'Tranquility', Lumachrome® TruLife® acrylic 60"x120" triptych print. 'Tranquility', Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Most species look especially impressive when they are planted on slopes or near ponds where their canopies are easier to admire with a layering effect and beautiful reflections in the water. Most Japanese maples have multiple trunks that join close to the ground, as seen on this upright broom-shaped specimen (above).
TYPES OF MAPLE TREES IN BC FULL
The window is short to capture these magnificent trees at peak autumn colour, where many specimens can turn from full green to vibrant orange in less than one week. Rarely growing more than twelve feet tall, these laceleaf varieties have a distinct dome-shaped canopy and multiple twisting, rhythmic branches that have become synonymous with oriental gardens. This stunning laceleaf maple with the classic domed canopy is a real head-turner at peak colour in autumn. The weeping Japanese cutleaf maple (below, also called laceleaf) has very delicate and feathery leaves which are 'dissected' and divided into segments. There is a tree for every garden with an endless variety of sizes, leaf shapes, and spectacular colours.Īutumn is when most Japanese maples really shine, as their canopies transform into stunning shades of orange, red, and yellow. These charming maples are the most desirable and sought after garden trees due to the enormous range of sizes and colours that are sure to compliment almost any yard, even if you have space restrictions. © Abrahami, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. An impressive assortment of leaf shapes and colours give them dramatic appeal, as many varieties have red or purple leaves all summer which make them beautiful focal points in any garden.Ī small example of leaf shapes found on Japanese maple trees. Japanese maples are a highly diverse species with a large variety of forms, including upright, vase, weeping, cascading, dwarf, and shrub cultivars ranging from 1.5 to 52 feet tall. A membership for this UK based non-profit group provides a wealth of benefits and networking opportunities for all lovers of maple trees, and also includes a North American division. The Maple Society is an international community of expert and amateur maple enthusiasts dedicated to furthering the knowledge and promoting the culture of all maple species. It's easy to blend a print into your décor with accessories like throw pillows and area rugs with colours that compliment the print. 'Nitro' as a frameless Lumachrome® TruLife® acrylic print. 'Nitro', Butchart Gardens, British Columbia. As a result, thousands of new cultivars and variations have been grown in temperate areas of Europe and North America since the 1800's.
The panoramic shape of the print matches the scale of the wall, combined with some smaller plants which give this space an open, airy and organic feel.Ĭultivated in Japan for centuries, many travelers and botanists began to collect specimens and import them overseas where they became very popular with gardeners. 'Moulin Rouge', Lumachrome® TruLife® frameless acrylic print. This tree is a variety of 'pine bark' maple, due to its distinctive bark which is similar to a pine tree, while most Japanese maples have smooth bark.
'Moulin Rouge', Butchart Gardens, British Columbia. Swedish doctor and botanist Carl Peter Thunberg travelled to Japan in the late 18th century and named the maples 'palmatum' because the leaves resembled a hand, similar to the Japanese names 'kaede' (frog's hand) and 'momiji' (babies hand). The Japanese maple or 'acer palmatum' is native to Japan, Korea, and China with some specimens also found in eastern Mongolia and southeast Russia. Here you will find a selection of fine art Japanese maple photos from my collection, all captured in various gardens on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada along with some interesting history and details about these fascinating trees. The choice of framing perfectly compliments the surrounding woodwork and furniture. 'Dreamweaver', Charity Edition Lumachrome® TruLife® acrylic print with Roma® Tabacchino Dark Ash frame and black linen liner combination. This stately laceleaf maple is over 100 years old, one of the first to be planted in Butchart Gardens. 'Dreamweaver', Butchart Gardens, British Columbia.
And with over 73,000 documented species around the world, it would seem an impossible task to choose an outright favourite.īut if I was to base my choice on a group that consistently turns heads with their spectacular colours, dignified beauty, elegance, and storied history, it would have to be the Japanese maple tree. Trees are one of my favourite subjects to photograph, as they command my attention and respect as living, breathing pillars of life. Japanese maple tree photos are some of my best selling images as a fine art landscape and nature photographer.
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