Japanese maple 'Sango kaku'

Acer palmatum

How to grow Japanese maple 'Sango kaku'

  • Dappled Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys dappled sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sango kaku is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Sango kaku tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 4.0 and 7.5 meaning it does best in moderately acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Sango kaku from seed

Transplanting Sango kaku

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sango kaku is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Sango kaku

Other Names for Japanese maple 'Sango kaku'

Coral bark, Senkaki

Footnotes

1 Vertrees, J.D., Gregory, Peter. Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples. Timber Press, 2007.