Acer palmatum 'Shaina'
Japanese Maple
from £16.50
- Position: Dappled sun / part shade, out of cold, drying winds - especially coastal winds
- Soil: All soils, but avoid waterlogged areas very dry soils will need extra watering
- Eventual Size: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, but can be pruned
- Habit: Deciduous densely branched small tree
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Common Names: Japanese maple 'Shaina'
Japanese Maples are best pruned when fully dormant (November to early February), as maples bleed sap from pruning cuts at other times, weakening the tree. However, pruning is still best kept to a minimum as the most graceful shape comes from a tree that has been allowed to develop fairly naturally. As a result, just remove badly-placed or crossing shoots to encourage a good framework of branches to form. Where you do need to reduce height and width, follow long branches back to a side branch and pruning it out at this point. This is not necessary on prostrate-growing trees because they should be allowed to spread naturally to gain the best effect.
Please refer to our: Japanese Maple Growing Guide
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Customer Reviews
Ed on 25 Aug 2016
Had some leaf 'scorch' but was warned in advanced happy to say it is healthy and has good structure/roots to it. Care guide muchly appreciated.
