I have a small, three-year-old Japanese maple tree that had red leaves when it was planted. Now, the ...

That is what apparently happened on your weeping Japanese laceleaf maple. The branch growing upright is a reversion to the original green-leaved tree.

Dissected-leaf plants are called laceleaf, cutleaf or threadleaf Japanese maples. The ‘Mikawa Yatsubusa’ variety is a true dwarf and is slow-growing to 5 feet tall.

Matters of taxonomy aside, to most gardeners the term probably suggests one of two commonly grown versions: an upright, red-leaved tree like Bloodgood or a weeping lace-leaf variety.

A well-pruned laceleaf Japanese maple can liven up your yard year-round If you have one of these stunning specimens, now’s the time to cut back dead branches. If not, add one to your landscape.

Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air pockets and water well. Japanese maple trees can also be planted in a ...

What: Acer palmatum ‘Viridis,’ commonly called green laceleaf Japanese maple, is a captivating dwarf Japanese maple with bright green, lacey foliage and strongly cascading branches that forms ...

Gardening 101: The beautiful Japanese Red Maple NORTH TEXAS (CBSNESTexas.com) - For a smallish tree to grow in the shade, there are few plants that can match a Japanese Red Maple. They grow slowly ...

The Japanese maple tree, known for its striking green or red leaves, is a sight to behold. In autumn, these leaves transform into vibrant shades of red, orange, yellow or purple, with textures ...