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Acer palmatum Tsuma-gaki

Red Fingernails Japanese Maple

A small, rounded Japanese maple whose name means "red fingernails". Light yellowish-green leaves have red-tipped lobes resembling a hand with nail polish. The foliage will turn green by summer and eventually red with some yellow for the fall.

  • »  Flowers are red, small and insignificant
  • »  Medium-sized plant with dense, bushy, spreading, layered habit
  • »  Leaves emerge medium to light green with purple-red fingernails and red petioles
  • »  Summer colour shows green on dark green variegation
  • »  Excellent red fall colour
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

7gal Low Inventory
$481.00
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$487.50
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$698.75
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:200-250 cm
  • Spread:200-250 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Spreading
• Tiered
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Red
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'

Tsuma-gaki means "red fingernail" in Japanese.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'

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.