Nishiki gawa Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Nishiki gawa'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Nishiki gawa Japanese Maple is a small upright deciduous tree with a dense canopy and rough pine-like bark as it ages. Its fine green palmate foliage on red peptides turns yellow to orange-red in fall. Small, non-showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.
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12’ - 15' |
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12' - 15' |
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Spacing: |
15' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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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, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Street Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Black Mondo Grass, Rhododendron
IMAGES: Andreas Rockstein, Acer palmatum, (2) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-070621-7521-Acer_palmatum-leaves-Upper_Kimo_Dr_Kula-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
