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Japanese Maple ‘Inaba Shidare’ (Acer Palmatum Dissectum Inaba Shidare) – Mature Deep Red Weeping Maple

Bring a touch of elegance and rare beauty to your garden with the exceptional Acer palmatum ‘Inaba Shidare’, a highly sought-after Japanese Maple admired for its intense, season-long foliage color and graceful cascading form.

Key Features

• Striking deep red foliage – emerges a sparkling dark red in spring, remains richly colored all summer (does not turn green), and finishes in a vivid scarlet red in autumn
• Finely cut leaves – deeply divided, 5-7 lobed with delicate serrated edges
• Graceful weeping growth – cascading branches create a soft, elegant silhouette
• Rare and eye-catching specimen – still uncommon and highly decorative

Seasonal Highlights

• Spring (May): Subtle purple-red flowers in clusters
• Autumn: Decorative red winged seeds (on mature plants)
• Note: Flowering and fruiting typically appear only on older plants, as this variety is prized mainly for its foliage

Plant Size (Offered for Sale)

• Solitary, well-developed specimen
• Crown diameter: approx. 100 cm
• Height: approx. 130-150 cm (including pot)

General Growth Info

• Mature height: approx. 2.5-3 m
• Width: approx. 1.5-2.5 m
• Growth rate: 8-25 cm per year
• Often forms a multi-stemmed small tree or shrub

Ideal Uses

• Perfect specimen plant for front gardens, rock gardens, or landscaped areas
• Stunning contrast against lawns or light-colored backgrounds
• Ideal for Japanese-style or Asian-inspired gardens
• Pairs beautifully with dogwood, azalea, rhododendron, ornamental grasses, and ferns
• Excellent near ponds or as a container feature on terraces and patios

Care & Growing Conditions

• Prefers a sunny, sheltered position
• Thrives in fresh to moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
• Low maintenance and easy to care for
• Hardy when planted in the ground (once established)
• Young plants require winter protection; container plants should be protected

A true statement plant – this mature Japanese Maple ‘Inaba Shidare’ is ready to transform your garden instantly with its sculptural form and intense color.

You will receive exactly the plant described – a beautiful, solitary specimen ready to impress!