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Also Known As

Acer palmatum 'Tamuke yama'
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamuke yama'
Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Tamukeyama'
Tamuke yama Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple
Tamukeyama Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

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

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with burgundy and red foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - 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 'Tamukeyama'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous burgundy and red
Mature size: 8 FT - 12 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, fall color, small tree, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'

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

About Acer

Maples are botanically classified as the genus Acer in the Sapindaceae, or soapberry family.

Why grow Acer?

Maples in their native ranges are valuable wildlife plants. Though the individual flowers are small, a tree full of them will be buzzing with pollinators. The seeds provide food for birds and other wildlife, and various species of butterflies and moths may use them as hosts.

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A hardy cascading plant (to 10') whose finely dissected foliage opens deep crimson but changes to a dark-purple-red, which color it holds well through the summer until autumn?s scarlet appears. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Tamukeyama Japanese Maple is one of the older Japanese maple cultivars. This beautiful tree has outstanding foliage color that cascades in deep red billows. It holds its color well through all seasons. Tamukeyama's new foliage is a deep crimson-red when unfolding but turns to a dark purple-red. It has an excellent shade of dark red that holds until late summer. Its fall color is bright scarlet. This cultivar does well in both heat and humidity. Tamukeyama Japanese Maple has a strong cascading form.

By: Maples N More Nursery

This laceleaf Japanese maple, named "tribute to the mountain," dates to 1710, but its fine qualities continue to recommend it. Hardy and strongly cascading, it has deep red spring foliage that darkens to purple-red, which holds well through summer even in

By: Conifer Kingdom

Japanese Red Maples offer fantastic color and shape as specimen plants in home gardens and landscapes. Best planted with light green and yellow plants, such as many Coral Bell varieties or Spirea, to bring out the best color possible in both. Red Japanese Maples are very popular in Asian style gardens and are quickly becoming more popular in less formal garden designs as well as primary focal plants.

Tamukeyama is a weeping laceleaf variety that typically grows to three or four feet tall on its own but can be grown up to six feet tall when staked upright.

By: Red Panda Nursery

One of the darkest foliaged of any of the red lace leafs. This cascading lace leaf is a real showstopper summer and fall. This Japanese cultivar was listed in 1710, so tried and tested.

By: Gossler Farms

Tamuke yama is one of the oldest known lace leaf weeping maples dating back to 1710. Spring color is bright crimson red turning to a strong burgundy in the summer with bronze overtones before it finishes with scarlet red fall color. Tamuke yama holds it color better than most other red lace leaf maples even in high heat and humidity so it is recommended for East coast and Southern climate zones. All red leaf cultivars must have 5-6 hours of sun each day or the leaf color will lose its red color becoming more greenish. Plan ahead so that as the maple grows shade will not be a problem. Staking a top leader branch is advisable to get the desired height. A canopy or umbrella shape is desired for most lace leaf maples. This cultivar can reach 6′ tall and wide in 10 years. An excellent maple for a water feature or Japanese style garden. Once established this cultivar is hardy to USDA zone 5.

By: Eastfork Nursery

Dark red-purple leaves have extremely fine tips, holding color well all summer. Bark and twigs of young branches are deep maroon, overcast with white.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Small tree with delicate, cascading branches. Foliage emerges dark purple, lightens throughout the season, then turns a bright scarlet in the fall. Growth Rate 6-12" annually

By: Garden World

'Tamukeyama' is a hardy and vigorous red weeping laceleaf variety. Its red leaves hold up extremely well in heat and humidity. The name means "tribute to the mountain". Tamukeyama, being listed as early as 1710, truly stands the test of time.

By: jensfarm maples

This variety is one of the oldest known red lace leaf Japanese Maples. It is written about in Japanese literature dating back to 1710. It has stood the test of time and is still extremely popular today because of how well it holds its dark red leaf color even during extreme heat and humidity. It is also very fast growing. Often the leader branch can be staked 10ft high and smaller branches left to cascade down, creating a dramatic and beautiful effect. Fall color is bright red.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama' - Cutleaf Japanese Maple is able to hold its burgundy color through hot, humid summers, and resist scorching better than most other red lace leaf cultivars. It is also quite vigorous, with long, cascading branches, reaching 8' if staked, smaller otherwise.

By: Kigi Nursery

Although not as lacy or fast growing as some clones, this laceleaf maple holds its dark purple-red leaf color better than others and is especially vigorous in hot climates. Spring color is crimson and fall color is scarlet.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Dissectum Group -red ? Choice weeping red dissectum Japanese maple. Holds its purple-red color even in the heat of summer. Grows 3-4? in ten years. Wide spreading pendulous habit eventually reaching 6-8? tall and nearly twice as wide. Cultivated in Japan since 1710! Only recently receiving attention in the U.S. Considered by many to be the best, and the connoisseurs choice in red dissectums. Awards: Gold Medal from Pennsylvania Horticulural Society.

By: Fantastic Plants

New growth crimson-red, turns purple-red summer then bright scarlet in fall. USDA Zones 5-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

In my opinion, this is the best of the weeping red dissectums as it grows full and vigorously and keeps its dark maroon color all summer.

By: Whitman Farms

DISSECTUM, red. A wonderfully delicate, cascading plant. Height and spread will depend on how it is staked. The leaves begin as dark purple and lighten as they age. The main difference in this foliage is that the cuts are not as deep as those of 'Everred' or 'Crimson Queen', and the center of each lobe of the leaf is slightly wider, giving more mass to it. Fall brings bright scarlet leaf colors that give a glow to the garden. The first reference to this cultivar was in 1710, so it has surely stood the test of time.