Acer palmatum ‘Oridono nishiki’ ~ Oridono nishiki Japanese Maple Size:15 GALLON IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners

IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners

Prefers full sun and rich

IMAGES: Photo by 阿橋 HQ

Cut to ground late winter or early spring

Acer palmatum ‘Oridono nishiki’ ~ Oridono nishiki Japanese Maple Size:15 GALLON IMAGE: Photos by Proven WinnersOridono nishiki Japanese Maple is a small upright deciduous tree with long red and orange stripes on the bark and green palmate foliage painted with pink and cream markings and turns shades of gold then reds in fall. Small, non showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.