Coral Bark Japanese Maple

Coral Bark Japanese Maple Care

Acer Palmatum 'sango Kaku'

What is the plant

Sango-kaku' is an upright, slow-growing, vase-shaped form that typically grows over time to as much as 20-25' tall. It is sometimes commonly called coral bark maple in reference to its distinctive and showy pink bark which provides excellent color and contrast to landscapes in winter.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

5 - 8

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Caring for coral bark Japanese maple trees is the same as caring for any Japanese maples. After planting, be sure to water it deeply every day for the first week. During the second week, water deeply every other day.
Pruning
Coral bark maple benefits from annual pruning to remove dead branches and encourage the growth of young branches that best display coral-colored bark. Late fall to early winter is the best time to prune Japanese maples because they bleed sap in spring.
Fertilizer
In spring, you can feed your coral bark maple with a well-balanced tree and shrub fertilizer, such as a 10-10-10.

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Sunlight
Partial Shade
Soil
When planting coral bark Japanese maples, select a site with moist, well-draining soil, light shade to guard against the intense afternoon sun, and protection from high winds that can dry the plant out too quickly. When planting any tree, dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball, but no deeper.
Container
Coral bark Japanese maple (Acer palmatum “Sango-kaku”) grows as a small tree reaching about 10 feet tall in a container.

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Additional
This beautiful small tree has brilliant red-coral bark on its young branches with color that intensifies in the winter. Deeply cut, pale green leaves display attractive red margins and turn a vibrant, golden yellow in fall. Thrives in bright dappled shade in warmer regions, or in full sun in cooler regions.
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