Acer palmatum 'Ornatum' Dwarf Japanese Maple Size:Small 1 Gallon Acer palmatum ‘Twombly’s Red Sentinel’

Acer palmatum ‘Twombly’s Red Sentinel’ is a Fast Growing Red Japanese Maple with a Compact and Columnar Growth Habit

The very short dark blue-green needles are in perfect proportion to the small plant giving even a young specimen the appearance of a very old tree

Although it is reported that this tree can get quite tall with age

here at Maple Ridge Nurseries we love the plant we affectionately call the "weed" because it is so easy to grow

Acer palmatum 'Ornatum' Dwarf Japanese Maple Size:Small 1 Gallon Acer palmatum ‘Twombly’s Red Sentinel’One of the older dissectums in cultivation in Europe having been grown for well over 100 years. It is still popular today although competition from varieties that hold color longer into summer has caused production to decrease. Emerging green dusted with red in shady areas to a rusty red in more sun, 'Ornatum' forms a large graceful shrub when mature. While very heat tolerant 'Ornatum' does prefer light shade in hot climates. The unusual thing is that