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Acer Senkaki
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A year round beauty with spring leaves that are lime green, margined red, that go green through summer and yellow through autumn. Vivid coral red stems a winter feature. New growth flamey-pink.
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The Acer palmatum Senkaki also known as Acer palmatum Sango-Kaku (CoralBark Maple) is noted for its showy coral coloured bark and spectacularautumn colour. The delicate 5-lobed leaves open pinkish-yellow, and matureto light green in summer, warm up to a soft yellow in autumn beforefalling. As leaves shed, they expose the bright, coral red bark on youngtwigs and branches, adding a much needed splash of color in the winterlandscape. In spring, the small, reddish flowers are pretty, but not showyand give way to samaras that ripen in late summer to autumn. Slow-growing,this maple tree enjoys an upright, vase-shaped habit and makes anoutstanding four-season tree to grace any landscape. Grows 6-7.5m tall withtypical spread of 4.5-8m. Bloom Time: October Bloom Description:Reddish purple Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium Maintenance:Low Flower: Insignificant Leaf: Colorful, Good Fall Other: WinterInterest Tolerate: Rabbit, Black Walnut

Garden Use
Due totheir attractive foliage and shape Japanese Maples make excellentspecimen/accent trees around the home or yard or periphery of the border.Good sun-dappled understory tree. Woodland garden margins. Screen.Bonsai.

Planting Guide
Sharp's Pygmy Japanese Maple willgrow to about 1-1.5m tall at maturity, with a spread of the same. A lowcanopy it grows at a slow rate and, under ideal conditions, can be expectedto live for 60 years or more. Does best in full sun to partial shade andprefers average to moist conditions but is not particular to soil pHalthough grows best in rich soils. Grows well in sandy loams. Will benefitfrom being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Thick mulch aroundthe root zone in winter will protect it in exposed locations or coldermicroclimates. Sharp's Pygmy Japanese Maple makes a good choice for outdoorlandscapes, but is also well-suited for outdoor pots and containers.