Acer palmatum dissec. Inaba Shidare

  J.Maple dissectum Inaba Shidare

                                        ID#59

 

Stonehenge

 
 

Additional Information: provided by Landscaping co. Presicion TurfScape. (Mike Leeper)

 
  Stonehenge
 
HEIGHT X SPREAD: 5-10 ft x 8-15 ft PLANT TYPE: deciduous, up right cascading tree GROWTH RATE: slow TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: Part shade, will scorch in full sun WATER: moist. More in summer if stronge sun SOIL: loomy soil, well drain
As observed in Central, NC. BLOOMS: April, insignificant, very small, red. FRUIT AND SEED: Small reddish-purple flowers in umbels bloom in spring (April) followed by winged samaras in pairs which ripen in September-October. KEY FEATURES: Fall color includes an often spectacular combination of shades of yellow, red, purple and bronze. Rabbit tolerant.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge Tree planted about 4 ft tall. Some nibbling by deer during winter, tree has grown well following spring (2014). Repellents for deer protection are now in use year round. Winter will be the true test of their effectivness.

‘Inaba-shidare' is a dissected cultivar that typically grows in an upright, rounded but cascading form to 4-6' tall over the first ten years, eventually maturing to 10' tall and to 12' or more wide. It is noted for its lace-like foliage that emerges deep purple in spring, matures to purple-red by summer and finally turns bright red in fall.

June 2014

Sept. 2013