
Acer palmatum ‘Hiryu’
Japanese Maple - Flying Dragon
A variegated Japanese Maple with irregular medium sized shaped leaves that have long crumpled lobes. New spring leaves emerge light green and change to a medium green by summer with a very subtle grey-green variegated outer border. In the fall, colours of orange to red appear. Grows 6′ high by 3′ wide in a 10 year period.
Additional information
| Exposure | Filtered Light, Part Sun |
|---|---|
| Tags | variegated |
| Zone | 6 |
Origin
Parentage unknown.
Special Notes
Exposure: Part Sun or all day indirect/filtered light. Protected from the hot mid-day sun.
Soil: Well workable, moist but well draining slightly acidic soil. Dislikes heavy clay soils.
Maintenance: Selective pruning as needed, can be done during winter up until early August.
Group: Palmatum
