Japanese Maples — Acer palmatum and its cultivars — represent one of the most refined traditions in ornamental horticulture, developed over centuries of selection in Japan for foliage form, colour, branching architecture and seasonal character.
From delicate dissectum forms to upright woodland specimens, Japanese Maples reward careful positioning and close attention, performing at their best in cool-climate Australian gardens where their autumn colour can develop fully without summer heat stress.
