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Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'

 
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Family: Aceraceae (ay-ser-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Acer (AY-ser) (Info)
Species: palmatum (pahl-MAY-tum) (Info)
Cultivar: Shishigashira
Additional cultivar information: (transl. Lion's Head, Lion's Mane; aka Crispum, Ribescifolium, Shishi gashira)

9 vendors have this plant for sale.

7 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Trees

Group:
Palmatum (deeply divided leaves)

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
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:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Smooth-Textured
Veined
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers

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
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By grafting
By budding

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive larue8122 On Oct 14, 2006, larue8122 from Vancouver, WA
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Started with a very small plant because it was so expensive and have transplanted it once (just because I wanted to.) It is doing great. Slow growing but is now about 5' and bushy in spite of the fact that my son dropped a board on it breaking off a couple of branches. I looked for a matching plant to match at its current size as an accent on the other side of the pathway, but the large ones don't come cheap. If you aren't rich, you might want to start small.

Positive faykoko On Jun 11, 2006, faykoko from Cross Lanes, WV
(Zone 6b) wrote:

very nice "crispy" foliage very slow growing zone 6B full sun
about 4"per year

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Aptos, California
Garberville, California
Palmyra, Illinois
Greensboro, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Chesterland, Ohio
Hubbard, Oregon
Walhalla, South Carolina
Arlington, Tennessee
Anacortes, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Yakima, Washington
Charleston, West Virginia



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