Viridis Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Viridis’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9a  Find Your Zone
Height at Maturity:Â 6-8′
Width at Maturity:Â 6-8′
Growth Habit / Form:Â Broad, Mounded, Weeping
Growth Rate:Â ModerateÂ
Foliage Color in Spring: Â Light Green
Foliage Color in Summer: Â Medium Green
Foliage Color in Fall: Â Golden Tones with hints of Crimson
Light Needs:Â Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Average, moderately drought tolerant when established
Soil Type:Â Â Sandy, Loam & Clay (Condition heavy clay soils when planting)
Drainage:Â Well drained soil is a must!
Soil pH:Â 5.0 – 7.0 is ideal
Maintenance: Â Low
Resistances:Â Deer, Heat Tolerant, Insect Resistant, Sun Tolerant, Disease
Description
This is a high-graft version of the Viridis Lace Leaf Japanese Maple, a beautiful cascading form with a rounded mounding canopy grafted atop an 18-inch trunk. The branches are covered with finely dissected leaves that emerge fluorescent green in spring, mature to light green in summer, and then bright shades of orange, red, and yellow in fall. At 6 to 8 feet tall and wide, Viridis is a stunning focal point specimen in the landscape or potted patio tree.
Landscape & Garden Uses
To showcase its magnificence and beauty, the Viridis Japanese Maple is best used in the landscape or containers as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. That said, two are often used to frame an entrance. They are extremely easy to grow in containers. How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot
Suggested Spacing:Â 10 feet apart for space between plants
Note: One Japanese Maple can make a landscape if you don’t overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when choosing companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select low-growing shrubs or groundcovers that won’t interfere with your tree at all.
Growing Preferences
Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow. Container culture can extend their useful range. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.
Japanese Maples are understory trees in their natural habitat, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally, they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. That said, you can find a complete listing of our sun-tolerant Japanese Maple varieties here, of which Viridis is one that can tolerate quite a bit of sun.
Japanese maples will grow in almost any garden soil with average fertility. They prefer moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic, so make sure to plant your Japanese Maple in a well-drained site.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on planting and caring for Japanese Maple trees.
How To Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In The Ground
How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot
How To Fertilize And Water A Japanese Maple Tree
How To Prune A Japanese Maple
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