Japanese style feathery plants
Angela.oneillwalker
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hi it’s me again! Now the sleepers are in, I was thinking of some feathery maple trees in our small garden, ie do they maybe need larger areas to grow? Could I put larger maple trees in too do you think for privacy and any other ideas of plants that will match in? Anyone have any pictures Thank you
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i was attracted to the 'title' actually...i'm a fan of feathery foliage. Would recommend Sorbaria Sem and Sambucus shrubs i have each in a pot right now, they 'shape' quite well if you need to keep the size down.
Especially beautiful in a breeze - a bit like Donald Trump's hair blowing in the wind
They've also self-seeded, so I've got dozens of plants this year
I've got 4 acers, the most beautiful of which is A. Palmatum Dissectum.
Feathery light green foliage in spring then in autumn -
Billericay - Essex
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did it take years to grow to that height
such a pretty colour
The smaller one is Acer 'orange dream' (the name is a misnomer in my opinion as it is a variety of shades including peach) which has a lovely form and is not too vigorous. The drawback is that this one does not like strong sun at all, one for the shady areas as its light golden foliage lights up a darker area.
The other one is Acer 'sumi-nagashi' - This one has a larger and more open growth habit and is a rich dark red. It handles the wind and sun better.
There are some lovely cultivars out there - just a word of warning about whether they like to be well protected or in more shaded areas. Sorry I don't have a better picture this is just as we were moving house. The orange dream is to the right.
Last year I had the local camera club asking to take photo's - I was well chuffed!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.