Osakazuki Japanese Maple Full Sun
Thrives in dappled shade of woodland settings and in lightly shaded urban landscapes.
Osakazuki japanese maple full sun. Its vigorous multi branched habit produces sturdy limbs and rigid twigs and the autumn show of red yellow and orange will take your breath away. Japanese maple care choose the location carefully when planting your tree. Rising sun full moon maple acer japonicum rising sun is a recent iseli selection with uncommonly large heavily textured leaves up to 8 across that give the tree a tropical look. Mulch helps retain soil moisture and keep roots cool.
Unfortunately many japanese maples are less tolerant of full sun developing leaf burn in the summer heat. Many things besides sun can cause leaf burn on japanese maples. The hardiest japanese maple we have seen it features finely cut red purple foliage throughout the spring and summer months. To showcase its magnificence and beauty osakazuki japanese maple is best used in the landscape as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape.
While many maples with green foliage burn in full sun seiryu shines. Best leaf color in partial shade although full sun can be tolerated. Up to 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Rapidly growing to 18 feet in just ten years and eventually reaching 25 feet this tree is upright but rounded in form so it doesn t take up too much room.
Tim says that this cultivar whose name translates as blue green dragons is one of the fastest growing of all japanese maples reaching a height of 20 to 22 feet. A full sun or part shade lover this plant is easily grown in moist organically rich slightly acidic well drained soils. Leaf scorch can be caused by lack of soil moisture or excessive exposure. Protection from afternoon sun and drying winds is helpful in all but the coolest areas although some varieties are more heat resistant than others.
It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground and is suitable for planting under power lines. An excellent small specimen tree with gracefully branched stems and lovely deeply lobed bright green leaves that emerge olive orange in spring and turn a brilliant crimson red in the fall holding the color for several weeks. But if you choose the right variety amend the soil properly and give it proper care after planting you can enjoy the beauty of a japanese maple in full sun even in the triad. It grows at a slow rate and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.
That said you can plant them in groupings of three or plant one on both sides of an entryway to accentuate the entrance. In most areas it prefers partial shade but in cool summer areas it can take full sun. If you want brilliant fall color in your garden but don t have room for sugar maple or other large trees then the osakazuki japanese maple is the tree you have been looking for.