Buy Acer palmatum 'Ryuzu'

Also Known As

Ryuzu Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

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

planting zones

5a-9b

#5 Container | $204.99

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Acer palmatum 'Ryuzu' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Ryuzu' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green and pink 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 'Ryuzu'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green and pink
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
Uses: bonsai, dwarf, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Ryuzu'

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

Colorful new growth has a mix of apricot tones and light-green color. The leaves and buds are quite densely-arranged, giving this slow-growing maple a congested appearance.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Heavily branched, tiny palmate leaves, slow growth and more drought tolerance: that spells perfect for bonsai, container and rock garden; this small (to only 6') dwarf will be enjoyed! S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

The tightly-spaced leaves emerge pale green with pale-pink hues. Mature leaves are green with red edging. Striking yellow-orange in fall.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Absolutely one of the most exciting new varieties. Ryusen is unlike any other Japanese Maple. Beautiful star like palmate leaves on heavy weeping branches. Ryusen is extremely vigorous and puts on a real show if it is staked up and then allowed to weep down, creating a beautiful waterfall effect. Fall color is orange.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

New growth pink over pale green, turns green summer, fall orange & yellow. Good in containers. Zones 6-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

Ryuzu is a charming dwarf with bunchy leaves and an ever changing color show. When I say dwarf, I mean short and sloooow.

By: Whitman Farms

DWARF, green. A delightful dwarf suitable for bonsai as well as for planting in the rock garden. It has very small palmate type leaves that have faint shades of pink on the new foliage, gradually turning green. The edges of the leaves are serrated, and the tip of these serrations is often brick-red. The leaf nodes are closely spaced. Makes a heavily branched plant.