Japanese Maple Inaba Shidare
The pictures represent the exact tree you would receive and it s current size is approximately 70cm tall with 100 140cm spread.
Japanese maple inaba shidare. Cascading but slightly more upright than other dissected leaf form varieties with outstanding reddish purple color that holds well all season. Inaba shidare japanese maple acer palmatum var. Wet soggy soil around the roots is a killer. Japanese maples will grow in sun or shade but in the deep south or other areas that experience very hot summers.
Acer palmatum dissectum inaba shidare grows well in partial shade or full sun. Acer palmatum inaba shidare j d. Vertrees the aristocrat japanese maples calls inaba shidare an outstanding dissectum that differs from others in its leaf shape and deep color. Growing to roughly ten feet tall with a crown of 15 feet in diameter at maturity the inaba shidare japanese maple is a perfect choice for gardens that have a large space that needs to be filled.
It is noted for its lace like foliage that emerges deep purple in spring matures to purple red by summer and finally turns bright red in fall. Inaba shidare holds it s summer in the heat better than a lot of other japanese maples. Japanese maples do not like to be dry or waterlogged they thrive best when the soil around is kept moist. Growing inaba shidare japanese maples.
It retains its larger intricate crimson burgundy foliage well throughout the season. Inaba shidare is a dissected cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded but cascading form to 4 6 tall over the first ten years eventually maturing to 10 tall and to 12 or more wide. It s from the family of lace leaf japanese maples with a weeping habit and cascading branches. As spring becomes summer reds begin to shine through turning the lacy delicate leaves crimson.
Dissectum inaba shidare sku 40037. The larger more intricate leaves develop a deep tone of purple red as they grow in the spring and retain this brilliant color all season. Bright red colored leaves in the spring turn a dark crimson red in the summer. Inaba shidare is a slow growing variety notable for its weeping habit.
Fall color tends to be a brighter red than other selections. In spring leaves emerge a deep purple. Inaba shidare can grow in a wide range of soil ph preferring a slightly acidic soil. Plant the the inaba shidare japanese maple in sites that provide most any type of well drained soil.
The inaba shidare is a unique beautiful japanese maple with its upright growth cascading form and stunning color. An excellent accent under larger trees near a water.
