Orange Dream Japanese Maple Planted - July 2026
#21 on my 2026 to-do list was to 'add another ornamental maple' to the garden. So far, this season, I've planted a pair of them: a North Wind Korean Maple (to replace the Arctic Jade) and an Alpenglow Korean Maple under the large tree swing. Both from Iseli Nursery. Over the years, I've moved towards those Korean Maples. Acer pseudosieboldaianum. They have performed well (aside from the Arctic Jade). They're more cold-hardy than Acer palmatums or Acer shirasawanum or Acer japonicum. But, the pull of the traditional Japanese Maples is still strong. When I came across an Orange Dream Japanese Maple that was priced...ummm....right, I brought it home. Also note... I still think about the full-moon maples like this one , too. Below are a few photos showing the foliage, the tree form and where I planted it (in the back edge of the "Kitchen Curved" bed). The leaves in Summer are green with red(ish) stems: The tree has a low-graft and is about ...