Hime Shojo Japanese Maple

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Hime Shojo Japanese Maple
Sapindaceae Acer Palmatum Hime Shojo Japanese Maples - All
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Grows In	Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
Sun Exposure	Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Dappled Light / Filtered Sun
Soil Drainage	Well Drained
Resistent To	Deer Resistant, Heat
Blooms	Fall Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Foliage
Foliage Color	Red
Average Height	5' to 6'
Average Width	4' to 6'
Attracts	Visual Attention
Fragrances	None

Additional Information About Hime Shojo Japanese Maple

More about our Japanese Maples...

Gardener Direct offers over 150 outstanding and unique varieties of Japanese Maple. We are testing and adding new varieties every year. Our container-grown maples are expertly grown from grafts with the utmost care. Before we offer them for sale, plants are fully rooted and well-branched in 2, 3 or 5 gallon containers.

To determine hardiness and overall performance in the landscape, each variety of Japanese Maple has been field-tested in our trial gardens here in mid-Georgia. This means you can count on the specific information we provide about each plant.

More about Hime Shojo Japanese Maple...

Hime Shojo is a new Japanese selection with a dense, compact, bushy habit to about 6 feet height and 4 to 6 feet wide in 10 years. We compare it to 'Bloodgood' but about a third of the mature size. This makes it a perfect selection for smaller garden spaces or containers where it can be grown as a shrub or 'limbed up" to form a small, dwarf tree. New growth is bright pink which darkens to a burgundy-red by mid-summer. Foliage will be greener during summer in the shade, however, some afternoon shade - especially in hotter climates - helps retain the red color.

Japanese maples stand out best when they are planted as a single specimen or in small groupings. Use them to accentuate an entryway or as a focal point to draw attention to a certain area of the landscape or home. Be careful not too overcrowd your Japanese Maple. We suggest underplanting with dwarf, low growing shrubs or groundcovers.

Culture & Care

When provided the right environment in the landscape Japanese Maples are very easy to grow and care for, and long lived.

Soil - Japanese maples adapt well to many soil types provided there is good drainage. Consistently wet or soggy soils can be a killer.

Sun - Some varieties will tolerate full sun. However, in their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight and at the edges of partially shaded woodlands. Ideally they prefer to be grown in similar conditions, especially in the warmer climate of the Deep South.

Pruning - When a specific variety of Japanese maple is planted in the right size space; where it have room to grow to mature size, rarely will it require pruning. That beings said, removal of damaged or stray branches that spoil the form of the tree can be performed almost any time of year. Heavy or major pruning is best left to professionals. If you hire someone to prune your Japanese maple make sure he/she has the credentials and ALWAYS check references.

Water - During the first two summers after planting a Japanese Maple, make sure to water enough to keep soil damp but not soggy. Constantly wet feet can cause serious problems. Proper planting method can ensure proper drainage over the long term.