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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods: From woody stem cuttings From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings By grafting By budding
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Mar 21, 2008, oscarkat01 from Rochester, NY (Zone 6a) wrote:
I have had great luck with this plant. I have one in a partial shade location. The other is in full sun with a western exposure. There is a tiny bit of tip die back in the winter here. I never get leaf scorch even in full sun.
On May 2, 2007, myersphcf from Springfield, IL (Zone 6a) wrote:
I know it's a great tree perfect can't go wrong BLA BLA BLA ...My personal experience is it is a piece of JUNK for this area ...maybe in Jm friendly areas but not here ...burns in summer dies back in winter ...DON'T waist your time. I find all the coral bark Jm's hard to grow in northern areas my Japanese sunrise didn't make it either ..but I will say and say it LOUD and CLEAR that the Japanese sunrise is so FAR superior in every respect to the sango it is a no brainner ...I cant recomend it for my area cause of my experience but if you live in a more JM friendly area buy it before that stickin stupid insipid Sango!!! David
On Apr 15, 2007, jollie_hanna from Monmouth, OR (Zone 8a) wrote:
My mother has owned 2 of these in Willamina. The tree does really well until the deer find it. :( They have been absolutely beautiful in the winter with their bright colored bark.
This cultivar of Japanese maple 'Sango-kaku has very good coloration of the bark through the winter. In my area it has preformed very well. I propagate 'Sango-kaku from softwood cuttings.
On Sep 11, 2003, sgmdoc from Tuscaloosa, AL wrote:
I purchased my Coral Bark from a Japanese nursery in Washington then flew back to Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.) with it and six other plants. It has been growing in Tuscaloosa since 1995. Today as I was having some pine trees removed they dropped a 40 year old pine on my Coral Bark.
On Nov 21, 2002, jkom51 from Oakland, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
There are newer varieties of Coral Bark Japanese Maples, but this is still one of the best. Often available at a good price in local nurseries, the leaves turn clear yellow in fall; cold weather turns the bark and branches bright red. Color is not quite so vivid on older wood as tree ages, but it remains a striking specimen, particularly when backlit. New leaves are a bright clear green with red margins. This is a vigorous, upright tree. Also known as 'Senkaki'.
Like most Japanese Maples, does need a partial shade location. Our hot dry California summer weather tends to crisp the leaf edges; mine has a late afternoon sun exposure and has suffered some damage.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Mentone, Alabama Springville, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama El Cerrito, California Garberville, California Oakland, California Oakley, California San Leandro, California Santa Rosa, California Stockton, California Calhoun, Georgia Georgetown, Kentucky Latonia, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Millersville, Maryland Marion, Mississippi Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey Rochester, New York Matthews, North Carolina Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Monmouth, Oregon Portland, Oregon Salem, Oregon Inman, South Carolina Lexington, South Carolina Walhalla, South Carolina Arlington, Tennessee Morrison, Tennessee Rockwall, Texas Santaquin, Utah Lexington, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Newsoms, Virginia Concrete, Washington Puyallup, Washington Seattle, Washington
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