ACER palmatum ‘Senkaki’ (Sango Kaku)

A well-known Japanese maple cultivar with unusual coral pink young stems that create a striking effect, especially in winter. This feature and the superb yellow to apricot autumn foliage make it an elegant tree ideal for protected areas of gardens and parks.

• Genus

  Acer

• Species

  palmatum

• Variety Type

  Ornamental

• Variety

  Acer (Maple)

• Growth Rate

  Slow to moderate.

• Foliage

  Light green, five lobed, flat leaves with red petioles. The lobes are rounded and tapered to a sharp point and have a doubly serrate margin. The autumn colours are brilliant yellow with an apricot-orange tinge. Leaves can occasionally have seven to nine lobes.

• Bark

  The young stems are bright coral pink to red which intensifies and becomes more obvious in the dormant period. Older branches gradually become brown with attractive green striations.

• Tree Habit

  ‘Vase’ shaped, multi-stemmed small tree.

• Flowers

  Insignificant small red flowers in spring.

• Height (m)

  6

• Width (m)

  5