The 'Emperor I' japanese maple is prized for its deep, purple-crimson foliage that turns vibrant-red in the fall. It has an upright, open growth habit and will reach 12-15' tall and wide at maturity. Best color performance in a full sun environment.
The 'Shishigashira' is a colorful, dense variety that will reach 12-15' tall and 8-10' wide at maturity. Its thick clusters of curly, green foliage turn vibrant shades of orange and yellow in the fall.
Plants are vigorous, producing long shoots from soil level one growing season and bearing fruit the next. These are removed after bearing and replaced by the current year's growth. This makes the plant easy to prune and manage as a bush. Large fruit clusters with good flavor ripen in August each year. Berries have very high anthocyanin content--very good for you! This is the more productive variety, but both varieties are required for cross pollination in a ratio of 1 Samyl : 5 Samdal.
