Acer palmatum 'Shin chishio'

Also Known As

Acer palmatum 'Chishio Improved'
Acer palmatum 'Chisio Improved'
Acer palmatum 'Shin shishio'
Acer palmatum 'Shishio Improved'
Chishio Improved Japanese Maple
New Chishio Japanese Maple
New Shishio Japanese Maple
Shishio Improved Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 8'-12'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Shin chishio' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Shin chishio' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green 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 'Shin chishio'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 8 FT - 12 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Shin chishio'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A small-leaved cultivar with brilliant crimson-scarlet foliage in spring; its multi-branching, shrub-like habit and small 2" leaves make it an ideal container or bonsai subject. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Chishio Improved Japanese Maple is a small multi-branched shrub-like tree with a wide range of foliage color throughout the year. Spring foliage emerges a brilliant pink-red with touches of salmon and bronze. Leaves turn to green for summer before showing off in fall with shades of red and orange. This tree does well in containers or planted in the ground, and makes an excellent bonsai candidate. Chishio Improved Japanese Maple will bring a stunning pop of color to any corner of the garden!

By: Maples N More Nursery

Chishio Improved' produces one of the widest range in leaf colors throughout the season of any Japanese Maple, starting out with a light pink to bronze color in the spring that turns to a blue-green by mid-summer. In the fall the leaves turn a beautiful orange with dark red patches.

The form differs from other Japanese Maples in that it grows much wider than other varieties with denser branching. The growth rate is medium to moderate and trees will mature quickly without becoming too aggressive down the road. Little pruning is required to keep a good form but some occasional winter pruning can shape 'Chishio Improved' into a perfectly rounded sphere.

Because of the dense branching habits this variety is often considered to be a better choice for bonsai use than other varieties.

By: Red Panda Nursery

'Chishio Improved', also known as 'Shishio Improved', is another tree that performs well with full sun in my Tennessee garden. Its leaves emerge red in spring changing to a cool green in summer, giving this tree a two-toned appearance. In fall, 'Chishio Improved' transforms into a fiery-red beauty. This small-leafed cultivar is a prolific grower, eventually reaching 8 feet in the landscape.

By: jensfarm maples

Acer palmatum 'Shishio Improved' Great Spring Pink Japanese Maple Tree. We love the contrasting colors from new to older leaves throughout the seasons. A must have for any garden needing some warm pop.

By: Kigi Nursery

Its prolific branching character promotes a rounded growth habit. Early spring leaf color is a surprising mix of bronze and pink. A small tree with dark burnished blue-green summer foliage and orange-red fall color.

By: Heritage Seedlings

PALMATUM, green. Syn. 'Chishio Improved'. Intensely pink spring growth shines on this twiggy, bushy maple. It sports small leaves and offers good green summer color. It develops firmer, stronger branches than 'Chishio' and has a more upright habit in the landscape. Excellent for containerized specimen.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

This is one of the trees in the corallinum group as you can tell by the spring leaf coloring. This tree is more likely to 'tree up' than many of the others, by which I mean that it will get some height (12') and look more like a tree than a bush. zone 5.

By: Whitman Farms

'Chishio (Shishio) Improved' is an 8-12' selection of a Japanese Maple with noteworthy brilliant red new leaf growth and twigs in the spring. The small 5-7 lobed leaves will take on green tones in summer followed by red and orange fall color. Habit is upright with slightly pendulous branches. 3-4' plants shipped in spring.