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Okushimo Japanese Maple – 7 Gallon Pot (6-7′)
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Okushimo Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Okushimo’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9a (9b in cool-summer climates) Find Your Zone
Height at Maturity: 10-12′ at 10 years of age; 20-24′ over time
Width at Maturity: 6-8′ at 10 years of age; 12-15′ over time
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Vase
Growth Rate: 12″ per year
Foliage Color in Spring: Chartreuse with Red petioles
Foliage Color in Summer: Dark Green
Foliage Color in Fall: Yellow and/or Orange shades
Light Needs: Full Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun, Mostly Shade
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay (well draining), Loam, Sandy, Silty
Drainage: Moist But Well Drained – Well drained soil is a must!
Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.0 is ideal
Maintenance: Low
Resistances: Cold temperatures (-20F), Deer, Heat Tolerant, Insect Resistant, Sun Tolerant
Description
First discover centuries ago in Japan, but having only somewhat recently made its way to the America, ‘Okushimo’ is a very unique selection with outstanding form, texture and color. It has a upright habit with a vase shape reaching maybe 20 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide which allows it to be tucked into smaller spaces in landscape borders, home foundation plantings and around patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces. Perhaps what’s most unusual about Okushimo are its leaves, which begin to distinctively curl inward at the edges of the lobes. We’re not sure why they curl as they do, but it sure does look cool! Translated to the English language, the name ‘Okushimo’ means “salt and pepper.” We think this has to do with the tiny dimples on the mature leaves. The leaves emerge chartreuse shades in spring on bright red leaf stems transitioning to a handsome dark green in summer and then to shades of yellow and sometimes orange with the arrival of cooler temperatures in fall. An unusually attractive selection that is sure to be a standout and conversation piece!
Landscape & Garden Uses
To showcase its attractive characteristics, the Okushimo Japanese Maple is best used as a specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the landscape. That said, you can plant in groupings of three or more in larger landscape spaces or use two to frame an entrance. It can also be grown in containers which can be situated on patios and decks and around other outdoor sitting or living spaces where the unique foliage can be enjoyed from close up.
Note: One Japanese Maple can make a landscape…that is, if you don’t overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when selecting companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select low-growing groundcovers and other plants that won’t interfere at all with your tree.
Growing Preferences
Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees and are very easy to grow in the ground or in pots, planters or other containers.cContainer culture can extend the useful range of Japanese Maples. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai. Click on the link below under Helpful Articles for Japanese Maple container planting instructions.
In their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. That said, you can find a complete listing of our sun-tolerant Japanese Maple varieties here, of which Okushimo is one. That said, in hot-summer climates most varieties of Japanese maples will appreciate some filtered sun or shade during the mid afternoon when the direct sunlight is most intense.
Most any average garden soil will grow Japanese Maples. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant your Japanese Maple in a well-drained site.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Japanese Maple trees.
How To Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In The Ground
How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot
How To Fertilize And Water A Japanese Maple Tree
How To Prune A Japanese Maple
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