Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’ – Buy, Grow and Learn
Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’ is one of the cultivars of Japanese maple trees with spectacular leaf colour. It is a compact, rounded, bushy shrub or small tree with an upright habit. Its striking foliage colour in spring is made of thin and pointed lobed leaves that contrast against inconspicuous red flowers in spring that sometimes gives way to rounded fruits.
How To Grow And Care For Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’
Wondering how to grow Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’? This Japanese maple tree can be grown from grafting or softwood cuttings all year round, though the best planting season is spring.
First, prepare the planting site by weeding and mixing in the soil with compost in a 50:50 ratio. Dig a hole that is as deep as the root mass and twice as wide so that it can fully contain the root mass. Proceed to place it in the hole and cover it with the soil and compost mixture. Water generously.
Acer palmatum Deshojo – Large Japanese Maple
How tall does Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’ grow to?
It is a small slow-growing tree, taking 10-20 years to attain a maximum size of 10 feet in both height and diameter.
Growing Conditions for Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’
It is a low maintenance plant that is easy to grow.
Soil: The ideal soil type is moist, nutritious, well-draining, and slightly acidic soil like loamy, sandy, or chalk soil.
Water: Requires regular watering, especially in its early years. Leave watering to be done by rainwater in autumn since its acidic nature is better for the foliage.
Acer palmatum ‘Deshojo’
Light: It thrives in partial shade but can tolerate full sun. Excess exposure can cause leaf scorch.
Pruning: It requires only minimal pruning and should be done in its dormant months when the sap is not running.
Best Position for Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’
The best position is west-facing, east-facing, or south-facing where it can be sheltered and have partial sun exposure.
What colour is Acer Palmatum ‘Deshojo’
This Japanese maple tree boasts a brilliant shrimp-pink colour when young and turns green with pink or red edges in the summer before turning orange, red, or bronze in autumn. It blooms tiny reddish flowers in spring that is sometimes followed by fruits.
Further Reading
We have lots of other helpful content for Acers, such as common questions we have been asked such as:
- What should I plant with an acer?
- How is best to repot an acer tree?
- Do Acers prefer acid soil?
- Do Acers prefer ericaceous compost?
- When is best to prune Acer trees in the UK?
- How to take cuttings from acer trees?
- Do Acers lose their leaves?
- Acer leaf browning and diseases,
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