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Japanese Maple Specialists Since 1984
Located in Beautiful Potter Valley in Northern California

We had a long soft generous spring and the trees have
grown vigorously with many of them too large to ship soon. Time for the HOT SUMMER SALE! Featured trees are 20% to 30% off. Our multiple tree discount
is in addition to the hot summer sale reducing some of our largest trees to 50% off!

Hot summer sale 2024

Our Commitment

We are committed to growing high quality trees and providing the information needed for selection and care.
We are a mail order nursery, working with the maples across the United States for 40 years now.

Our commitment is to provide you with the perfect tree and all that is needed to create a complete garden for your outdoor living space from design to planting.

Our informative website and knowledgeable staff are available to answer your questions and help you choose and care for the trees in your garden for years to come.

Our Maples are grown to express the essence of the tree. With timely pruning, staking and fertilization to promote healthy roots and slow consistent growth the trees mature into perfect individual specimen.

We Invite You

Explore our selection of beautiful trees. 

Our knowledgeable staff is available Monday through Friday 9am-5pm PST.
Please contact us if we can be of assistance. 

We are committed to growing the highest quality Japanese Maples with special care given to developing structure.

Understanding the needs of the trees and sharing that knowledge has become our work.

Essential Tree News

Planting Directions for Containers
Planting Directions for Containers

Growing Japanese Maples in containers is a long term project. The maples can live to be over 100 years old. The Japanese consider them ancestral and pass the trees from generation to generation. 

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How We Ship
How We Ship

Shipping plants is all about timing. It is a challenge to coordinate the growth cycles of the trees with the climate where they are grown, and the climate where they are being shipped.

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Planting and Cultural Information for Japanese Maples
Planting and Cultural Information for Japanese Maples

The Japanese refer to the maples as the ‘little girls’ and the pines as the ’fathers’. In their native habitat the pines provide protection from the intense sun and wind. 

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Growing Japanese Maples in Hard Water Areas
Growing Japanese Maples in Hard Water Areas

General cultural requirements for Japanese Maples, in all climates, are well drained semi-acidic soil, consistent water, always moist, never soggy and protection from hot afternoon sun and drying winds.

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