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A vigorous green tree with sturdy green foliage. Excellent red-orange autumn color . The bright leaves have lasted well on the bush, possibly because of their generally stout construction. During the week, I resolved to start writing content for all the pages online that I haven't yet finished (ha ha). So I started at the top of the index, and immediately stumbled over Acer palmatum, and realised that I had nothing to say at all. I didn't even have decent photographs. Rather than sit around in the sunny evening trying to cobble together meaningless descriptions of the various cultivars (which if I'm honest, I only grow because they were very cheap) I went out and took some new pictures. In the process I saw in the distance, the distinctive colour of approaching autumn, the light and the leaves acting like a curious seasonal telescope, warning of the distant battleships of winter fluttering their leafy banners of war. (It is a bit like Foot and Mouth of the metaphor, a bloody linguistic cull!) Trees and Shrubs online says: "Leaves rich green, with seven shallow lobes, of firm texture, turning orange in autumn. Bushy habit (Vertr. p. 50)." Gordon Harris says: "A clone not often grown but a most worthwhile plant. The leaves are a deep rich green turning to flaming orange-red in autumn. Mr Maple says: "'Hogyoku' is best known for its amazing fall coloration. This is an upright green Japanese maple with a brilliant yellow to pumpkin orange fall coloration. This 'Hogyoku' Japanese maple can reach up to around 20 ft in 20 years. 'Hogyoku' is a fairly vigorous grower. ‘Hogyoku’ is a very old Japanese cultivar that is hardy to sun or shade conditions. This tree will be a colorful addition to your landscape and will provide a great contrast with other trees." |
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| 4th June 2006 | ||
