Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acer palmatum Dissectum Orangeola Weeping Japanese Maple,Weeping Japanese Maple,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs, Trees Pendulous
Description:
A popular Japanese Maple with a dense mounding habit and finely dissected foliage. Leaves have bright orange/red new growth in spring that turns to green/red colour throughout summer and a fiery orange/red in autumn. Very pendulous habit with a cascading branch structure. Usually growing to 2m x 2m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Any Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids
Cultural Notes: Grow in moist but well-drained, acid or neutral soil. Foliage colour is best in part shade, although full sun can be tolerated. Leaf scorch can be caused by dry soil or excessive exposure to frost, sun or wind.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Aceraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate