Acer palmatum 'Shu shidare'

Also Known As

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Shu shidare'
Shu shidare Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 3'-6'
W: 5'-10'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Shu shidare' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Shu shidare' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with bronze, gold, green, red and variegated foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer palmatum 'Shu shidare'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous bronze, gold, green, red and variegated
Mature size: 5 FT - 10 FT - wide, 3 FT - 6 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, fall color, rare, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Shu shidare'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Shu Shidare Japanese Maple is a weeping, mounding Japanese maple whose name means 'orange weeping'. The leaves are delicately dissected and are yellow, orange and pink in spring. The leaves remain red and yellow tinged throughout summer before transforming into a blazing red and orange in autumn. An extremely hardy Japanese maple that works well in containers.

By: Maples N More Nursery

Vigorous and very hardy, this outstanding laceleaf Japanese maple forms a broad, weeping dome that is twice as broad as tall. It has orange-yellow-pink spring leaves that become orange-green by summer, then green with purple-red tips by late summer. Fall

By: Conifer Kingdom

Shu shidare is a rare variegated lace leaf with a more upright form. This beautiful maple has green leaves with red and yellow highlights. The bark in purple in color which makes for a very desirable cultivar. An open form showing the bark is recommended. The fall color is quite exquisite turning from orange to crimson red. Shu shidare is a moderate grower that can reach 5′ tall and wide in 10 years. Photos courtesy of Talon Buchholz. Once established this cultivar is hardy to USDA zone 5.

By: Eastfork Nursery

This unique weeping lace leaf variety offers a wide assortment of leaf color during the growing season. Spring leaves emerge orange with red tips. Summer brings a variety of color with new orange growth contrasting beautifully with older greenish red growth. In Fall this tree puts on a spectacular show of bright red.