Acer palmatum 'Ornatum' Dwarf Japanese Maple Size:Small 1 Gallon here at Maple Ridge Nurseries

here at Maple Ridge Nurseries we love the plant we affectionately call the "weed" because it is so easy to grow

The very short dark blue-green needles are in perfect proportion to the small plant giving even a young specimen the appearance of a very old tree

‘Explosion’ only grows a couple inches per year resulting in a small

The branches look like long cords

Also very attractive is the way in which the red petioles contrast with the purple foliage in spring

Acer palmatum 'Ornatum' Dwarf Japanese Maple Size:Small 1 Gallon here at Maple Ridge NurseriesOne of the older dissectums in cultivation in Europe having been grown for well over 100 years. It is still popular today although competition from varieties that hold color longer into summer has caused production to decrease. Emerging green dusted with red in shady areas to a rusty red in more sun, 'Ornatum' forms a large graceful shrub when mature. While very heat tolerant 'Ornatum' does prefer light shade in hot climates. The unusual thing is that