Acer palmatum 'STARFISH'

Acer palmatum 'STARFISH'
Japanese maple
Japanese maple
SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
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taller shrub | |
USUAL HEIGHT | 1.5-2m |
USUAL WIDTH | 1.5-2m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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LOCATION | full to partial sun |
SOIL TYPE | acidic (peaty) |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist but well-drained |
USDA zone (lowest) | 5b (down to -27°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
Starfish is a Japanese maple variety with utterly unique leaves which do recall tentacles of the sea creature of the same name. The leaves are palmately divided into commonly 5 narrow fingers with downwardly curved margins. They are deciduous, vivid red as they emerge, deep maroon when mature, and again bright red in autumn.
Starfish maple grows moderately into a well-branched, broadly vase-shaped shrub, reaching about 2 m in both height and width in maturity. It was found and selected among many other maple seedlings by a Dutch grower of magnolias, maples and dogwoods Piet Vergeldt from Lottum. It was granted a European patent No. 33203 in 2012.
Japanese maples need constantly moist soil that has to be well-drained, acidic to neutral, and medium fertile. Keep it mulched all year round. It loves a location with high air humidity, e.g. at a river bank or near a pond but it is not a must. Starfish will grow in full sun as well as partial shade where it will keep its red leaves unlike most other red-leaved maple varieties which tend to gain more green shades without direct sunlight. It is disease tolerant. It hardy and expected to withstand temperatures down to at least -27 °C (USDA zone 5b), and is suitable for outdoor planters, too, if kept moist without a saucer.
Last update 02-01-2023
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