Maples in bloom

I love maples. They are beautiful any time of year but I particularly like their look in spring.

Delicate flower clusters hang from the tips of the branches as fresh new leaves appear. Above is our Waterfall Japanese maple that has been growing in front of the gift shop for over 15 years.

A Bloodgood Japanese maple we have for sale. The leaves will become more burgundy as the season progresses then turn bright orange in the fall.

It's not just the Japanese maples blooming now. Here is a photo of the flowers on our Shantung maple. Both the leaves and the blooms on this tree are larger than those of most Japanese maples. Shantung can stand the sun here in Texas, whereas the Japanese maples need shade.