Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples (Timber Press Pocket Guides)
With their finely notched, sometimes lacy leaves; sleek, stonelike bark; and vividly colored foliage in a rainbow of hues, Japanese maples deserve their reputation as garden showstoppers. With their magnificently wide spectrum of sizes, shapes, colors, and textures, they are among the most versatile of woody species. Focusing on the most common cultivars available throughout North America and Europe, this comprehensive guide contains general information on siting, planting, and maintenance, then devotes the majority of its pages to an alphabetical guide to 300 named cultivars, each accompanied by a close-up color photograph to aid in identification. Along with lists organized by landscape purpose (spring color, winter bark); location (full sun, partial shade); and size (bonsai to towering), this essential reference guide also presents tantalizing information about 50 new cultivars.Carol HaggasCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved