Seiryu Japanese Maple
Seiryu Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Seiryu')
Height: 20 feet Spread: 15 feet Sunlight: Partial shade Hardiness Zone: 5b Group/Class: Dissectum
Description: The Seiryu Japanese Maple is a wonderful tree with fine, ferny foliage in a lovely green that turns brilliant scarlet in fall. Unusual and rare for a dissectum, it grows in an upright form, making it a fantastic choice for a solitary accent in the garden.
Ornamental Features:
Form: Ornamental globe-shaped form.
Flowers: Subtle corymbs of red flowers appear above the foliage in mid-spring before the leaves.
Foliage: Attractive light green deciduous foliage that emerges red in spring. The deeply cut ferny palmate leaves are highly ornamental, turning outstanding shades of gold, orange, and red in the fall.
Bark: Rough gray bark and red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Landscape Attributes:
Deciduous tree with a rounded form.
Extremely fine and delicate texture that sets it apart from other landscape plants.
Low-maintenance tree; should be pruned in summer after leaves have fully developed to avoid 'bleeding' sap.
No significant negative characteristics.
Recommended Uses:
Accent
Shade
Mass Planting
Planting & Growing:
Grows to about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet.
Low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, suitable for planting under power lines.
Grows at a slow rate and can live for 80 years or more under ideal conditions.
Prefers a location that gets morning sunlight but is shaded from the hot afternoon sun. It will also grow in partial shade.
Avoid hot, dry locations that receive direct afternoon sun or reflected sunlight from surfaces like white walls.
Thrives in average to moist conditions and should not be allowed to dry out. May require supplemental watering during drought or extended heat.
Not particular about soil pH but grows best in rich soils.
Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution and benefits from being planted in a sheltered location.
Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates.