8/14/2023 0 Comments Japanese red maple emperor 1Our larger sizes (7 Gallon and bigger) are only available for in store pickup. As the leaves fall, they expose the blackish red bark. At fall foliage time, the leaves deepen into crimson red. The leaves are reddish-purple in summer but tend to turn greener in full sun. It achieves a maximum size of 20 feet high with a similar spread, making it just the right size for patio landscaping. The delicate foliage of large, 5-7 pointed, lobed leaves emerges deep purple-red in spring, holds its color throughout summer, and turns vibrant crimson-red in fall before shedding to the ground. The Spruce / Loren Probish 'Bloodgood' is one of the most popular Japanese maple cultivars. Our 1 Gallon and 3 Gallon sizes are available for shipping and in store pickup. An outstanding cultivar of Japanese Maples, Acer palmatum 'Emperor I' is a small, upright, wide-crowned tree of great beauty in all seasons. The growth rate of 'Red Emperor' Japanese maple is very good, spring color is dark purple and fall color is bright red.ġ0 Year Size: Height: 15-18 Feet Width: 12-15 Feet Another advantage is that it usually leafs out a few days later than 'Bloodgood' in the spring lessening the chance of frost damage. Either way, this tree will not disappoint you. Emperor 1 is an improved version of Bloodgood, and is similar in growth habit, although this tree has a lighter almost translucent quality to the leaves. We have yet to determine what causes this. Buy Emperor I Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Red Emperor' Japanese maple does not burn in full sun in the Southeast, as to how well it holds it's color, we find that in some landscapes it does as well or better than other cultivars but in other situations it seems to turn green a little quicker. It is one of many in a long line of trees to claim the title "Better Than Bloodgood" and in some ways it is. It does not matter what you call it, this is a great plant. Many growers grow this plant as 'Red Emperor'. Acer palmatum ‘Red Emperor’ Japanese maple was originally introduced by Dick Wolff at Red Maple Nursery in Pennsylvania as Emperor 1 in 1976 and much later patented under that name by someone in Oregon.
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