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Acer Palmatum Dissectum Inaba Shidare - Japanese Maple Tree

Acer Palmatum Dissectum Inaba Shidare - Japanese Maple Tree
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Japanese Maple ‘Inaba Shidare’ (Acer Palmatum Dissectum Inaba Shidare) – Mature Deep Red Weeping Maple

Bring a touch of elegance and rare beauty to your garden with the exceptional Acer palmatum ‘Inaba Shidare’, a highly sought-after Japanese Maple admired for its intense, season-long foliage color and graceful cascading form.

Key Features

  • Striking deep red foliage – emerges a sparkling dark red in spring, remains richly colored all summer (does not turn green), and finishes in a vivid scarlet red in autumn
  • Finely cut leaves – deeply divided, 5-7 lobed with delicate serrated edges
  • Graceful weeping growth – cascading branches create a soft, elegant silhouette
  • Rare and eye-catching specimen – still uncommon and highly decorative

Seasonal Highlights

  • Spring (May): Subtle purple-red flowers in clusters
  • Autumn: Decorative red winged seeds (on mature plants)
  • Note: Flowering and fruiting typically appear only on older plants, as this variety is prized mainly for its foliage

Plant Size (Offered for Sale)

  • Solitary, well-developed specimen
  • Crown diameter: approx. 100 cm
  • Height: approx. 130-150 cm (including pot)

General Growth Info

  • Mature height: approx. 2.5-3 m
  • Width: approx. 1.5-2.5 m
  • Growth rate: 8-25 cm per year
  • Often forms a multi-stemmed small tree or shrub

Ideal Uses

  • Perfect specimen plant for front gardens, rock gardens, or landscaped areas
  • Stunning contrast against lawns or light-colored backgrounds
  • Ideal for Japanese-style or Asian-inspired gardens
  • Pairs beautifully with dogwood, azalea, rhododendron, ornamental grasses, and ferns
  • Excellent near ponds or as a container feature on terraces and patios

Care & Growing Conditions

  • Prefers a sunny, sheltered position
  • Thrives in fresh to moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
  • Low maintenance and easy to care for
  • Hardy when planted in the ground (once established)
  • Young plants require winter protection; container plants should be protected

A true statement plant – this mature Japanese Maple ‘Inaba Shidare’ is ready to transform your garden instantly with its sculptural form and intense color.

You will receive exactly the plant described – a beautiful, solitary specimen ready to impress!