Growth Rate
Slow
Moderate
Fast
Moderate
Average growth reported by Kiefer Nursery; moderate is the equivalent display category.
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Jordan 🌕 FULL MOON SERIES
Acer shirasawanum
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Cultivar Description & Characteristics
The 'Jordan' is a stunning and highly sought-after cultivar of the Full Moon Maple, prized for its exceptionally vibrant, year-round golden-chartreuse foliage. It is one of the finest yellow-leafed Japanese maples available.
10-Yr Height
10
10-Yr Width
5
Seasonal Foliage Spectrum
Spring: Golden-Yellow
Summer: Golden-Chartreuse
Fall: Orange-Red
Sun Tolerance Ratings
Morning Sun
9 / 10
Afternoon Sun
5 / 10
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Growth Habit & Size
Upright
Upright to bushy full-moon maple; give the crown room to broaden.
What do these growth habit terms mean?
More than one term can apply. Branch direction, crown shape and size describe different characteristics, and the outline can change as a tree matures.
- Upright
- Main stems and branches emphasize upward growth. An upright tree can still develop a broad canopy.
- Spreading
- Branches extend outward to form a broad canopy. The tree does not have to be wider than it is tall.
- Weeping
- Branches or branchlets arch or hang downward. The tree can still have an upright trunk.
- Rounded
- The crown has a rounded outline. This describes the overall shape rather than the direction of each branch.
- Dwarf
- A cultivar with a smaller natural stature than typical forms of its species. Dwarf describes size, not branch direction or a fixed height limit; it does not automatically mean slow growth.
For example: Bloodgood can grow upright while developing a broad, rounded canopy with spreading branches.
Learn more: NC State plant forms · Bloodgood profile · RHS trees for smaller gardens
Roots & heritage
The story behind Jordan
- Cultivar origin
- Vivai Fratelli Gilardelli, Agrate Brianza, Italy
- Discovered / selected by
- Giordano Gilardelli
Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' is a golden full-moon Japanese maple selected by Giordano Gilardelli of Vivai Fratelli Gilardelli in Agrate Brianza, Italy. An Italian nursery account identifies Giordano as its discoverer and breeder, explaining that 'Jordan' is an English rendering of his given name. MrMaple independently attributes the discovery to the Gilardelli nursery. The cultivar was selected for its brilliant yellow foliage, comparatively vigorous growth, and improved sun tolerance. Its leaves emerge golden-yellow, become yellow-green during summer, and develop orange-red autumn coloration. The original selection date and first commercial introduction year remain undocumented, although cultivation was recorded by 2007. Parentage and controlled hybridization have not been established. European plant variety rights records identify an application associated with Vivai Gilardelli, but plant breeders' rights are distinct from patents and trademarks. No cultivar-specific United States plant patent or registered trademark was verified.
Explore the sources behind this story
Trentino Garden - Italian nursery account identifying Giordano Gilardelli as discoverer and breederMrMaple - Full Moon Acer Shirasawanum Series; Gilardelli nursery origin and naming historyThe Maple Nursery - Jordan origin attributed to Fratelli Gilardelli nursery in ItalyUBC Botanical Garden Forums - May 2007 historical cultivation and Gilardelli introductionPlant Collections Network - 2017 Acer holdings documenting Fratelli Gilardelli provenanceAgronom - Secondary compilation of EU plant variety rights application 20011763 and reported terminationCommunity Plant Variety Office - Official EU register for verification of plant variety rightsUSPTO - Official Patent Public SearchUSPTO - Official Trademark Search
Cultivar information
Patent & trademark information
- Patent & Royalty Status
- EU plant variety rights: CPVO application 20011763, reported granted 2005-12-19 and terminated 2016-10-04; official record details require confirmation. This is not a patent. US plant patent not verified.
📊 Inventory and Pricing
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Pungo Maples Onsite Inventory
| Size | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Gallon | $145.00 | SOLD |
