 Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama'
(Tamukeyama Red Threadleaf Maple)
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama'
Common Name:
Tamukeyama Red Threadleaf Maple
Plant Hardiness:
Zone 5
Flower:
Small reddish purple flowers open with the foliage and are therefore not showy.
Bloom Time:
April
Foliage:
The new growth is a crimson red but matures into a dark purple-red. The fall color is bright scarlet. The color holds very well through the summer.
Fruit:
The dry samaras have a reddish tinge before turning brown in the fall. May persist into winter but are not showy.
Habit:
Upright rounded shrub with cascading branches.
Size:
8 to 10 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide.
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun Partial Sun
Native Habitat:
Japan
Other Features:
Description: A variety that has been known for over 250 years in Japan, ‘Tamukeyama’ is relatively new in the United States. It is a vigorous red threadleaf form, the leaves not being cut as deeply as the finer ‘Crimson Queen’ or ‘Ever Red’ but still giving a very similar effect. The new foliage is a deep crimson-red when young, turning a dark purple-red when older. As with the other varieties of red dissectums that we grow, the color holds very well through the summer, turning a bright scarlet in the fall. This is another good one, just a bit different from the others - faster growing than our other red threadleafs.
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