A vigorous weeping lace-leaf maple with deeply dissected purple-red foliage that holds colour strongly through summer and turns crimson in autumn. One of the best red cascading cultivars.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 2 m H × 3 m W
- Aspect: part shade or morning sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple
Botanically, Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare' is a slow-growing shrub in the Sapindaceae family. It reaches around 2 m tall and 3 m wide at maturity, with deciduous, purple-toned and rich in autumn colour foliage.
Where to grow Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple
Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple suits cool-temperate and warm-temperate climates and grows best in part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple does best in loamy, free-draining and acidic soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple is regular, moderate watering. A feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser keeps growth strong. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Tip-prune Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple in spring to maintain a dense, shapely habit. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple in the garden
Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple earns its place for a feature or specimen planting and pots and courtyard containers. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple with other plants that enjoy the same regular, moderate watering and cool-temperate climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm.
Buying Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple
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