Tamukeyama japanese maple monrovia1/12/2024 I was thinking about moving it next to the bog I'm designing so that it would hang over the front of the bog and edge of my pond, but I'm concerned that if I plant it for the size it is now then it might grow in the new area, and then the roots would push the sides of my pond liner (see, I told you it was related!! LOL). I have well water that's slightly acidic, which I think is their preference. I never use fertilizer on it and it's in an area with a sprinkler that I run for 30 minutes every other day (unless there's been enough rain). But mine has never been very lush with leaves, so I thought it needed MORE sun until I started to post and saw that on Monrovia's site. They also say that it's best in part shade to part sun, which is where I have it in the shade of a dogwood tree, so it gets dappled light until late afternoon, then direct sun for the last 4-5 hours or so. Monrovia says they get 6-10' tall and 10-12' wide, but mine is maybe 3' tall and 4' wide. It stayed small in the pot, but even after planting it some 10 years ago, it never got any bigger. Some red-foliaged Japanese Maples will turn green in intense sun and others will do the same in too much shade. An ideal accent for Asian-themed gardens. Deeply lobed foliage is a beautiful purple-red throughout the summer and turns bright red in the fall. A choice small tree for garden accents and containers in full to part sun. It displays beautifully cascading branches with large, finely cut green leaves and golden fall color. dissectum 'Tamukeyama' A graceful, mounding, dwarf tree with waxy, deep red bark and beautiful cascading branches. This improved selection makes an extremely attractive garden or patio tree. A lacy, delicate appearance yet exceptionally tough and cold tolerant. Rich, red, deeply dissected foliage holds its color throughout the growing season, developing more vibrant red tones in the fall. I originally kept it in a large container, then when I bought my house I was able to plant it in the ground. Tamukeyama Japanese Maple - Monrovia SKU: MNACPTA Acer palmatum var. Low, spreading branches on a beautifully mounded, weeping dwarf form.
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