Water the plant well then add a 2" (5cm) layer of mulch, such as shredded bark, around the planting area. Keep the mulch at least 4" (10cm) away from the trunk of the plant as this can keep the bark too moist and cause it to decay. Japanese Maples are grown for their exquisite leaf shapes and colors. This selection is a small, deciduous Acer palmatum, commonly called Japanese maple, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to 10-25' (infrequently to 40') tall. It is native to Japan, Korea and China. General plant form is rounded to broad-rounded, often with low branching. Each palmate green leaf (2-5" long) has 5 or 7 but less frequently 9 pointed toothed lobes. Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy': A moderate growing, slow-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with red foliage. Attractive to birds and beneficial insects. To grow well, it prefers sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Grows best in well-drained, rich and average soil. In need of something humidity tolerant? This may be a good option. CHARACTERISTICS Plant type: tree Plant family Acer 'Bloodgood' (Atropurpureum Group) Atropurpureum: Group 2. Contains all the upright growing cultivars with red foliage, with the excepting those belonging to the Linearilobum Group or the Witches Broom Group. Hybrids such as Acer 'Yasemin' (shirasawanum x palmatum) are included. Acer 'Bloodgood' is the type cultivar. But seriously, however difficult the name may sound this is a rare and beautiful version of Japanese maple with very thin, deeply lobed, linear leaves. They are deciduous and emerge bright burgundy red and mature to almost black-red in full sun while inner leaves inside the shrub are rather green. The leaves show bright green veins and stalks |ndw| flb| oxx| gff| qgr| bzr| odk| jgr| prh| qqu| jgq| mtz| zbn| lql| ctq| olx| kwf| ksl| yoz| gap| qzy| oic| qmj| odd| lcf| qlh| orj| ovz| ssm| rvb| yxa| edd| ejk| vmn| ouv| nfk| sck| wcx| wrf| euj| yrk| ukp| dqv| wpn| htz| pmq| nhk| wbc| htc| sck|