Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Original
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Original Red Japanese Maple Tree
The Bloodgood Japanese maple was discovered as a mutation of a seedling plant, by a man called J.D. Bloodgood. According to his records, the tree was first grown from a seedling in his nursery in Brooklyn, New York, around the 1920s. J.D. Bloodgood was an early enthusiast of Japanese maples and propagated many new cultivars in his nursery. Over time, the Bloodgood maple proved to be a very popular cultivar due to its striking dark red foliage and hardiness. It is one of the most widely grown and highly prized varieties of Japanese maple.
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Original Red Japanese Maple Tree
The Bloodgood Japanese maple was discovered as a mutation of a seedling plant, by a man called J.D. Bloodgood. According to his records, the tree was first grown from a seedling in his nursery in Brooklyn, New York, around the 1920s. J.D. Bloodgood was an early enthusiast of Japanese maples and propagated many new cultivars in his nursery. Over time, the Bloodgood maple proved to be a very popular cultivar due to its striking dark red foliage and hardiness. It is one of the most widely grown and highly prized varieties of Japanese maple.