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Dragon Tears Japanese Maple – 3 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $189.97.Current price is: $98.99.

SKU: D2LSC 1936236255 Categories: JAPANESE MAPLE TREES, PLANTS & TREES

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Dragon Tears Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum ‘JN4’ PP#22,249 – DRAGON TEARS

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Height at Maturity: 5-10′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Growth Habit / Form: Semi-Pendulous? (Internet is saying both upright and weeping.)

Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate

Foliage Color in Spring: Bright Red

Foliage Color in Summer: Scarlet

Foliage Color in Fall: Orange-Purple

Light Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun, Mostly Shade

Water Needs: Average, moderately drought tolerant when established

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay soil) Sandy, Loam

Drainage: Moist But Well-drained; well drained soil is a must!

Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.5

Maintenance: Low

Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-20F / Zones 5-9), Deer, Insect, Disease

Description

A more recent introduction with a unique and majestic look, ‘Dragon Tears’ is a red leaf Japanese maple tree with larger palmate leaves like an upright variety but horizontal branching and a pendulous habit more like many of the weeping lace leaf varieties. The leaves on this beauty emerge crimson red in spring turning to a burgundy red in summer and finally in fall to dazzling bright and rusty orange and red shades. Dragon Tears hasn’t been around long enough for us to know its mature size however, based on its habit and form, we’re expecting maybe 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide. If you’re looking for a totally unique form, texture and colors in a Japanese maple, Dragon Tears is sure to please, in the garden or in containers. A very hardy tree in Zones 5-9a but will appreciate afternoon shade in hot-summer climates.

Landscape & Garden Uses

To showcase its magnificence and beauty, the Dragon Tears Japanese Maple is best used in the landscape as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. That said, you can plant in groupings or use two to accentuate entryway. Container culture can extend the useful range of Japanese Maples. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.

Suggested Spacing: At least 10 feet apart for space between trees

Note: One Japanese Maple can make a landscape…that is if you don’t overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when selecting companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select low-growing shrubs or groundcover plants that won’t interfere at all with your tree.

Growing Preferences

Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow in the ground or in pots, planters and other containers.

In their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally, they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. That said, you can find a complete listing of our sun-tolerant Japanese Maple varieties here. Dragon Tears will appreciate filtered sun opr shade in hot-summer climates

Most any average garden soil will grow Japanese Maples. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant your Japanese Maple in a well-drained site!

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Japanese Maple trees.

How To Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In The Ground

How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot

How To Fertilize And Water A Japanese Maple Tree

How To Prune A Japanese Maple

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