Acer robustum Rare Chinese Maple VDAYSALE26 This was the parent plant

This was the parent plant to Acer palmatum 'Ryusen'

which matures to white on green variegation

Acer palmatum 'Peter's Choice'

Photos are by Talon Buchholz and are used with permission

foliage displays a mix of gold

Acer robustum Rare Chinese Maple VDAYSALE26 This was the parent plantAcer robustum Rare Chinese Maple Zones 5 9 Acer robustum, also known as Acer ceriferum, is an extremely rare maple in section palmata, series palmata. The leaves of this Chinese maple are extremely round, almost like a full moon maple, with more pubescence in the early spring. Specimens of Acer ceriferum are once again growing in Chapel Hill, NC and Philadelphia, PA making this mid sized tree very hardy and a great tree for the landscape. Acer