Japanese Maple Shrub
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Japanese maple shrub. It s height ranges from about twenty to thirty three feet and will usually be found growing in woodlands as a shaded understory shrub and grows best in zones five through eight. Velvet viking japanese maple zone. The leaves have five to nine palmate lobes. It becomes richer in autumn.
Learn how to prune japanese maples from renowned pruning guru cass turnbull founder of plantamnesty. Or if you live in an area with heavy clay plant the root ball slightly elevated. In general plant them slightly raised and absolutely avoid planting them deep. Dwarf japanese maples are slow growing compact trees that grow to about 3 to 8 feet in height depending on the cultivar.
Japanese maple trees are commonly used in bonsai as well. A classic japanese maple dissectum atropurpureum bears deeply cut feathery red purple leaves that turn crimson in fall plus it has graceful weeping branches. Plantamnesty s mission is to end the senseless torture. The acer palmatum or japanese maple is usually a deciduous shrub but can also be found as a small tree.
In the spring the leaves of this low maintenance shrub turn a very vivid shade of bright green and require regular waterings along with organically rich slightly acidic well drained soil in full to partial shade. In most areas it prefers partial shade but in cool summer areas it can take full sun. When mature this shrub tends to take on a dome shape can. Irohamomiji イロハモミジ or momiji 紅葉 is a species of woody plant native to japan korea china eastern mongolia and southeast russia.
Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms leaf shapes. Waterfall japanese maple trees are in the laceleaf weeping family of japanese maple. Momiji tempura is a snack popular in osaka made from deep frying salted japanese maple leaves in a sweet batter and the tree features heavily in classical japanese art and poetry. Japanese maple trees can provide a striking focal point be the perfect plant to set off a large container or grow into an impressive bonsai specimen.
They tend to have small leaves short internodes and profuse branching. Acer palmatum commonly known as japanese maple palmate maple or smooth japanese maple japanese. Japanese maples absolutely must have it. There are hundreds of japanese maple varieties that come in various sizes with a large assortment of leaf shapes and colors that range from shades of green to orange red purple and variegated.
The hardiest japanese maple we have seen it features finely cut red purple foliage throughout the spring and summer months. Choose this variety if you re looking for a small size red cut leaf variety of japanese maple.