Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor' Red Japanese Maple Tree Size:7 Gallon 'Red Emperor' holds its color

'Red Emperor' holds its color through the summer better than most other red Japanese maple trees like 'Bloodgood'

full canopy

‘English Lace’ then turns to bright red again in the fall

While not as decidedly upright as ‘Seiryu’

Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor' Red Japanese Maple Tree Size:7 Gallon 'Red Emperor' holds its colorAcer Palmatum 'Red Emperor' is a Must Have Red Japanese Maple Tree for Any Yard Acer palmatum Red Emperor is a red Japanese maple tree was originally introduced by Dick Wolff at Red Maple Nursery in Pennsylvania as Emperor 1 in 1976 and much later patented under that name by someone in Oregon. Many growers grow this plant as 'Red Emperor'. It does not matter what you call it, this is a great plant. 'Red Emperor' is one of many in a long line of trees