Japanese Maple Cultivar Classification

The seemingly endless variety of Japanese Maple cultivars can seem confusing to the gardening public.  When purchasing a Japanese Maple in winter it’s easy to be unsure what it will look like in spring.

 

To help with this problem, after several years of experimentation, the International Maple Society adopted the classification of Cor van Gelderen of the famous Plantentuin Esveld nursery as the Official Japanese Maple Classification of the Maple Society. 

 

The classification has been published in “Dendroflora”, a yearly scientific magazine on plants published by the Dutch Royal Boskoop Society and the Dutch Dendrology Society, and will be officially adopted by the latter.