Home. New growth is pink to red, fading to a light green, then to dark green.     Many cultivars are propagated in limited quanity and only available at Metro Maples.  More recent discoveries are yet to be fully tested and made available to the public.  The possibilities are endless though, if enough people take the time and effort to find and share great new plants. Acer truncatum âSuper Dragonâ TM  (PP#26,414). It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 15 metres (49 ft) tall with a broad, rounded crown. As with the species, the chartreuse flowers are very showy, appearing before the leaves in mid-spring. A mid-size tree growing to 18 feet tall by 15 feet wide.  Very large leaf with 2 sets of prominent teeth on the lobes.  New growth colors of pink and greenish-yellow and excellent red fall color. See FIG. Acer truncatum x A. platanoides âCrimson Sunsetâ TM (PP# 21,838). âBaby Dragonâ ® is available at Metro Maples. The novel cultivar of the present invention, named Acer truncatum ‘Baby Dragon,’ is believed to be a variant of an unknown Acer truncatum distinguished by its dwarf size, willowy weeping bushy habit, good heat and sun tolerance, and a consistent pink new growth color throughout the spring and summer, developing striking deep yellow and red coloration variations in the fall. Back to Previous Page. Hale and Hines Nursery, McMinniville, TNÂ, Acer truncatum âBaby Dragonâ TM (PP# 26,612). A rival to âFire Dragonâ, it grows with an upright pyramidal shape to 30 feet tall by 20 feet wide.  Central leaf lobe is longer and leaf base is truncate.  Introduced by Mark Weathington, currently Director at JC Raulston Arboretum. Wake up "Fire Dragon' Lou , got something for you. Available at J. Frank Schmidt Nursery, Boring, OR. Specimen around the home for patios and small areas. They only thing I was cautioned about was to avoid standing water. The first of the smaller mid-size trees was âTarp Dragonâ it grows slowly to only 15 feet.  It also has the most beautiful leaf with sharp teeth on every lobe and rearward facing basal lobes.  Early spring colors are very nice with reds but doesnât last long.  Fall colors are yellow, occasionally mixed with red.  TARP was named during the bank bailout program but actually stands for âtargeted acer reduction programâ as many customers thought a thirty foot âFire Dragonâ® to be too big.  Iâve turned the original TARP into a bonsai, and it has exceptional looking bark.  Size is 15 x 15 feet. , âSuper Dragonâ, or âBaby Dragonâ, all are fully patented and federally trademarked. Saved by Robin Lythgoe Will reach 35 feet tall with an equal spread. Parentage: Unknown; believed to be a seedling variation, mutation or adaptation of Acer truncatum. Shantung Maple, Purpleblow Maple 'Fire Dragon' Acer truncatum. New leaf growth is a burnt orange, changing to a dark glossy green. In autumn, the foliage turns to a brilliant scarlet color. Classification: Acer truncatum ‘Fire Dragon’. It's single-trunked but without pruning it tends to be naturally low-branched, and grows as wide as tall. 2. watching. Tolerates alkaline soils, it requires only good drainage. Acer Truncatum Fire Dragon Heirloom 10 Seeds. Cultivars. Orange-red new growth turns to lustrous green during the summer. A tough, hardy and well-behaved mid-size maple (to 35 feet), Fire Dragon® is the first introduced selection of Acer truncatum, commonly known as Purple-blow or Shantung Maple (pronounced ‘Shan-doon’). 15G / 17" (1) 45G / 28" (2) Field Grown (1) Specs. Its true. (PP #17367) because of its superior fall color and great leaf shape. Inches. 'Fire Dragon' - extreme heat resistance; notably red fall color Other Cultivars for this plant ' Akikaze Nishiki ', ' Crimson Sunset ', ' Fire Dragon ', ' Main Street ', ' Norwegian Sunset ', ' Pacific Sunset ' Acer truncatum is a medium-small maple tree, reaching 20 to 25 feet in height and spread. This beautiful maple has spreading canopy with attractive foliage that turns spectacular red, red–orange in late fall. Orange-red new growth turns to lustrous green during the summer. Category: Trees. Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds. It's full name is: Acer truncatum 'Fire Dragon�'. I would highly recommend this tree to anyone searching for a medium sized tree and doesn't mind waiting a while for it to reach a mature size. Each spring the leaves unfold a moderate red orange with light orange yellow veins. With a big feeder ... read more, Pomegranate history and legends The species generally turns yellow in the fall. Small leaf dwarf cultivar from âFire Dragonâ®seed it has a rounded tumbleweed shape with colorful new growth and fall colors.  Leaves slightly smaller than âBaby Dragonâ® with narrower lobes and with more taper.  It grows many long and slender shoots off the trunk and main branches, with very little short side branches.  Fall colors go from pink to orange to red.  Size is 9 x 12 feet. The Fire Dragon variety of the Shantung Maple provides reliable and brilliant fall colors every season. Makes wonderful shade tree for smaller yards. Well our Fire Dragon has performed as originally expected. Oh, and the colors? Acer Truncatum Fire Dragon Heirloom 10 Seeds. 1. Fire Dragon® was selected from thousands of seedlings for its glorious, brilliant red fall color so elusive to the lower-Midwest. Shantung maple, an Asian species, makes a good specimen or street tree. Columnar to 40 feet tall by 15 feet wide.  Summer growth a deep purplish-red with a normal truncate leaf shape.  Attractive bark.  Listed as mid-size as even though it gets tall, the trunk and branches are smaller than normal for a tree of this height.  Yellow fall colors. Â. US PP # 17367 Unlicensed propagat... read moreion prohibited.     In recent times the discovery of a wide range of sizes, habits, and colors of Shandong maples is revealed, many cultivars arising from Metro Maples, Fort Worth, TX.  Many were created by inbreeding of the first cultivar âFire Dragonâ ® (PP#17367), but I believe the unusual amount of heat in Fort Worth with its related stress, combined with an unique growing style also played an important part. Life Cycle: Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Northern China, Manchuria, Korea Wildlife Value: Members of the genus Acer support Imperial … Feet. Scientific Name: Acer L. (Sapindaceae) truncatum Bunge. Dwarf selection from âFire Dragonâ with a typical truncatum branching.  Exceptional colors and slow growth to 7 x 7 feet. Acer truncatum 'Fire Dragon'(FIRE DRAGON® SHANTUNG MAPLE) See our large selection of Maples for your landscape or garden, delivered to your home. It is also small enough to use under power lines. Ive planted three of them and all have done well even with the crazy extreme weather in Dallas / Fort Worth, TX. Use a Proxy Bid to Win; Learn More; Add to Watch List; 1 day(s) 12 hour(s) 58 min(s) 59:35; Closed; Ends Jul 01, 2015 at 11:00 PM (Eastern) 0. active bidders. Acer truncatum. You cant go wrong with putting one of these in your yard! Acer truncatum 'Fire Dragon®' - Fire Dragon Shantung Maple Fire Dragon® Maple delivers vivid reds and dazzling scarlets rarely seen in the Midwest or lower-Midwest landscapes in autumn. HT. I bought a form of the tree called "Fire Dragon" its a grafted form that is guaranteed to turn a bright shade of red. Young bark can have a purplish tone, eventually turns gray-brown. 0. total bids. This tree grows well in Texas soils and sunshine while providing the incredible Autumn flair of northeastern trees. Growth habit is round-headed, quite dense and uniform. New spring foliage is a beautiful reddish purple, turns to dark green for the summer and then presents bright yellow in fall. Beautiful orange and red mix. In other respects, too, this cultivar is like the species. Listing ID: 10296925; Item #: 559500000243 ; Current Price; $1.00; Bid Increment (US) $1.00; You will review this before it's final. The tree prefers full sun, but will do well in part shade. "acer truncatum fire dragon" Container Sizes. Narrow skinny lobes with wavy margins and slightly rolled that will flatten out in the heat.  Vigorous grower to 20 feet tall and 18 feet wide.  Fall colors are yellow but can be orange to red. Â. Variegated cultivar with lots of pink and yellow new growth, turning to green and white.  Yellow fall colors. Not currently available at Metro Maples, now under phase 2 propagation to ensure stability of variegation patterns. Acer truncatum 'Fire Dragon' Scientific Name: Acer L. (Sapindaceae) truncatum Bunge. Very similar to âFire Dragonâ® except âFiya Dragonâ has a much slow growth rate and smaller leaves.  Leaves are about half the size and also have wavy margins (see center above comparing the larger âFire Dragonâ ®and the smaller âFiya Dragonâ and even smaller âFlower Godâ).  Growth rate on âFiya Dragonâ is one foot per year to 15 feet. Clusters of yellow flowers appear before the foliage in spring. To this point I have been disappointed in it's fall display, not so this year. The Acer truncatum or Shantung Maple, especially the 'Fire Dragon' cultivar is one tough little tree that looks great. Leaves emerge reddish purple in spring but mature to dark green. The glossy foliage emerges with a reddish color and then changes to a dark green. A mid-size Shandong maple with exceptional greenish-yellow leaf color all growing season.  New growth is orange, pink or pinkish-red over the yellow leaves.  Main leaf veins are a much lighter yellow to white, and a striking contrast.  Grows to 15 feet tall to 20 feet wide in a fountain shape with long branches but small side branches.  Takes the hot sun better than most yellow leaf maples but should receive some afternoon, or late afternoon protection in extremely hot climates (like Texas). It promises to provide the desirable New England type fall color for many hotter areas of the country. Shipping & Handling. This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: On Jan 7, 2015, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: This cultivar differs from the species in its consistent, fiery red fall color, even in the deep south. Acer truncatum, the Shantung maple, Shandong maple, or purpleblow maple, is a maple native to northern China, in the provinces of Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, and to Korea. Balled and Burlapped (1) Locate Plants. A great tree for urban conditions, and one that tolerates the heat and drought of the southeastern US. I believe its now available outside of the DFW area but I got mine at the place where it was discovered (Metro Maples) which is just southeast of Fort Worth. METRO MAPLES INTRODUCTION - FIRE DRAGON� MAPLE, PP #17367. It is a small, rounded, deciduous understory tree that typically grows 20-25’ tall with a densely-branched, rounded crown. Some people believe ... read more, Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the Davesgarden.com. Clusters of yellow flowers appear before the foliage in spring. Acer truncatum “Fire Dragon” Fire Dragon ® Maple delivers vivid reds and dazzling scarlets rarely seen in the Midwest or lower-Midwest landscapes in autumn. Author of this website: Keith Johansson, founder and former owner of Metro Maples, Fort Worth, Texas. HT. 12 Search Results. Light Requirement: Full Sun )  Vigorous to 35 feet tall and wide. Â, Acer truncatum âMainstreetâ TM PP#20109. See bottom for licensing and propagation rights to grow either âFire Dragon. Selected from many trees that had a leaf with prominent teeth and backward facing basal lobes that would also color-up at the same time, and compliment âFire Dragonâ.  Mature height 25 feet by 35 feet wide.  Vigorous growth, especially horizontally, giving a little weeping appearance when branches are full of leaves.  Fall color is usually solid golden yellow.  Summer growth is a bright reddish-purple. Features. Acer truncatum Informational Website. Acer truncatum. 'Fire Dragon', Norwegian Sunset Tags: # ... Acer Species: truncatum Family: Sapindaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Small landscape tree or street tree. Fall colors are yellow-orange changing to the bright red of ‘Fire Dragon’. Top 100 Photos. Caliper size is two and one-half (2½) inches in four (4) years, measured eighteen (18″) inches up from ground level. It was a gift and I planted it on the family farm in Linn County. Fire Dragon is Full of color! All photos and text are copyrighted by Keith Johansson and not to be re-used without permission. It's a tough, adaptable, hardy, small maple that deserves to be much more commonly planted. I've been learning alot about the Acer truncatum (Shantung maple) in general, specifically 'Fire Dragon'. Acer truncatum ‘Flower God’ A vigorous, upright growing dwarf from ‘Fire Dragon’ seed with very small one inch leaves. Home page for Acer truncatum, Shantung maple informational website. My Account - For UMCP & USMAI books, equipment, and other items - Check due date and renew books online ; ILL Services Account - For Interlibrary Loan, UBorrow, & Scan & Deliver requests See bottom for licensing and propagation rights to grow either âFire Dragonâ , âSuper Dragonâ, or âBaby Dragonâ, all are fully patented and federally trademarked. Fire Dragonâ TM Shandong Maple.  PP #17,367. âFire Dragonâ TM Shandong Maple.  PP #17,367. Species. While it seems that it's most loved in hot south-central states like Texas, OK, etc, where it colors better and redder than most, to me, IT'S JUST A NEAT TREE and I'd like one, or two. Summer growth colors are bright pink, orange, or red, all with light yellow green veins. It promises to provide the desirable New England type fall color for many hotter areas of the country. Like other Maples this tree grows quickly into a medium - large size tree. 1 - 12 of 12. Sep 4, 2013 - Shantung maple (Acer truncatum) leaves are bright chartreuse with lavender highlights in spring before maturing into rich, dark glossy green in summer and beautiful buttery yellow-orange or brilliant red in the fall. Withstands wind and ice storms. A tough, hardy and well-behaved mid-size maple (to 35 feet), Fire Dragon® is the first introduced selection of Acer truncatum, commonly known as Purple-blow or Shantung Maple (pronounced ‘Shan-doon’). Send by email Printer-friendly version. Shandong Blog. Shape: Deciduous tree with rounded crown and many vigorous, crowded stems. Listing ID: 9931624; Item #: 559500000243; Current Price; $1.00; Bid Increment (US) $1.00; You will review this before it's final. A very small leaf dwarf with a dense, mounding and weeping habit.  Could grow to 9 feet high by 15 feet wide in twenty years but can be more upright in shade.  Exhibits exceptional pink to purplish-red new growth colors all year long.  Yellow fall colors that can be mixed with red and orange.  A vigorous grower that is also well suited for patio or bonsai use. Common Name: Scientific Name: Acer truncatum 'Fire Dragon', Purpleblow Maple, Shantung Maple Click on the plant listing below to view the nursery information. A vigorous, upright growing dwarf from âFire Dragonâ seed with very small one inch leaves.  New growth is pink to red,  fading to a light green, then to dark green.  Fall colors are yellow-orange changing to the bright red of âFire Dragonâ. Â. New leaf growth is a burnt orange, changing to a dark glossy green. Acer truncatum. Cal. Reminiscent of Japanese maple but with much greater toughness. In fall, the foliage takes on shades of yellow, orange, red and even some purple. Landscape Use. On Dec 28, 2013, glb360 from Grand Prairie, TX wrote: I love this tree. Features medium green leaves (to 5” across) that have 5 triangular lobes. A tough, hardy and well-behaved mid-size maple. A hybrid cross of Shandong with Norway maple with purple leaves that persist throughout summer with increased heat tolerance from its Shandong parent.  Very similar tree in all appearances to Norway maple âCrimson Kingâ has a pyramidal shape 35 â x 25â.  Other new hybrids include âNorwegian Sunsetâ®, âPacific Sunsetâ®, âRuby Sunsetâ®, and âUrban Sunsetâ®. This is a close-up photo of a 'Fire Dragon' leaf in fall color. This is my second Christmas with my poinsettia, which ... read more, They look to prefer evergreens. The first truncatum cultivar was âFire Dragonâ ®.  A chance seedling in 1999 it was so brilliant red in the fall that propagation began in year 2002 and by 2006 there were already 4,000 of them from one small seedling.  It is a little lighter green than normal in summer after starting the year with a distinctive burnt orange coloration.  Summer growth colors can be red but never the usual reddish-purplish.  The leaf is smaller than typical with prominent teeth, sometimes with rearwards facing basal lobes (not truncate), and the 5 leaf lobes are equal in size giveing a rounded, more elegant appearance.  (Trees grown in cooler climates may have longer central lobes and more wavy margins. Acer truncatum 'Super Dragon' (PPAF) was discovered in 2006 and has a brilliant yellow green leaf with light yellow green veins that appear white. Related Plants 'Akikaze-nishiki' 'Baby Dragon' 'Dissectum' 'Fire Dragon' 'Marmoratum' 'Momo' 'Super Dragon' 'Velazquez' Crimson Sunset ® Main Street ® See All (16) Nursery Availability. My Accounts Toggle dropdown menu. Tolerates heat and alkaline soils. Fire Dragon® was selected from thousands of seedlings for its glorious, brilliant red fall color so elusive to the lower-Midwest. In autumn, the foliage turns to … Origins. Acer truncatum, commonly called Shangtung maple, is native to China. From 112 to 14 degrees and every kind of insect, I have had no problem at all including a heavy ice storm with no broken branches. Thank you for visiting Shantungmaple.com.  If you wish licensing/propagation information on: âFire Dragonâ ®, âSuper Dragonâ ®, or âBaby Dragonâ ® , please feel free to email me at: Keith Johansson - email:  firedragontrees@gmail.com.  Patented Cultivars:  Then Mid-size and new Dwarfs. 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