Acer palmatum ‘Oridono nishiki’ ~ Oridono nishiki Japanese Maple Size:15 GALLON IMAGES: Don McCulley

IMAGES: Don McCulley

IMAGES: Photo by 阿橋 HQ

well drained soils

Bright pink flowers with yellow eyes bloom from spring into fall

Cut to ground late winter or early spring

Acer palmatum ‘Oridono nishiki’ ~ Oridono nishiki Japanese Maple Size:15 GALLON IMAGES: Don McCulleyOridono 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.