Product Description

This is among the first books published by Timber Press, and after more than two decades it continues to be one of our signature bestsellers. A comprehensive source of information on the culture, identification, and nomenclature of Japanese maples, it describes each of the 320 cultivars of Acer palmatum and 60 cultivars of other Japanese maple species, plus briefly mentions 150 promising new plants. The index lists every horticultural name published, ensuring that Japanese Maples will continue to be the foremost reference book on this wonderfully versatile collection of ornamental plants. This fully updated third edition has been revised by Peter Gregory and is even more international than its predecessors. It adds approximately 100 important new maple hybrids and selections that have been introduced since the last revision by Vertrees in 1987, bringing to nearly 400 the total number of plants described. Nomenclature has been updated to conform to current standards, many additional photographs have been included, and descriptions have been rearranged for greater ease of reference.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #548417 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-08
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 3.19 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 332 pages

Review
The ultimate book about the aristocrat of trees ... the only English-language reference devoted to Japanese maples and one of the preeminent texts in the world for the propagation, identification and cultivation of this exceptionally useful plant. Joel M. Lerner, Washington Post, December 8, 2001 (The Washington Post )

Whether planting a single specimen tree or seriously collecting maples, this is the reference book to consult. D. H. Pfister, Choice, November 2001 (Choice )

Since 1978, the basic information source on these small trees has been Japanese Maples by J. D. Vertrees. Now, we have a valuable new third edition greatly enlarged and brought up to date by maple expert Peter Gregory. John Van de Water, Newark Star-Ledger, October 21, 2001 (Newark Star-Ledger )

Joel Lerner, The Washington Post, December 8, 2001
One of the preeminent texts in the world for the propagation, identification and cultivation of this exceptionally useful plant.

James H. Flynn Jr., American Reference Books Annual 2001
This book [is] a most valued one for horticulturalists, nursery personnel, and gardeners of all sorts.