ACER palmatum 'SANGOKAKU'

coral-bark maple, Japanese maple 'Sango-kaku'

ACER palmatum 'SANGOKAKU'

coral-bark maple, Japanese maple 'Sango-kaku'

Coral bark Japanese maple, yellow orange foliage in spring then green. Lovely red branches in winter.

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Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, cut down any dead wood. Pruning, not always necessary, can be done moderately, at the end of summer/beginning of autumn.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : known in Japan since before 1882, imported by T.H. Lowinski, distributed by Sunningdale Nurseries (GB) around 1920
Use group : Sträucher
Height at 10 years : 3 m
Width at 10 years : 3 m
Growth : Medium
Fragrance : No
Exposure : Shade - Half shade
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Shape : rounded, ball, globe
Colour of leaves : Green
Colour of flowers : Red
Soil type : Garden soil
Uses : Free standing specimen

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Lovely compact small tree, bushy from the base. Remakable orange autumn colours. Young branches are a bright coral-red colour. Bunches of purpely-red flowers in March-April followed by red winged fruit in August-September. Prefers a not too chalky soil, rich, cool and well drained. In japanese, Kaku means 'Tower' and Sango means 'Coral'. Synonym : 'Senkaki'. Can grow to over 5m in age.