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White fir is a popular conifer of Czech and Slovak gardens and parks. It is demanded for its glaucous foliage colour. Nurseries take good care to select only the seedlings that have the most attractive colour because this fir occurs naturally in the range of dark green where only the young shoots ar ...
15 - 30m
2 - 6m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
One of the most popular conifers for small and mid-sized gardens is this Korean fir. It has short, glossy, dark green needles that are silver on the reverse. Already as a young plant it produces very attractive bluish-purple cones.
It is slow growing, the tree shape is very regular, pyramidal, no ...
3 - 6m
1,5 - 2,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Molli is a dwarf variety of Korean fir from late 20th century. It is a compact, smaller version of common Korean fir with rich green, short, glossy needles with silver-grey film underneath. It grows slowly and develops a more or less regular conical shape. It always has a central leader giving it a ...
1 - 2,5m
1 - 1,5m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Caucasian fir is perhaps the most beautiful conifer of our climate. No wonder that it is also a commercial bestseller as a Christmas tree. Its short needles densely cover the branches; they are deep green and very glossy, with silvery undersides. Fresh growths are intensely bright green.
The growth ...
12 - 18m
3 - 5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
When one mentions Elsrijk, most landscape architects think of a tree that “doesn’t stand out” and that is precisely what makes it exceptional. It is a field maple variety whose canopy is regular, narrowly oval to pyramidal, and keeps its shape without pruning, giving it a tidy appearance even withou ...
6 - 10m
4 - 6m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Aconitifolium is a Japanese maple with large leaves. They are very attractive, deeply lobed but look entire. The colour is light to mid green, turning bright shades of orange and fiery red in autumn. In spring it bears profusion of small flowers.
The shrub is spreading and even though in Japan you ...
2 - 3m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Shapes and colours are usually the key features of Japanese maples. But there are other maples, too, that can offer other than green colour plus various leaf shapes. And on top of that they grow much faster.
This is ash-leaved maple, also called box elder. Flamingo is so far the best-selling variet ...
3 - 7m
2 - 4m
full sun
2 (down to -45°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The species of Japanese maple is a green-leaved tree or rather a large shrub. End even though among landscapers and general green-finger-public the red-leaved versions tend to be more popular I suppose that this is the most beautiful and elegant tree of our climate. With its naturally green leaves i ...
3 - 8m
3 - 6m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Atropurpureum is a famous and commonly used variety with deeply lobed, red-purple leaves that turn bright red and orange in autumn. They have 5 tips. It forms a multi-stemmed shrub with widely spread branches. It grows slowly and is suitable as a specimen in any garden, not just a Japanese style gar ...
3 - 6m
3 - 4m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Katsura is a Japanese maple that is highly decorative especially in spring, when new leaves emerge, and in autumn, when they change again. They are typically palmate, rather small, 5-lobed, chartreuse yellow-green with coppery margins in early spring, rich green in summer, and glowing golden-yellow ...
1,5 - 3m
1,5 - 3m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ornatum is a cut-leaf Japanese maplecultivated mainly for its deeply lobed leaves of rich reddish brown, almost bronze colour in summer, and bright orange with red tones in autumn. The sgrub grows very slowly, forming a dense, mushroom-head crown.
Japanese maples prefer acidic to neutral soil, mois ...
1 - 2m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Japanese maple Skeeter's Broom is a witch's broom found on an older and popular variety Bloodgood. It differs from the parent plant in more ways - it is smaller, more compact, and has foliage of a richer red.
Skeeter's Broom maple produces deciduous, palmate, 5-lobed leaves which emerge glowing cri ...
2 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Garnet is one of the top selling Japanese maples ever. It has been popular around the world for many decades. Its filigree leaves are deeply cut = dissected, hence its name. They look like giant snowflakes cut in pieces and densely cover even young plants. The colour show begins with vibrant red in ...
1 - 2m
1 - 2,5m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
It is hard to believe that only a few bare branches, which you can see in winter, can develop into such a stunning thing. Foliage of this shrub almost looks like a fluffy hairdo of a red-haired lady. The leaves are deeply cut and when young they are glossy and brownish-red, in summer they turn to de ...
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Tamukeyama is an old variety of Japanese maple. It is mentioned in Japanese literature as early as in 1710. It is one of the most preferred varieties among nurseries around the world thanks to its reliable yearly growths, strong branches and suitability for very hot locations. It can do well even in ...
1,5 - 2m
1,5 - 3m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sango-kaku is a Japanese maple that has so many colours that we are lost for words. Its main attraction is the colour of bark which is orangey-red in summer and bright coral red in winter. The palmate leaves have 5 lobes and emerge orangey-yellow with salmon pink shades, changing to light green or y ...
2 - 4m
1 - 2,5m
semi-shade / partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Norway maple is a native European tree commonly cultivated in countries and regions with harsh winters. It is one of the most common street and park in Czech and Slovak republics. Its tolerance against pollution, low winter temperatures, and vigorous growth made it a useful tree for almost all place ...
15 - 25m
10 - 20m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Columnare is a slender form of Norway maple with deciduous, 10-15 cm across, broadly palmate leaves that are green in summer and turn golden orange and bright yellow in autumn. The crown is very narrow – only about 3m wide in 15-20 years, and rather dense. Pruning is usually not required but c ...
15 - 18m
3 - 5m
full to partial sun
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Crimson Sentry is most certainly a key feature of many mid-sized and small gardens. Its yearly growths are short so it will easily fit even in a front yard.
It is an eye-catching variety of Norway maple owing to the foliage. The leaves are bright purple-burgundy when young, and deep crimson red th ...
3 - 6m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Drummondii is a variegated form of Norway maple, only some 100 years old. The decades from its birth proved its popularity which is still very high. The leaves are beautifully creamy white variegated at the margins, with bright green centres.
Apart from pruning at the end of winter, should you wis ...
5 - 8m
2 - 3m
semi-shade / partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Red maple is one of the most spectacular big-sized trees suitable for large gardens, parks or city avenues. It has mid-sized leaves that are green in summer, changing to yellow, orange and predominantly red in autumn. Seedling vary with autumn shades.
It grows moderate fast into an almost regular ...
12 - 18m
5 - 9m
full sun to shade
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Red Sunset belongs to the top favourite scarlet maples. It makes eye-catching display of autumn colour. Its deciduous leaves are three-lobed, mid-sized, rich green in summer and bright scarlet red in autumn. It grows fast, forming a widely oval, upright canopy. The crown is dense and needs no traini ...
15 - 18m
9 - 12m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
MORGAN is a beautifully coloured variety of scarlet maple, which was discovered in 2002 by Ray Tate from the Angel Creek Nursery in Bishop, Georgia, USA. It was a single mutation among a number of October Glory seedlings planted at a nearby nursery in Morgan County. Among the 58 existing varieties o ...
10 - 20m
6 - 12m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pyramidale is a silver maple variety with attractive, deeply cut foliage with prominent red veins. The leaves are deciduous, rich green in summer, turning yellow, golden and orange-red in autumn. The tree forms a widely columnar canopy and is fast growing. Its branches may have a tendency to break, ...
12 - 18m
4 - 6m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Amur maple is a subspecies of a less cultivated species called Tatar maple. This one comes from NE Asia, precisely Mongolia, Korea, Japan, and mainly the Amur River valley between Russia and China. It can be variable in habit but usually forms a vase-shaped, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with do ...
3 - 6m
3 - 6m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Even among a hundred trees you will notice Red Flamingo hybrid snake-bark maple first. Such a colourful small tree must have been brought directly from Mars where red is constantly in vogue. It is a stunning variety making a breathtaking display wherever you put it. Its key features are the leaves a ...
2 - 4m
1,5 - 3m
full to partial sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
If you love the character of ornamental grasses, you’ll likely fall for this – to be botanically correct – non-grass 😊. Its name is Ogon and it is a cultivar of sweet flag that shines like a jewel thanks to its leaf colouration. It immediately draws attention with its bright yellow leaves ad ...
0,3 - 0,4m
0,4 - 0,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Common alder is a European native plant. There are varieties, however, that are very uncommon and I am not afraid to say exquisite. Such as this variety: Imperialis.
Imperialis alder bears mid-green, deciduous, very deeply cut, 4-8 cm long, narrow leaves that look like tiny witches’ brooms. B ...
5 - 8m
2 - 4m
full sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Golden King is another selection of old Crotonifolia variety with heavily variegated leaves. The blotches of various size always cover at least 50% of the whole foliage area, and in spring new leaves emerge striking yellow. They are evergreen, glossy, and extremely large for a hardy plant - about 10 ...
1 - 2m
1 - 2m
semi-shade to shade
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Rozannie is an elegant variety of Japanese aucuba. Some might think that it looks too ordinary compared to the other varieties with coloured leaves but the truth is that not every landscape needs a splash of variegated foliage. Rozannie is a compact aucuba shrub with deep green, evergreen leaves tha ...
IV - IV
0,5 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
semi-shade to shade
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
