Japanese Maples: The Complete Guide to Selection and Cultivation 4th Edition

A latest edition of an extensively illustrated classic reference shares detailed descriptions for more than 150 new varieties as well as established favorites, sharing updated nomenclature as well as practical advice on successful cultivation and maintenance.
The previous (third) edition was published in 2001, and in the intervening years, the number of Japanese maple cultivars available to gardeners has doubled. The fourth edition of this classic contains some 600 plant descriptions and 500 color photos. Vertrees (1915-1993) was an entomologist, nurseryman, educator, and unequalled collector of maples; the work involved in keeping this reference up-to-date is being carried on by Peter Gregory, who is based in England and is chairman of the Maple Society (and one of its founders). Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Among the first titles published in 1978, with more than 150,000 copies in print in three editions, Japanese Maples is a Timber Press classic. Japanese maples are unlike any other tree. They boast a remarkable diversity of color, form, and texture. As a result of hundreds of years of careful breeding, they take the center stage in any garden they are found. In the last decade, the number of Japanese maple cultivars available to gardeners has doubled and there is a pressing need for an up-to-date reference. This new fourth edition offers detailed descriptions of over 150 new introductions, updates to plant nomenclature, and new insights into established favorites. Gardeners will relish the practical advice that puts successful cultivation within everyone's grasp. Accurate identification is made simple with over 600 easy-to-follow descriptions and 500 color photographs.
With over 320 cultivars of Acer palmatum and 60 cultivars of other Japanese maple species to choose from in these pages, gardeners may find it hard to resist growing them all.