Buy Acer palmatum 'Spring Delight'

Also Known As

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Spring Delight'
Spring Delight Laceleaf Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

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

planting zones

5a-9b

1 gallon | $42.8

Avail in US except West Coast, HI/AK

Fewer than 2 at Maples N More Nursery

#3 Container | $104.99

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Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

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Acer palmatum 'Spring Delight' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Spring Delight' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green, red and variegated 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 'Spring Delight'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, red and variegated
Mature size: 5 FT - 6 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
Uses: bonsai, compact, container plant, dwarf, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Spring Delight'

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

Named for its tasty spring show, this vigorous laceleaf Japanese maple boasts yellow-green spring leaves that look as if they have been dipped in cranberry juice. Similar to Viridis in habit, this chance seedling changes to bright orange in fall. Dissectu

By: Conifer Kingdom

Spring Delight Japanese Maple: what a spring delight it is! The foliage on this weeping dissectum is vibrant green with red edges in spring. Fall color is vibrant orange. Spring Delight Japanese Maple lends a delicate texture to the landscape.

By: Maples N More Nursery

A cascade of finely dissected & toothed leaves edged in red spring into summer make this small 6-12' weeper the delight it was named for. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Spring Delight' is a weeping Japanese Maple variety with heavily dissected leaves and long, slender branches than hang all the way back to the ground. Trees stay small on their own but can be staked upright to form a larger tree with a narrower shape. Trees that are kept short will produce a mounding habit that looks fantastic near water features or on top of rock walls. The fall color is a gorgeous orange to red.
Care and Receiving Your Tree

Like with other plants that are shipped bare root, you should plant your tree as soon as possible. When planting be sure to spread the roots out a little so they are not clumped together at the bottom of the hole. Japanese Maples want the top of their root crown to be covered with just an inch of soil - be careful not to apply heavy mulch directly on top of the roots as this can suffocate them. Water heavily as soon as you plant your tree but after that be careful not to overwater this beautiful specimen - Japanese Maples prefer long but less frequent watering. During the growing season we water our established trees for two hours once per week, depending on the climate and how hot/dry the weather is (maybe a little more frequently during the hottest part of the year and less frequently during spring and fall when it is cooler). If you are growing your Japanese Maples in containers be sure to use a well-drained soil mix (not peat or compost based, bark based soils do best) and water whenever the soil starts to dry out.

Japanese Maples do best when fertilized in the spring, we recommend a slow release pellet like Osmocote Plus in April. Don't apply fertilizer later than mid-June because it will encourage too much late season growth that will not have time to harden off enough for winter. The exact formula doesn't matter too much, we usually use 15-10-10 but any other works fine for Japanese Maples. Osmocote is the brand we use because it releases steadily for several months and so there is very little risk of over-fertilizing your plants.

By: Red Panda Nursery

Spring Delight is a wonderful lace leaf weeping maple developed by Talon Buchholz in Gaston, Oregon. This cultivar is truly a Spring Delight with the green leaves edged in red. After the reddish tones disappear the color is solid green in the summer turning to orange and red in the fall. One of the best growing weepers we have in our nursery, in fact Spring Delight is the best of all the green selections in terms of hardiness. A strong growing cascading maple, Spring Delight can reach 5′ tall and wide in 10 years. This maple an be grown in the garden or in a patio container. First photo courtesy of Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery. Once established this cultivar is hardy to USDA zone 5.

By: Eastfork Nursery

Leaves are light green edged in red spring through early summer. Fall color is gold-crimson. The leaves of this beautiful Japanese maple contain finely dissected grooves and create a graceful balanced canopy. Provides soft, delicate texture.

By: Bloom River Gardens

'Spring Delight' is a weeping dissectum with leaves that emerge green with red tips. Fall colors range from yellow to scarlet. This vigorous cultivar has a similar growing habit to Viridis.

By: jensfarm maples

Spring delight is simply one of the most beautiful maples for early season color. Each leaf is coral green variegated with bright red on the tips. Autumn will bring bright shades of red and orange. Pictures just never do it justice!