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Acer palmatum - a woody plant native to East Asia.

is the common name for Acer palmatum, a woody plant native to Japan and East Asia. Ornamental cultivars of Japanese Maple are grown around the world for their attractive leaf shapes and colors. They are also popular in bonsai.

Japanese Maple is deciduous and grows to heights of about 6-10m. In the wild it often grows as an understory plant in shady woodlands.

Use this tag for questions specific to Acer palmatum and its cultivars. Note that the and will be more appropriate for general maple or Acer questions.

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Young Coral Maple in trouble

Early this week I noticed one of my japanese coral maple tree go from a green to bright green, and its leaf's dropping instead of perked up. This was my third one - I had planted this one last year around this same time, following instructions from…
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Are our two baby/young Japanese Acer dead?

Hi we got the trees in September and repotted them and put them outside. I live in the UK so the trees experienced the full bitter winter but i covered them (mostly the base) with a fleece jacket. They have little buds and i did cut away at the stem…
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I have a Japanese maple for a couple of years however it seems to be dying?

I bought an acer palmatum a few years ago and it recently looks like its dying. We moved it from its pot to a bed on advice but now it’s very brittle it seemed to grow but now the leaves have curled up. It it a problem with soil sun or shade?
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Why is this Japanese Maple growing mutant leaves?

This tree is about 6 years old. Every year, I have to trim off a couple branches which contain plain green leaves. It seems to be worse this year. I was under the impression that these mutant shoots only occur below the grafting and were a result…
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Care of and shaping of an Acer Palmatum where many branches seem dead

A friend transplanted an acer (about six feet tall, I guess a Palmatum) a year or two ago. Most of the branches now seem dead, but there is one, growing out sideways, with vigorous leaf growth. I have suggested pruning out all the dead wood but its…
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Coral Bark Japanese Maple in Toronto

I just bought this for $130 from a nursery (reduced because it was the last year stock) This year's stock had greenish colors for bark an the leaves totally green. It is almost 9' long (the longest branch-did not fit in the picture) Here are my…
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Osakazuki maple propagation

I have this maple and wondering if I can propagate easily from it. How good are this maples at air layers and rooting hardwood/softwood cuttings? Generally speaking, would these species yield better results with the first year, second year,…
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What are these insects on my Japanese maple tree?

I live in Sweden and have a Japanese maple tree in a pot on my balcony. This October I saw maybe hundreds of small insects on my tree which I believe caused the leaves to crumble and fall. Which to me indicates that these insects are draining my…
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My acer has started to wilt, after a period of strong growth

My 4 year old acer has suddenly started to wilt after a strong bloom. It has been relatively warm for this time of year (15c/59f) and has recently had a new layer of multi purpose compost added to the top layer of the soil, followed by a good amount…
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Acer Palmatum Dissectum Trunk Problem

New here and hoping for some help with my Acer. See the pic in the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zjqzjf7ts55t9gc/Acer_Palm_Dissectum.JPG?dl=0 Some kind of creatures are living randomly on my trunk and I need to know what they are so I…
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Japaneses maple

I have a big beautiful Japanese maple by my deck which gives us shade but the seeds helicopter looking seeds are falling all over my deck and table which I sweep up all the time. When do the seeds stop falling. Sara Mastrull
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What can I do for Newly Potted Jap. Maples Have Leaves Drying up After One Day in the Sun?

I just planted six volunteer Japaneses maples. I did throw a couple rocks in the bottom, but not many. The spoil was a potting mixture that has been sitting in a healthy spot (worms and looks very rich). I left them in a early shade - later sun…
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Acer palmatum katsura dropping leaves in June

I recently bought a potted acer tree (Acer palmatum katsura) from a garden centre. However, it is now dropping leaves (14th June) and I dont know how to help it! The leaves drop very easily - if I move the tree slightly or brush up against it. I…
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Help identifying these maple? seeds

I've just found these seeds in my terrace. I have no idea what tree they came from. Could you help me? I'd love to plant them. (Clue: I have a japanese maple in the terrace, but I think it's still too small to give seeds (it's not even 1 metre tall…
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Can I safely take cuttings from this tree?

I'm thinking about trying to take a cutting from the dwarf Japanese maple in my yard and grow it as a bonsai. However, I'm a little leery because the tree has already endured some damage (as explained here), and I don't want to harm it…
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