Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg'
(AY-ser) (pahl-MAY-tum)
This is an interesting Japanese Maple. The partially rolled leaves really give it a unique appearance. I planted two of these several years ago in two different gardens. In one garden the tree was almost completely eaten by the deer and has been trying to come back. The other tree has turned into a very handsome specimen. It is about 9 feet tall and would be a lot wider if it had more room to grow.
This tree is named after The Trompenburg Arboretum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It grows up to 20 feet tall with a wide spread. The purple/red leaf color is superb and holds up well throughout the summer. Fall color is a bright crimson and is worthy of note.
5 comments:
How I adore Japanese maples! And this is a glorious deep wine colour!
I like Trompenberg, and have found it to be a very sturdy cultivar (unless it is being plagued by deer).
Nice and lovely maple leaves.
DFP: Very pretty capture of the red leaves.
A Japanese tree named for an arboretum in the Netherlands..... A beauty, to be sure. The light is, as it always is in your pictures, magical.
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