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ACER PALMATUM 'RED EMPEROR 1' JAPANESE MAPLE 5 seeds

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Japanese Maple 'Emperor 1'/ Red Emperor
Acer palmatum 'atropurpureum' cv

Often referred to simply as 'Red Emperor', this exceptionally hardy Japanese Maple is a newer cultivar with extremely dark maroon foliage that fades very little in summer heat. In terms of growth habit, it is very similar to, and some argue better than the popular cultivar ‘Bloodgood’. It usually leafs out a few days later than 'Bloodgood' in the spring which lessens the chance of frost damage. In fall the tree displays an impressive crimson colour. Hardy to zone 5, ‘Emperor 1' grows to about 15 feet wide and tall.

Similar to Bloodgood, but better growth rate and leaf colour retention. Plant in full sun or in partial shade; however the more sun the tree receives the better the red-burgundy summer colour. Emperor I turns a brilliant scarlet red in the autumn.

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any growers grow this plant as 'Red Emperor'. It does not matter what you call it, this is a great plant. It is the most recent to claim the title Better Than 'Bloodgood' and in some ways it is. 'Red Emperor does not burn in full sun, as to how well it holds it's colour, 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. We have yet to determine what causes this. Either way, this tree will not disappoint you. Another advantage is that it usually leafs out a few days later than 'Bloodgood' in the spring lessening the chance of frost damage.

Note that tree seeds do not reproduce exact replicas of the cultivar from which they developed. Usually strong resemblance is found among the seedlings and often seedlings from the same tree will differ from one another! This uniqueness and variation in leaf shape, colour and habit in tree seedlings is part of the enjoyment of growing these beautiful specimens from scratch.

Can be used as a Bonsai species

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