Acer palmatum 'Pung kil' Japanese Maple dec14 Masato Yoki at MrMaple

Masato Yoki at MrMaple

This name translates as "Village of Falling Flowers"

'Emerald Knight' blooms out with large white blooms that cover this tree

The leaf shape is heavily matsumurae with a leaf shape somewhere in between 'Burgundy Lace' and 'Sensu'

Acer palmatum 'Pung kil' Japanese Maple dec14 Masato Yoki at MrMapleAcer palmatum 'Pung Kil' Rare Pung kil Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 This Korean introduction of a Japanese maple has one of the darkest foliage of the wind swept Japanese maples. We love how these thin red strap leaves flow in the wind. In the early spring, 'Pung Kil' leafs out as a deep red, which holds fairly well throughout most of the summer. Fall colors are bright oranges to crimson reds. 'Pung kil' is a slow grower reaching about 6 7 ft in 10 years.