To plant your Japanese maple dig the hole about twice the size of the root ball. If you are planting it under another tree be careful not to damage the roots of the larger tree.  If you have poor soil, amend it with Back To Nature® to give your tree a good start.  Water slowly and thoroughly while back-filling.  Mulch with a good 2-3" layer avoiding getting the mulch right up next to the trunk of the tree.  If your tree is in balled and burlapped form, completely remove the burlap before placing in the hole.

Care and Maintenance:

• Japanese maples can be pruned to fit your design and purpose. 
• Light pruning can be done any time of the year.
• Heavy pruning may be done early in the spring, or late winter while they are still dormant.  Keep in mind never to take off more that ⅓ at a time.
• Mulching is a must because of their shallow root systems.
• Feed once in the spring with a good all-purpose fertilizer.
• Leaf scorch can occur by the sun and the wind.  This is the reason site protection is important.

	Acer palmatum ‘Atrolineare’: Leaves very narrow and are black red in spring. Fall color is brilliant red. Can grow to about 12’.
	Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Baldsmith’: Large horizontal growing habit. Leaves are pink over green. Fall color is a wonderful red.
	Acer palmatum ‘ Beni Schichihenge’: Orange and pink variegated on green leaves. Will mature to about 12’.
	Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Inaba Shidare’: Large leaves that are purple-red and hold their color in summer. In fall it turns a beautiful crimson.
	Acer palmatum ‘Orangeola’: Twining branches with orange-greenish foliage. It has a red-yellow fall color.
	Acer palmatum ‘Shaina’: A dwarf that will only get about 6’ tall. Leaves are red and very close together. Makes a beautiful upright, oval tree. Fall color is red.
	Acer palmatum ‘Sharps Pygmy’: Very dwarf! Only get about 3’ tall. Leaves are green with purple overtones. Fall color is orange.
	Acer shiraswanum ‘Aureum’: Known as the ‘Golden Full Moon Maple’. Round leaves that are chartreuse turning to gold on a small upright shrub. Fall color is red and blue.
	Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Red Dragon’: Has a very nice red leaf. Has great structure, not a fast grower. Leaves turn to a bright red in fall.
	Acer palmatum ‘Oregon Sunset’: Dwarf, with leaves that are a dark purple. Fall color is red. Upright with a drooping habit.
	Acer palmatum ‘Crimson Queen’: Popular variety with deep red leaf color. Slow grower can reach 10’. Red fall color.
	Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Garnet’: Leaf has a red-orange color. Plant will grow up to 3’ a year, with mature height 15’. Fall color is red.
	Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Viridis’: Mature height is 6’. Great orange fall color.
	Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’: Upright grower with large red leaves. Good cold tolerance with beautiful fall color.
	Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’: Also known as the ‘Coral Bark Maple’. Bark actually turns red in winter. Leaves are green turning to red in fall.
	Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’: A dwarf v-shaped and upright tree with dark green and curly leaves. Mature height is about 20’. Fall color is orange.