Japanese maple
noun
: a maple (Acer palmatum) of Japan, China, and Korea with purple flowers and usually deeply parted leaves that is widely cultivated as a shrub or small tree
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The garden was designed for year-round color: peonies, irises and cherry blossoms in the spring, gardenia and English rose blooms in the summer, the foliage of Japanese maples in the fall, and daphne and Sasanqua Camellia trees in the winter.
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Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Bordered by Japanese maples, rosebushes, and hydrangeas, the hotel’s terrace is a discreet spot where guests can sit around ceramic tables under a green gazebo, admiring a fresco on the bar by Pierre Mesguich and the twinkling lights that illuminate this magical garden at night.
—Jade Simon, Vogue, 21 June 2024
That’s one of the reasons there are hundreds of varieties of red-leafed Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) on the market, and new forms emerge every year.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Outside are formal gardens; hardwood, Japanese maple, and fruit trees; azaleas and hydrangeas; a swimming pool, guesthouse, outdoor kitchen, bocce court, chapel, and equestrian center; and a creek, ponds, waterfalls, and trails.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
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Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Bordered by Japanese maples, rosebushes, and hydrangeas, the hotel’s terrace is a discreet spot where guests can sit around ceramic tables under a green gazebo, admiring a fresco on the bar by Pierre Mesguich and the twinkling lights that illuminate this magical garden at night.
—Jade Simon, Vogue, 21 June 2024
That’s one of the reasons there are hundreds of varieties of red-leafed Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) on the market, and new forms emerge every year.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Outside are formal gardens; hardwood, Japanese maple, and fruit trees; azaleas and hydrangeas; a swimming pool, guesthouse, outdoor kitchen, bocce court, chapel, and equestrian center; and a creek, ponds, waterfalls, and trails.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Japanese maple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20maple. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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