Acer palmatum
Sango kaku
New
cultivars and larger sizes:
Many newly grafted cultivars are added to our list after they leaf out around
mid-April. Others, including small, rare, and hard to graft cultivars, are
added in September. Once a cultiver sells out, it remains so until the following
spring.
Maples ordered in summer may have burned leaves, and look bad, but this is only temporary. Still, spring and especially fall are far better times to ship and plant than summer. We'll delay shipments when temperatures exceed 90 F.
The original Coral Bark Maple, and by far the most widespread, is the cultivar 'Sango Kaku', perhaps meaning "coral-painted". It's a vigorous and tall tree for a Japanese maple, growing to about 30'. The only rap on it is that, in cold-winter climates, it may be prone to some twig dieback, most likely due to its vigor; young twigs don't have time to ripen before winter. However, as you can see from the following photos showing its fall color, this doesn't prevent 'Sango Kaku' from becoming a majestic tree.
Orders
placed between mid-March and mid-June may take 3 weeks to ship. For faster
service, order in the fall, an excellent time to plant. We can ship in winter,
but read this to see if
it's a good idea for you.
'Sango
kaku'
Size # 1 $15.00
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