Buy Acer palmatum 'Beni yubi gohon'

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Acer palmatum 'Beni ubi gohon'
Acer palmatum 'Beni yubi gohan'
Acer palmatum 'Beni yubi gohan'
Beni ubi gohan Japanese Maple
Beni ubi gohan or Five long red fingers or Japanese Maple
Beni yubi gohon Japanese Maple
Five Long Red Fingers Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Beni yubi gohon' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Beni yubi gohon' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with burgundy, purple and red foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer palmatum 'Beni yubi gohon'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous burgundy, purple and red
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, dwarf, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Beni yubi gohon'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This smallest of the delicately-textured red linearilobums has tiny (2-3") leaves with finely-tipped strap-like lobes that keep their red color spring into fall; a unique rounded 3-6' upright shrub-tree. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Smaller in both stature and leaf size than other red Japanese maples with strap-like leaves, this delicate-looking small tree makes a choice container plant. Its small leaves retain their purple-red coloring throughout summer and turn scarlet in fall. The

By: Conifer Kingdom

‘Beni ubi gohan’ is a lovely red dwarf only reaching 6′ tall at maturity. The name in Japanese means “five long red fingers” and it is in the linearilobum group of maples, which means the leaves are thin, string-like and in this case dense. The overall growth habit is compact compared to other maples, which makes for an excellent choice in a small garden or a patio container. New growth is light red turning to dark red for the summer. Unlike most JMs that fade in the summer – the dark red color of this ‘Beni’ holds up well during hot summer months. In the fall the color becomes a beautiful scarlet red. Beni ubi gohan is a moderate grower and is sought after by bonsai enthusiasts when the graft is low.

By: Eastfork Nursery

One look at Beni Ubi Gohon and you will see why these narrow red and red-green leaves give the name translated as ‘Five Red Fingers’. In spring the leaves open to green and red shaded turning to a striking scarlet red in the fall. Perfect for troughs, patio containers, and all small landscape scenes. It is slow growing untrimmed to about 4-5' at 10 years or easily kept shorter with trimming. Give normal Japanese maple conditions with filtered shade, moderate water and good drainage. Shipping size 18-24" just starting to form a crown.

By: Mini Forest By Sky

One of the smallest bamboo leaf varieties, both in leaf dimensions and ultimate size. The spring leaf color is a light bronze-red with silver highlights, rapidly becoming purple-red for the summer. This variety is perfect for container and bonsai gardening because of its dwarf size. The name means "fine red fingers" referring to the strap-like leaves.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Acer palmatum 'Beni ubi gohon' - A dwarf red linearlobum type Japanese Maple. Plant grows in a round globe type. Leaves are rather fat for linear -type leaves. Nice structure inside. Fall color is red.

By: Kigi Nursery

The smallest cultivar in the Linearilobum group both in stature and leaf. The small, 5-lobed straplike leaves open light bronze red and mature a purple red. The color holds well late into the season. A good choice for container culture.

By: Bloom River Gardens

LINEARLOBUM, red. The linearlobum group of maples is distinguished by the long, narrow leaf lobes which are often cut completely to the base of the leaf. Green forms are likened to bamboo in their light, delicate appearance. This unique form with red leaves becomes a small, shrubby bamboo look-alike for landscape or container