Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki' from Neil Vanderkruk Holdings Inc.

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Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'

Acer palmatum 'Tsuma gaki' - Red Fingernails Japanese Maple - Photo Courtesy of Iseli Nursery

More About Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'

Flowers are red, small and insignificant
Medium-sized plant with dense, bushy, spreading, layered habit
Leaves emerge medium to light green with purple-red fingernails and red petioles
Summer colour shows green on dark green variegation
Excellent red fall colour
Bloom Time: Spring

Interesting Notes:

Tsuma-gaki means "red fingernail" in Japanese.

Zone:

Height:

200-250 cm

Spread:

200-250 cm

Red Fingernails Japanese Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips

Best planted in a well-drained soil with high organic matter. Japanese maples are grown as specimen trees or multi-stemmed plants. Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem. Most cultivars need full sun or light afternoon shade.