Purple Ghost
Upright (reticulated, Ghost Series)In stock at 5 nurseries Last updated Oct 16, 15:32 UTC
Traits
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- Growth habit
- Upright with dense branching, semi-pendulous (Mr Maple)
- Upright (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Upright with a wide spreading habit (Essence of the Tree)
- Semi-upright (Conifer Kingdom)
- Size (10 yr)
- 8 ft tall in 10 years (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- 8-10 ft tall and wide in 15 years (Mr Maple)
- About 10 ft in the landscape (Mendocino Maples Nursery)
- Growth rate
- Vigorous (Essence of the Tree)
- Spring leaf
- Deep lavender and purple with dark maroon reticulated veins (Mr Maple)
- Dark purple-red with prominent dark veins (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Deep, bright purple-red overlaid with black-red veins (Mendocino Maples Nursery)
- Summer leaf
- Bronze-red (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Purple (Essence of the Tree)
- Darkens to red-purple; veins less noticeable (Conifer Kingdom)
- Fall color
- Orange-red (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Bright red (Essence of the Tree)
- Bright oranges and reds (Conifer Kingdom)
- Hardiness zone
- Sun
- Part sun (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Filtered evening sun for best color (Mr Maple)
- Will not tolerate heavy soil or intense sun (Essence of the Tree)
- Good sun and heat tolerance (Mendocino Maples Nursery)
- Notes
- Discovered by Talon Buchholz (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Ghost Series, introduced by Talon Buchholz of Buchholz Nursery (Conifer Kingdom)
Where to buy
- Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Japanese Maple · Mr Maple
- Purple Ghost · Mendocino Maples Nursery
- Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Japanese Maple · Buchholz Nursery
- Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Japanese Maple · Conifer Kingdom
- FOR PICKUP ONLY | Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Japanese Maple | DOES NOT SHIP · Mr Maple
- Acer palmatum Purple Ghost · Jen's Farm