The Japanese Maple, or Red Japanese Weeping Maple, is a glorious, dense maple with pendulous branches. Leaves are a deep red to burgundy and finely dissected, giving the foliage a lacy appearance. The foliage holds its colour well into summer with the leaves turning crimson-red in autumn. With regular pruning, at least once a year, it will maintain a nice compact head that weeps almost to the ground. Apply a complete organic fertiliser twice a year.
Soil: Humus-rich, moist and well-drained.
Conditions: Best in a position where it is protected from the hot afternoon sun from summer to autumn. Suitable for cooler climates and not tolerant of coastal conditions.
Size: Height 2m x width 2m.
Soil: Humus-rich, moist and well-drained.
Conditions: Best in a position where it is protected from the hot afternoon sun from summer to autumn. Suitable for cooler climates and not tolerant of coastal conditions.
Size: Height 2m x width 2m.