Acer palmatum 'Elegans' Fall Color Japanese Maple Size:1 Gallon 'Red Emperor' holds its color

'Red Emperor' holds its color through the summer better than most other red Japanese maple trees like 'Bloodgood'

The branches fan out on ‘Confucius’ giving the tree a very elegant look The foliage on these branches is green with yellow-green new growth that give it an excellent two-tone effect

'Hime shojo' seems to put on bright red new growth much of the year

and finally an orange-red in the fall

Acer palmatum 'Elegans' Fall Color Japanese Maple Size:1 Gallon 'Red Emperor' holds its colorThe leaves of 'Elegans' emerge in spring a soft green with gold and pink hues and a slight pubescence. In summer leaves change to a pleasant medium green before putting on a real show in fall that ranges between solid yellow or yellow with orange and red. The very graceful habit of this small tree is decidedly upright when young but becomes much rounder and wide with age. 'Elegans' does best in partial shade especially in hotter climates. 10 Year