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Acer palmatum Ukigumo

Floating Clouds Japanese Maple

A striking plant with its ever-changing foliage colours. Spring foliage is brilliant white, blushed with pink and green. By the summer it is a pastel green with white and pink accents.

  • »  Green foliage when young becoming variegated
  • »  As the growth of the plant slows the leaves become spotted with white or pink
  • »  As the season progresses, or in some shade, the foliage can become mostly white
  • »  Fall colour can be orange to red

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:3-4 m
  • Spread:3-4 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Rounded
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
• Pink
• Variegated
• White
Landscape uses
• Screening (privacy)
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'

The name means "floating cloud''.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'

Best planted in a well-drained soil with high organic matter. Japanese maples are grown as specimen trees or multi-stemmed plants. Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem. Most cultivars need full sun or light afternoon shade.