Acer palmatum 'Ukon' Japanese Gardens

Acer palmatum 'Ukon' Japanese GardensPea green stems and trunk take center stage in the winter when this tree is bare. Then, in spring, the new leaves are a bright chartreuse color, shifting to a bright green in summer. In fall, the tree turns a stunning yellow with some orange shading. What a show! The tree will be 10 ft tall and a bit less wide in 10 years, and grows at a medium rate. Hardy to zone 5. Grows well in large containers.

then desending side branches

Probably the most notable characteristic of this rhododendron species is the bright orange felty-indumentum on the undersides of the leaves

This hybrid between the European Larch and the Japanese Larch is quite unique

One of the strongest growing Ericas

This disease and pest resistant evergreen is attractive year-round

The name says it all

so there is no chance of using pollen for further hybridizing

The rich green foliage hangs on weeping leaders

This cultivar is an upright evergreen conifer with a dense pyramidal form

is considered a gem of the maple family and indeed one of the most beautiful of all small trees

The tips fade in a month

this cultivar will be 6 ft - 10 ft tall over time with dark-green leaves that have prominent white stomata on the undersides