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Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Acer palmatum 'Aka kawa hime'

 

Japanese Maple 'Aka kawa hime'

Aka kawa hime is a semi-dwarf palmatum. It sports lime green leaves which turn golden yellow and orange winter. It has coral-red winter bark. Grows to 6-8 feet in 10 years. Sun/part shade. The small compact form make this highly desirable for containers or small spaces.

 
plant Features
  • Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
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plant information

Common name

Japanese Maple 'Aka kawa hime'

Latin name

Acer palmatum 'Aka kawa hime'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Sapindaceae

ph

4.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Japanese Maple Aka kawa hime is 1.50meters x 2.50meters 1.50 M 2.50 M

Acer palmatum 'Aka kawa hime'

Aka kawa hime is a semi-dwarf palmatum. It sports lime green leaves which turn golden yellow and orange winter. It has coral-red winter bark. Grows to 6-8 feet in 10 years. Sun/part shade. The small compact form make this highly desirable for containers or small spaces.


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Most acers and maples have somewhat insignificant flowers. The flowers can be green, yellow, orange or red, and usually appear in early Spring, and are an early source of nectar and pollen for bees.

 

Planting

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Smaller varieties can be grown in pots and containers. The best time for planting is late Winter / early Spring, before the leaves appear

 

Propagating by grafting

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Some acers or maples are best propagated by grafting. This certainly applies to 'Shirasawanum' varieties.

 

Propagating by cuttings

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Propagation methods vary according to the variety. Most varieties are propagated by means of softwood cuttings.

 
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