Acer Palmatum Sangokaku
The brilliant coral of the bark is the outstanding feature.
Acer palmatum sangokaku. Genus acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired often palmately lobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. Noted for its showy coral bark and fall color award winning acer palmatum sango kaku coral bark maple is a large deciduous shrub or small tree that is highly desirable. At times the colour almost becomes fluorescent. General plant form is rounded to broad rounded often with low branching.
In spring the leaves are a lively pinkish green turning a rich green in summer and then canary yellow with orange highlights in autumn. Colour transition in foliage throughout the seasons along with a unique red coloured branching makes it a beautiful compact vase shaped selection perfect for commercial and residential landscapes. Acer palmatum sango kaku coral bark maple syn. The colour is especially striking in snow.
Acer palmatum commonly known as japanese maple palmate maple or smooth japanese maple japanese. It also makes a fine winter feature with the bark on all its younger shoots and branches a conspicuous coral red. A t state university work in tandem along with federal state and local governments to form a strategic partnership called n c. Distinctive acer palmatum sango kaku 100l 2 5 3 0m this is a special tree for year round interest.
As they fall they expose the bright coral red bark. Producing pink young growth and yellow orange deeply lobed new foliage in the spring the leaves turn a lush green in summer and then a pretty soft yellow in autumn. In the fall the delicate 5 lobed leaves which open pinkish yellow and mature to light green in summer warm up to a soft yellow in fall before they shed to the ground. Irohamomiji イロハモミジ or momiji 紅葉 is a species of woody plant native to japan korea china eastern mongolia and southeast russia.
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. Cooperative extension which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the eastern band of cherokee indians. The younger the wood the stronger the colour. This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms leaf shapes. The royal horticultural society has given it the prestigious award of garden. 3 litre pot 40cm 29 99. Acer palmatum sango kaku is attractive throughout the year.
Acer palmatum sango kaku nc state university and n c. In stock shipped within 2 weeks buy. Many have fine autumn colour and some have ornamental stems details sango kaku is a large deciduous shrub or small tree to 6m with coral red young branches bearing 5 lobed leaves which open pinkish yellow. Acer senkaki 3 litre pot 40cm.