Acer palmatum ‘Oridono nishiki’ ~ Oridono nishiki Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum ‘Oridono nishiki’ ~ Oridono nishiki Japanese MapleOridono nishiki Japanese Maple is a small upright deciduous tree with long red and orange stripes on the bark and green palmate foliage painted with pink and cream markings and turns shades of gold then reds in fall. Small, non showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.

Oridono nishiki Japanese Maple is a small upright deciduous tree with long red and orange stripes on the bark and green palmate foliage painted with pink and cream markings and turns shades of gold then reds in fall.  Small, non-showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras.  Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly.  Mulch in southern climates to keep roots cool.  Keep pruning to a minimum and prune in fall or winter.  Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rots.  Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, root weevils, and mites.  Chlorosis may occur in high pH soils

LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Woodland Gardens, and Street Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Black Mondo Grass, Rhododendron

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Oridono nishiki 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by Mark Bolin, Acer palmatum 'Oridono Nishiki' (1),(2)+(3), (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Oridono nishiki 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.