Japanese Maple - Tamukeyama - 5G

Tamukeyama Japanese Maple is a deciduous tree with a weeping habit and finely dissected, lace-like leaves. The foliage are a deep burgundy in spring and turns a vibrant scarlet in the fall. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly. Mulch in southern climates to keep roots cool.  Keep pruning to a minimum and prune in fall or winter. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rots.  Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, root weevils, and mites. Chlorosis may occur in high pH soils

LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Woodland Gardens, and Street Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS: Black Bamboo, Pieris, Rhododendron

IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum var. dissectum Tamukeyama 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) F. D. Richards, Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' Japanese Maple, (3) Mark Bolin, Acer palmatum var. d. 'Tamukeyama'1

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown