Japanese Maple Nursery in Lancaster, PA
SERENE FORM, BREATHTAKING COLORS
Japanese Maples are among our favorite trees. At the Hanselman Landscape nursery in Lancaster, PA, we grow and offer many varieties of Japanese Maples, and have worked for years to develop a substantial collection from which you may select the perfect specimen to display as artwork in your garden. These trees are often key features in Japanese Garden Design, providing the structure and color that define a serene, harmonious outdoor space.
Contact us if you would like to select one or more of these graceful, stunning pieces of art for your garden.
CRAFTING OUR JAPANESE MAPLES BY HAND
As stewards, we spend years carefully pruning and cultivating our Japanese maple trees, using traditional Japanese practices to emphasize the natural characteristics that emerge as these graceful plants grow and develop. Note: Japanese Maples require regular and proper maintenance (read about the value of pruning maintenance: part 1, part 2, part 3).
THE GRACEFUL FORM OF JAPANESE MAPLES
One of the loveliest qualities of Japanese Maples is their graceful, delicate branch structure. Properly cared for, they stretch out their limbs in attractive layers, adding beauty to any garden scene, even in winter. Another positive quality of Japanese Maples is their human-scaled size which allows them to be used in gardens where space is limited.
PROVIDE STUNNING COLOR TO YOUR GARDEN
Probably the most popular reason for using Japanese Maples in a garden is their stunning autumn colors, which range from bright yellows and oranges to brilliant crimsons. Even in springtime, certain Japaneses Maples leaf out in vibrant neon green and scarlet, making them colorful garden showstoppers throughout the year. These dynamic seasonal colors play an essential role in creating memorable spaces that delights residents of South Central PA and beyond.
SELECTING FROM OUR DIVERSE RANGE OF JAPANESE MAPLES
In addition to color, Japanese Maples vary greatly in leaf shape and bark texture. Leaves range from delicate and fern-like, to large, peacock-tail shapes. Some of our favorite varieties (available from our nursery) are ‘Mai Kujaku’, ‘Oisami’, ‘Inaba Shidare’, ‘Seiryu’, ‘Waterfall’, ‘Hogyoku’, ‘Omura Yama’, ‘Osakazuki’, and ‘Red Emperor’.
Acer ‘Japonicum’
Green Leafed: Green leaves in spring and summer months
- ‘Mai Kujaku’, mostly red fall color, upright variety
- ‘Oisami’, mostly orange fall color, upright variety
Homegrown Seedlings Available: We grow many of Japanese Maples from seed. Our seedlings offer enhanced toughness, unique characteristics, and at a lower price tag!
Acer ‘Palmatum’
Green Leafed: Green leaves in spring and summer months
- ‘Hogyoku’, orange fall color, upright variety
- ‘Osakazuki’, red fall color, upright variety
- ‘Seiryu’, red fall color, upright variety with finely cut leaves
- ‘Omura Yama’, yellow/orange fall color, upright variety with finely cut leaves
- ‘Waterfall’ & ‘Viridis’, yellow/orange fall color, weeping varieties with finely cut leaves
- ‘Koto no ito’, yellow/orange fall color, upright variety with finely cut leaves
- ‘Aocha Nishiki’, yellow fall color, upright variety with green leaves and green bark
Red Leafed: Red leaves in spring and summer months
- ‘Red Emperor’, red fall color, upright variety
- ‘Inaba Shidare’, red fall color, weeping variety with finely cut leaves
Homegrown Seedlings Available: We grow many of Japanese Maples from seed. Our seedlings offer enhanced toughness, unique characteristics, and at a lower price tag!
Acer ‘Shirasawanum’
Green Leafed: Green leaves in spring and summer months
- ‘Palmatifolium’, – yellow, red, orange fall color, upright variety
- Moonrise™ ‘Munn 001’ – mostly yellow fall color, upright variety
Testimonials
What surprised us most was how much more we love our home since Hanselman Landscape began working here! In addition to the beautiful new backyard oasis they created, they are here regularly to care for our plants, turning existing shrubs that we thought were worthless into beautiful, valuable specimens.
Our needs were to have as much privacy as possible from neighboring homes. Everything was done to perfection. This was the first time in a while (even with building a new home) that we gave the job to someone and never, ever had to go over again and again what was to be done.
Words do not serve well to express the sense of serenity and pleasure which your fine work evokes. I would liken the feeling to that of walking alone through a great museum.
I can’t even put into words how much I love my new yard. Hanselman Landscape did an outstanding job–changing an ugly piece of land into a serene and beautiful garden. The workmanship of Hanselman Landscape’s employees is of the highest quality.
Hanselman Landscape has helped us re-landscape our property over the past 3 years. James has a way of guiding you through your own garden, taking in the vantage points, and uncovering your vision (even though you didn’t know you had one)!
We liked the way James (Hanselman) explained and introduced the suggested plantings, actually showing us leaf samples. We needed and appreciated his guidance. Thanks for adding to our enjoyment of our home with your creative landscaping.
The Gardener’s Journal
- Spring Wind
“Earth is a wintry clod;But spring-wind, like a dancing psaltress, passesOver its breast to awaken it; rare verdureBuds… Read more: Spring Wind - It’s Almost Here“It won’t be long until the springtime, when we may open the windows and breathe God’s fresh air…… Read more: It’s Almost Here
- Inside-Out Gardens RevisitedOne of the Japanese garden concepts we prize and put into practice in every garden we create is… Read more: Inside-Out Gardens Revisited
Experience The Difference of Hanselman Landscape and Gardens
Founded in 1985, Hanselman Landscape & Gardens designs, builds, and nurtures a wide variety of gardens in both private and corporate settings. From our headquarters in Manheim, Pennsylvania, we serve clients throughout the region, including Philadelphia’s Main Line—and as far away as Cambridge, Massachusetts. We also cultivate unique specimen plants, which we make available to discriminating gardeners and architects.