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Red Lion Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum 'Kurenai Jishi') - 3 Gallon Pot

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Red Lion Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum ‘Kurenai Jishi’) – 3 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $189.97.Current price is: $96.99.

SKU: D2LSC 970906730 Categories: JAPANESE MAPLE TREES, Japanese Maples

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Red Lion Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum ‘Kurenai Jishi’

Other Names: Red Lion’s Head Japanese Maple

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9a (9b in cool-summer climates) Find Your Zone

Height at Maturity: 4-5′ at 10 years of age

Width at Maturity: 3′ at 10 years of age

Growth Habit / Form: Upright

Growth Rate: 4-6″ per year

Foliage Color in Spring: Deep Red with Bright Red new growth

Foliage Color in Summer: Reddish Green to Green

Foliage Color in Fall: Stunning Bright Orange and Red shades

Light Needs: Mostly or Full Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (well-drained), 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 – more info, Heat Tolerant, Insect Resistant, Sun Tolerant

Description

One of the most unique dwarf Japanese Maples that will always draw attention of guests to any garden, ‘Kurenai Jishi’, commonly called “Red Lion,” is a beautifully structured dwarf tree with terrific foliage. Its stems are densely clothed in crinkled and twisted leaves that emerge an intense deep red in spring with brighter red new leaves. During summer the leaves become green with muted shades of red turning to spectacular shades of orange and red in fall. At 4 to 5 feet tall and maybe 3 feet wide at 10 years of age, and maybe twice that size when all grown up, Red Lion is one of the most desirable maples for bringing the essence of Japan to small garden spaces, rock gardens, fairy gardens and containers where it is sure to be a conversation piece.

Named by Masayoshi Yano, one of the top Japanese maple experts in Japan, ‘Kurenai’ translates to “red” and ‘Jishi’ to “lion.”

Landscape & Garden Uses

To showcase its magnificence and beauty, the Red Lion Japanese Maple is best used as a specimen in small garden spaces and containers that can be situated on patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces where the unique foliage can be enjoyed from close up. That said, it can be planted in spaced groupings where space allows. Container 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.

Suggested Spacing: 8 feet or more apart for space between trees

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 shrubs or groundcovers that won’t interfere at all with your tree.

Growing Preferences

Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow. Container culture can extend their useful range. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.

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, Red Lion is one of the more sun tolerant Japanese maple cultivars.

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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