Osakazuki Japanese Maple Bonsai
Osakazuki is one of the most brilliant japanese maple for fall color.
Osakazuki japanese maple bonsai. It is one of the oldest cultivars having been listed in catalogs since the mid 1800 s. Use this superb cultivar for small areas and for bonsai culture. Osakazuki japanese maple acer palmatum osakazuki 6m tall. Red pygmy japanese maple acer palmatum red pygmy 1 5m tall.
Grows up to 20 25 ft. It is more leaf scorch resistant than most and is more tolerant of drought and wind. Fall color is brilliant crimson red that holds for several weeks exceptional fall color. A full sun or part shade lover this plant is easily grown in moist organically rich slightly acidic well drained soils.
Mulch helps retain soil moisture and keep roots cool. Sun to partial shade. Suminagashi japanese maple acer palmatum suminagashi. Jeff bryanton the outside.
Osakazuki has large green palmate leaves which turn fiery crimson red in autumn. They produce a sculptural quality that seems to develop features so when the foliage turns burnt orange gold in fall a lion s head and mane are easy to imagine. Tall 600 750 cm and 18 20 ft. Dwarf variety with deeply cut very narrow lobed red leaves turning orange yellow in the fall.
All japanese maples have good fall colors but the experts claim that osakazuki has the greatest vigor and most intense color of all of the japanese maples. Large green leaves in summer turn brilliant scarlet in fall. Osakazuki is a very famous cultivar known for its intense crimson color. A very interesting japanese maple that is perfect for bonsai use and for the landscape.
Recipient of the prestigious award of garden merit of the royal horticultural society for its outstanding qualities. Upright growing to 25 feet.