Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Full Moon Maple: Acer Japonicum 'Meigetsu'



As the trees around the nursery continue to explode with color, I could not help but notice the Full Moon Maples yesterday afternoon. The contrast between the large green deeply lobed leaves, bright red flowers, and reddish twigs is absolutely stunning. This tree makes a great specimen and is very hardy. It can reach up to 20' tall with roughly the same spread. Be aware that this plant is a slow grower. It likes sun to partial sun and well drained soil, but can handle some wetter environments. It also has amazing Fall color as the leaves turn bright orange. As always, please visit our website at www.katnurseries.com to check our inventory. Click on the "Browse our Inventory" link and input the username: utopian and the password: trees.

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