MAPLES

Acer buergerianum or commonly called “Trident Maple” is native to China, Korea and Japan. It is a small, rounded, deciduous tree that grows slowly to 30 feet. Adaptable to many conditions and is being planted on city streets in Houston in full sun. Triangular, three-lobed leaves are glossy green above and pale green with a grey hue beneath. Attractive fall color features shades of dark red and orange. Exfoliating bark will develop on mature trunks. A good candidate for bonsai. Selected specimens for bonsai potential available.

5ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $15.00 6ft. tall branched 7 gallons @ $30.00 8-10 ft. tall branched 10-15 gallons @ $50.00

Cultivars

‘Mino Yatsubusa” “Specimen” 20 gallon 3.5 ft. tall 15 yrs old. $500.00

Same as the species above but the tree has tiny red oak leaf shaped leaves and slow growing. The finest specimen of the species on record. Excellent for bonsai, small garden or as an incredible focal point for an estate garden.

Acer japonicum ‘Green Cascade’ Full Moon Maple ‘Green Cascade’ is a small mounded tree with a weeping habit. It typically grows to only 4-5' tall and to 6-8' wide over the first 10 years. Finely-dissected emerald green leaves develop orange and red fall colors. Acer japonicum should only be considered for the upper Gulf Coast such as the northern suburbs of Houston. From my experience they do not appear to thrive planted in the ground in Houston. However grown in pots they are fine.

3ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $30.00

Acer oliverianum subsp. formosanum or Oliver Maple. A fast growing maple from Taiwan that is home in the Gulf Coast. Tolerant of all soil types though like all the maples requires good drainage. The Oliver maples are usually the first trees to flush out in the spring and the last to change a magnificent red and burgundy combination in the fall. The trunk retains a bright green bark until older. Grown as city street tree in Taipei. Ultimate height to 30 feet.

6 ft. tall branched 5 gallons @ $25.00

Acer palmatum The Japanese Maple

Arboretum and Garden Collected seedlings

Seedlings grown from famous and selected cultivars grown in close proximity of each other in famous arboretum and gardens from around the globe. None typical of the species, but all vigorous growing trees in East Texas with mixed backgrounds of growth habit and leaf characteristics. You can register a name for your unique tree (Too many for me to keep up with). Mostly green cultivar which do better in our lower Gulf Coast climate. Inquire for the extra unique trees.

Specimen trees in 10 and 20 gallons for connoisseur/collector client landscapers available. Inquire for photos, specs and prices.

3ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $32.00 4ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $40.00 5ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $50.00 3t. tall branched 3 gallons special @ $112.00 3ft. tall branched 3 gallons extra special@ $140.00

Cultivars

“Sabi” is a Red Tree Farms introduction. It is the most vigorous colorful variegated Japanese maple performing in East Texas. Flushes early in spring with magenta marginated leaves with the magenta fading to a white margin on the leaf duing the summer. In the fall the leaves turn burgundy or orange in the green parts of the leaves and lavender in the lighter margins. An incredible improvement of the famous Japanese cultivar Higa-sayama which undoubtedly it was begot. Extremely Limited. Call for sizes and pricing.

‘Tamukeyama’ A proven weeping red cultivar for the Gulf Coast. In Houston like most of the red tinted Japanese maples it prefers life in the pot. In the upper Gulf Coast it thrives like life in Oregon. 3ft. tall branched 10 gallons @ $125.00 (10 years old)

Acer pictum var. ambiguum, Painted Maple These are the real thing. Grown from seed from isolated trees so no interspecific hybridization occurred. Leaves emerge with bronze, pink or burgundy tints in spring, mature to dark green by summer and turn attractive shades of orange in fall. This species is nick named the Bat Wing Maple because of the webbing between the spines of the leaves. A true collector’s item. Very limited Call for pricing

Acer pictum var. ambiguum 'Hoshi yadori' Variegated Painted maple An extremely variegated form of the Painted maple. Leaves emerge with mauve tints in spring with very radical variegation, mature to green with varying degrees of yellow variegation by summer and turn attractive shades of maroon, lavender and orange in fall. Grafted on the Shangtung maple for better adaptation for various soil types and conditions. Very limited

Acer pictum var. ambiguum, ‘Usugumo’ Reticulated Painted Maple A magnificent tree with many wonderful characteristics. First the Leaves emerge with mauve tints in spring with a very radical variegation, mature to dark green with yellow variegation by summer and turn attractive shades of maroon, lavender and orange in fall. Grafted on the Shangtung maple for better adaptation for various soil types and conditions. 3ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $50.00

Acer pseudosieboldianum or commonly called “Korean Maple” A small deciduous tree with medium sized blue green leaves that reliably turn to brilliant yellow and orange in autumn. The young leaves in

spring are downy with white hairs. Grown in Southeast Texas since seedlings. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. Protect from hot afternoon sun in Houston area like the Japanese maples. Growth rate is approximately 10' tall x4' wide in 10 years. Similar to the size and growth rate of the dogwood family.

Korean Maple 3 gallons @ $22.00 3-5ft. tall branched trees small 3 gallon @ $17.00 2-3 ft. tall branched trees

Acer pseudosieboldianum ssp. takesimense or commonly called “Takeshima Korean Maple”. A very rare small deciduous tree with large round glossy-green leaves that reliably turn to brilliant orange, red and purple in autumn. From the southern part of the Korean Peninsula with a climate similar to the Texas Gulf Coast. Grown in Southeast Texas since seedlings. A great substitute in the lower Gulf Coast for Acer japonicum, a large round leafed Japanese maple. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. Protect from hot afternoon sun in Houston area like the Japanese maples. Growth rate is approximately 10' tall x4' wide in 10 years. Similar to the size and growth rate of the dogwood family.

Takeshima Korean Maple 3 gallons @ $22.00 3-5 branched trees small 3 gallon @ $17.00 2-3 branched trees

Acer sieboldianum or commonly called “Siebold’s Maple”. The species is a beautiful maple with bright green leaves that is native to Japan. The young leaves in spring are downy with white hairs, with the underside of the leaf remaining hairy all summer, a feature useful in distinguishing it from the related Acer palmatum or the Japanese maple. Fall color is outstanding with brilliant oranges and reds. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. Protect from hot afternoon sun in Houston area like the Japanese maples. Growth rate is approximately 10' tall x 4' wide in 10 years. It forms a small tree to 25' in the wild, but a smaller sized tree is expected in cultivation in the Gulf Coast. Grown in Southeast Texas since one year old seedlings. Similar to the size and growth rate of the dogwoods.

Siebold’s Maple Squat 3 gallon @ $20.00

Acer sempervirens Cretan Maple named for the island of Crete. Acer sempervirens is a species of maple native to southern Greece and southern Turkey. It is an evergreen small waxy leaved shrub or small tree, one of the very few evergreen species of maples. Reminiscent of the native Live Oaks but with trident shaped leaves. It slowly grows ultimately to 25 feet. Tolerable of many soil types. Great for most of Texas and the Gulf Coast. Great for bonsai training. Rarely found for sale.

2 gallon 3 ft. tall @ $12.00

Acer truncatum Shantung Maple or Purple Blow Maple A vigorous medium sized tree from China adaptable to the various soils types and the great variation of temperatures experienced in Texas and the Gulf Coast. New spring foliage can be a mauve or reddish purple, turning to a medium dark green for

the summer and then changes to bright yellow in fall. Leaf shapes are very variable ranging from the form of sugar maples to sweet gums.

5ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $20.00 6ft. tall branched 7 gallons @ $30.00 8-10 ft. tall branched 10 gallons @ $50.00

Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress

5ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $12.00 6ft. tall branched 7 gallons @ $30.00 8-10 ft. tall branched 10 gallons @ $50.00

Taxodium mucronatum Montezuma Cypress

5ft. tall branched 3 gallons @ $15.00 6ft. tall branched 7 gallons @ $30.00 8-10 ft. tall branched 10 gallons @ $50.00

Cunninghamia lanceolata ‘Glauca’ Blue China Fir

2 gallon 1-2 ft. tall @ $12.00 7 gallon 4ft. tall @ $35.00

Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood

3ft. tall branched 5 gallons @ $20.00 4ft. tall branched 7+ gallons @ $35.00

William Caldwell Red Tree Farms [email protected] 713-826-0650