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Well spaced leaves on a gawky upright youngster. There is something rather studied and careful about its approach to autumn, as though it had read a description of elegance in a text book. Mr Maple says: "'Tana' is quite a unique Japanese maple. 'Tana' leafs out until the spring with a Purple-red tipping to the dark green leaves. The way the leaf displays itself is quite different from nearly any other maple. The leaf cups upward from the center of the leaf to varying degrees each year. Some years may be give more of a display than others. Fall color on 'Tana' is bright golden oranges to red. 'Tana' makes a nice upright tree reaching 10 ft in height by 6 ft in width in 10 years. 'Tana' has also be known as 'Tanabata'. " Gordon Harris says: "The attractive foliage of this clone is yellowish green. The leaves have a purple edge which is especially distinct in spring. In autumn they turn strong tones of yellow and crimson." Maple Ridge Nursery say: "Acer palmatum Tana has nice star looking leaves. They emerge in the spring green with an amazing purple/red/pink tip, making a great contrast against the green. In fall, 'Tana' put on a show of orange to red leaves. It's a midsized tree, growing 10 feet tall and around 6 feet wide. " |
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