Japanese Maples: ID for new tree?, 0 by bbrookrd

bbrookrd wrote:
Maybe, but just a guess, Acer palmatum Yatsubusa Kiyohime A collage of the one we planted last fall. I will go out and walk around and see if any others come to mind, but I have so few compared with Wha and others who will no doubt know. Patti

Acer palmatum 'Kiyo hime'
Fantastic small maple that will grow much wider than tall, 'Kiyo hime' emerges in spring with red tips to the leaves before turning green for the summer. Fall color ranges from bronze to orange. For a plant that never gets more than 2 feet tall 'Kiyo hime' is relatively fast growing and will become a specimen in the garden after just a few years.

Height: 2 feet Width: 5-6 Feet
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Acer palmatum 'Kiyo-hime' foliage
Height: 4 feet
Spread: 6 feet
Sunlight: full sun partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 5
Other Names: Kiyohime Yatsubusa

Description:

A true dwarf form of Japanese Maple; also used in bonsai because it does not tend to sport long shoots; shiny light green leaves are tinged with red-orange in the spring; a beautiful low growing elegant tree for landscape use or along borders

Ornamental Attributes:

Kiyo Hime Japanese Maple has attractive green foliage which emerges crimson in spring. The small deeply cut lobed palm-shaped leaves are ornamentally significant and turn an outstanding orange in the fall. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. The bark is not particularly outstanding.

Landscape Attributes:

Kiyo Hime Japanese Maple is an open deciduous tree with a stunning habit of growth which features almost oriental horizontally-tiered branches. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Plant Characteristics:

Kiyo Hime Japanese Maple will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, neutral soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder zones.