![]() This tree has a spectacular bright red bark that stands out in any season! 'Baton Rouge' translates from French to English as "red stick" and this describes its interesting habit. It is noted as a cultivar of Acer palmatum that has does very well in full sun for the South. This brilliant mid-sized tree is extremely heat tolerant and originates just outside of Houston, Texas. 'Baton Rouge' is an interesting new cultivar that is very hard to find. 'Wild Fire' was found by one of our good friends, Jason Stevens. 'Wild Fire' is a brand new selection that is projected to reach 15 ft in 20 years. The tree is a spectrum of color of yellows to reds. The golden yellows infuse into orange which infuse to colors of bright fiery red on the outer branches. Toward the base of the tree, the bark is bright golden yellow to golden orange. The bark on 'Wild Fire' is noted for having two primary tones. The real interest in this tree lies in its 'winter interest'. It has small chartreuse green leaves which turn to bright golden yellows to orange in the fall. Perhaps one of the most aptly named maples, 'Wild Fire' is sure to light up the garden. 'Aoyagi' may reach up to 12 ft in height in 15 years. From our best understanding, "Aoyagi" translates as "green coral" which refers to green color of the bark. ![]() For a unique color contrast in the winter garden plant near coral bark and yellow bark Japanese maples. Like the coral bark selections, the green barked Japanese maple really shows off in winter. Fall color is a bright neon yellow overtop of the chartreuse green bark. 'Aoyagi' has bright chartreuse green leaves that illuminate over the bright chartreuse green bark. This amazing coral bark Japanese maple tree is sure to add year-round color to your garden and become one of favorites to photograph in any season. The bright warm colors of the red bark stand out so nicely accompanied by snowfall and this is one of our personal favorite times to view the beauty of ‘Sango kaku’. The cool temperatures brighten the coral bark Japanese maple as it adds amazing color even late in winter after all the other garden colors are gone. It may surprise you to find out that we enjoy ‘Sango kaku’ the most after the leaves had dropped. ‘Sango kaku’ can reach up to 20-25 ft over time. Heavy shade tends to wash out the bark color on some coral barks. ‘Sango kaku’ grows best in sun to filtered light. The golden-yellow contrast magnificently with the coral bark. The fall color of ‘Sango kaku’ is a beautiful bright gold-yellow with hints of red splashed in. This Japanese maple tree has a spectacular bright red bark that stands out in any time of the year! The leaf of 'Sango kaku' in the early spring is a vibrant lush green and new growth often has light flushing of red on the edging. ‘Sango kaku’ is a beautiful large coral bark Japanese maple.
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