Acer palmatum 'Orion' Dwarf Japanese Maple hinoki cypress by mid summer in hotter

by mid summer in hotter climate leaves turn bronze or green but then new red growth appears at the branch tips

10 Year Size:  Height: 18-22 Feet   Width: 6-8 Feet

at one time all red weeping forms were given this name

These thin leaves put on a show in the fall with golden yellow to bright orange fall color

Acer palmatum ‘Margaret B’ is an upright growing Japanese maple with dark burgundy color

Acer palmatum 'Orion' Dwarf Japanese Maple hinoki cypress by mid summer in hotterAcer palmatum Orion is another great plant from Dick Wolff of Red Maple Nursery in Pennsylvania, The very small deeply divided foliage appears bright cherry red in early spring. As the leaves age they become maroon, copper and olive green and much larger. This little tree always seems to have new growth at the tips with little bursts of red sitting at the branch ends creating an explosion of color like a miniature fireworks display in the garden. Fall