Plant Name: Japanese Maple – Lion’s Head (Shishigashira)
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Technical name: Acer Palmatum – Shishigashira
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Plant Family / Type: Japanese Maple
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Preferred location: Full to Partial Sun (resist to burning in full sun)
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Mature height: 10’ – 15’
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Mature Width: 8’ – 10’
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Growth Rate / Habit: Slow / Upright in Vase-like shape
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Flower / Foliage:
· Deep Green / Golden yellow brushed with red-orange in Fall (latest tree to colour in the fall)
· Glossy leaves that are curled and/or kinked up. Compact arrangement of leaves and firm to the touch
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Preferred soil:
· Moist, well drained soil
· Supply enough water to retain moist soil conditions but do not let the soil around the tree get soggy
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Pruning and Maintenance:
· Time – Fall or Winter
· Not require pruning to shape or encourage budding
· Prune off any dead or diseased limbs in the early spring months. Use a pruning saw and make the cuts as close to the trunk as possible
· Remove very small branches that grow up inside the lion's mane, or crown. These branches and their foliage can lead to disease
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Shaping:
· Not require
· Natural flow of the tree is a vase-like shape. Trim the mane to keep a more vertical than horizontal shape
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Fertilize
· Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring
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