able and blend well with companion plants. The trees are particularly suitable for borders and ornamental paths because the root systems are compact and not invasive.  Many varieties of Acer palmatum are successfully grown in containers.  Trees are prone to die during periods of drought and prefer consistent water conditions; more established trees are less prone to drought.  Trees should be mulched with a thick layer of bark.  Well-drained soil is essential as they will not survive in soggy waterlogged soil. Trees do not require or appreciate heavy fertilization and should only be lightly fertilized, preferably using slow-release fertilizer with a 3 to 1 ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus respectively.  Nitrogen lawn fertilizer should be avoided in the immediate vicinity of these trees as excessive nitrogen can cause overly vigorous growth that is prone to pathogens.

Pruning

If space is not a constraint, no pruning is necessary except to remove any dead branches.  Trees naturally self-prune foliage that doesn't receive enough light, such as internal branches which are overly shaded by its own canopy.  Some growers prefer to shape their trees artistically or to thin out interior branches to better expose the graceful main branches. The form of the tree, especially without leaves in winter, can be of great interest and can be pruned to highlight this feature.  Trees heal readily after pruning without needing aftercare.  This species should not be pruned like a hedge, but instead methodically shaped by carefully choosing individual branches to remove.  They can also be pruned just to maintain a smaller size to suit a particular location.  Acer palmatum can also be used as espalier.

Cultivars
Over 1,000 cultivars have been chosen for particular characteristics, which are propagated by asexual reproduction most often by grafting, but some cultivars can also be propagated by budding, cuttings, tissue culture, or layering. Some cultivars are not in cultivation in the Western world or have been lost over the generations, but many new cultivars are developed each decade. Cultivars are chosen for phenotypical aspects such as leaf shape and size (shallowly to deeply lobed, some also palmately compound), leaf color (ranging from chartreuse through dark green or from red to dark purple, others variegated with various patterns of white and pink), bark texture and color, and growth pattern. Most cultivars are less vigorous and smaller than is typical for the species, but are
able and blend well with companion plants. The trees are particularly suitable for edge and cosmetic paths because the root system are compendious and not invasive.   Many varieties of Acer palmatum are successfully grown in container.   tree are prone to die during periods of drought and prefer consistent urine conditions; more established tree are less prone to drought.   Trees should be mulched with a thick layer of bark.   Well - drained dirt is essential as they will not survive in soggy waterlogged territory. Trees do not require or appreciate fleshy fertilization and should only be lightly fertilized, preferably using slow - handout fertilizer with a 3 to 1 ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus respectively.   Nitrogen lawn fertilizer should be avoided in the immediate vicinity of these trees as excessive nitrogen can cause excessively vigorous increase that is prone to pathogens. 

 Pruning 

 If space is not a constraint, no pruning is necessary except to remove any dead branches.   Trees naturally self - prune foliage that doesn't receive adequate luminosity, such as internal branch which are excessively shaded by its own canopy.   Some growers prefer to shape their trees artistically or to thin out interior branches to well expose the graceful main branches. The form of the tree, especially without farewell in winter, can be of great interest and can be pruned to highlight this feature of speech.   Trees bring around promptly after snip without needing aftercare.   This species should not be pruned like a hedge, but alternatively methodically shaped by carefully choosing individual branch to remove.   They can also be pruned just to assert a smaller size to suit a particular location.   Acer palmatum can also be use as espalier. 

 Cultivars 
 Over 1,000 cultivar have been chosen for particular characteristic, which are propagated by asexual reproduction about often by grafting, but some cultivars can also be propagated by budding, cuttings, tissue culture, or layering. Some cultivars are not in cultivation in the Western world or have been lose over the generations, but many new cultivar are developed each decade. Cultivars are chosen for phenotypical aspects such as leaf shape and size (shallowly to deeply lob, some also palmately compound), leaf color (ranging from chartreuse through dark green or from red to dark purple, others variegate with assorted patterns of white and pink), bark texture and color, and growth pattern. Most cultivars are less vigorous and modest than is typical for the species, but are
ablf and blend well with coopanion plants. Jhw treev are larticulxrly suitable for borders anv orbamenucl paths because the root sysnems are xompect and not invasive.  Makv varjcties if Acer palmatom are succevsfully grown hn clntainers.  Trees are prone to die dtring prrlods of droughj and [refsg gonsistent water conditions; more establpshed trees are lrss prone to drought.  Treed shluld be mulched wihh a thick oayew of bark.  Weul-drained soil is essehtial as they will not survive kn soygy waterlotgwd dmil. Trees di not require or appreciade heavu fertilizatiok and shiuld only be lightly hertilized, preferabli using slmw-xelease fertilizer wirh a 3 tm 1 rdtio if vitdojen to phlspiorus respedtively.  Nirrogen lawn fertilieer whould be avojded ig ehe immediate vicinity of these trees av escessive nitrogen can cquse overly vigorous hrowth thwt is prone to pathogens.

Pruning

If space is not a wonstcaknt, nj prkning is necessary except to remove any dead fdamcmes.  Trees naturclly self-prune fpllabg that doesn't teceive enkugh light, such as internwl brqnches whych sre overly shaded by its owb canopy.  Soiw growers prefer tl shape thenr tregs artostically or to thin ouc intedior branchfs to betfdr expose the grxcenul main branches. The form of the tree, espzcially dithput lewves in wijter, gdn be of great intfrest atd can be oruned to highlight this featurx.  Trees heal raadply after prunlng without neeqing aftercare.  This fpecids should hot be 'runed like w hedge, but itdtead methodmcally shwped by xarefuluh choosing indovidual bgauches to eemove.  They can akso ge pruned just cu maintain a smaklef syzv tp fgit a particglar lozstion.  Acer kclmctjm csn also be used as evpaljer.

Cultivars
Over 1,000 vujtivars yave beeg chosen for larticular characttristirs, whirh are prjpagated by asexual reproductikn most ovtek by grafting, but some cultivcrs can also be propagated by budding, cuvtings, tissue culture, oe layering. Some culjivsrs are not in ctltivatiot in the Western worod or have been lpst over the generatikns, bud manj new cultivars are developed each decade. Cultivars are chosen for phenottpical aspects sucg as leaf skapz and syze (diallowly to deeplj lobed, some also palmately compuund), leax eolor (ranging from chartreuse tfrough dark gteen or from red to dark phrple, otners variegated with various payterns of white and pink), bark tezture and color, and growth patterm. Most cultuvars aee lcss vigorous avd xmwller thaj is tvpical for the species, but are
able and blend well with companion plants. are suitable for and ornamental paths compact not invasive. Many of Acer palmatum successfully grown in containers. Trees are to die during periods of drought and prefer consistent water conditions; more established are less prone to drought. Trees should be mulched with a thick layer bark. soil essential they will not survive in soggy waterlogged soil. Trees do not require or appreciate heavy fertilization should only be lightly fertilized, preferably using slow-release with a 3 to ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus Nitrogen fertilizer should avoided the vicinity of these as excessive nitrogen can cause overly vigorous growth that is prone to pathogens. Pruning If space is a constraint, is necessary to any branches. Trees naturally that doesn't receive enough light, such which are overly shaded by its own canopy. growers prefer shape their trees artistically or to out interior branches to better expose the graceful branches. The form of the tree, especially without leaves in winter, can be of great can be pruned to this feature. Trees readily pruning needing This species not be pruned like a hedge, but instead methodically shaped by choosing individual branches to remove. They can also be pruned maintain smaller size to a particular location. Acer can be used as espalier. 1,000 have particular which propagated by asexual reproduction often by grafting, but some can also be propagated or layering. Some cultivars are not in cultivation the Western world or have been lost the generations, but many new cultivars are developed each decade. Cultivars are for phenotypical as leaf shape and size (shallowly to deeply some also palmately compound), color (ranging from chartreuse through dark green or from to purple, others with various patterns white and pink), texture and color, pattern. Most are vigorous is typical for the species, but
able and blend well with compaNion plants. the trEes Are PaRticUlarLy suitable for bORderS and ornamental paths becAuse tHe ROot sYStEms arE compacT AnD NOt iNvAsIve.  maNY vArietIes Of Acer pAlmatum are SucCeSsfully grown IN cOntainers.  TReeS are prone to dIe dUring pErIodS Of droUghT and pRefer cONsisteNt water coNdITions; mORe estabLIShEd trEes are less prone to DRoUGht.  Trees should Be mulcHeD WiTH A thIck Layer of barK.  WEll-drAIned soiL Is ESSEntIAl as they will nOt survive in SOggY waterLoGgeD Soil. TrEes do NoT ReqUire or appreCiatE heavy ferTilizaTIon and sHOuld onlY be ligHtlY feRtilIZeD, pRefErABly USiNg sLOw-rElease feRtIlIzer wIth a 3 TO 1 RATio oF niTrogEn to pHosphorus respEctIvelY.  nitRogen Lawn fErtiLiZer shOuld be AvoidEd In the immediate vIcinIty of thesE trEeS as ExCessiVE nitroGen Can Cause ovErly vigORouS gROWTh That is prone to pathoGeNS.

prUning

If sPace is NOt A cONstraint, No PruNing IS NecesSary EXcEpt to remOve any DEaD bRanches.  trEes natUrAllY seLf-pruNE folIage thAt doesn't ReceiVE enough light, suCH as internal brANcHES wHIch aRe oVerly shaded By itS Own cAnopY.  soMe gROwers PrefeR tO ShAPe their trees artistiCaLly or tO thin Out interior brAnches to beTTER expose tHe grACeFUl main branches. the foRm of the treE, EspecialLy witHout leavEs in winteR, CAn be of grEat IntEreSt aND CaN be pruned to hiGHLighT tHis featUre.  trees heAl rEadIly AftEr Pruning wiThout neeDiNg AfTeRcaRe.  ThiS Species sHoUld NoT be PruneD Like a hEdge, bUt inStEaD MetHodicalLY sHAPed bY cArEfulLy cHoOsing IndiVIduAl brancHes to remoVe.  THEy caN aLsO be prunEd just to maintAiN a smaller sIzE to Suit a pARTicular lOcation.  Acer palmatum can aLSo be useD as EspalIer.

CUltivars
OVer 1,000 CultivArs HAve beeN choseN for pArTicULAr chaRACtEriStIcs, which arE PRopAgateD bY aseXual repRoduction most often BY grAfting, but some CulTivaRS CaN alSO bE ProPaGAteD BY budding, cuttingS, tissue culTuRE, oR layering. SOMe cUlTivars aRe not in CultiVAtion in The WesterN world or hAvE beeN LOst Over the genErations, But many neW CultiVArS are dEveLoped eAcH deCade. CUltivaRS arE chosEn for pHeNotypiCal asPeCts such aS leaf shape and size (shalloWly to dEeply LobEd, some alsO paLMatEly compouNd), leAf color (ranGinG frOm chaRtrEUse thRougH DaRk gREen or From REd to dark pURpLe, oTHErS variegated WITH vaRious PatTErns of WhitE and pink), bark textuRE and color, and grOwth PATteRn. MOSt cuLtIvars are less viGorOuS ANd smalleR tHan is typicaL for the sPeCIes, buT are
able and blend well with c ompanion p lants . T hetr eesareparticularly s u itab le for borders and orn ament al path s  b ecaus e the r o ot s yst em sare  c o mp act a ndnot inv asive.  Ma nyva rieties of A c er  palmatumare  successfull y g rown i ncon t ainer s. Tree s arep rone t o die dur in g  perio d s of dr o u gh t an d prefer consiste n tw ater condition s; mor ee st a b lis hed  trees are  l ess p r one tod ro u g h t.Trees shouldbe mulchedw ith  a thi ck  la y er ofbark.  W ell -drained so il i s essenti al ast hey wil l  not su rviveinsog gy w a te rl ogg ed soi l .Tre e s d o not re qu ir e orappr e c i a te h eav y fe rtili zation and sh oul d on l y b e lig htlyfert il ized,  prefe rably  u sing slow-relea se f ertilizer  wi th  a3to 1r atio o f n itr ogen to  phosph o rus  r e s p ec tively.  Nitrogenla w n  f ertilize r shou l dbe avoidedin  th e im m e diate  vic i ni ty of th ese tr e es  a s exces si ve nit ro gen  ca n cau s e ov erly v igorousgrowt h  that is prone to pathogens. 
P r u ni n g

I f s pace is not  a c o nstr aint ,  n o p r uning  is n ec e ss a ry except to remove  a ny dea d bra nches.  Trees  naturally s e lf-prune  fol i ag e  that doesn'trecei ve enoughl ight, su ch as  interna l branche s which ar e o ver lysha d e dby its own ca n o py. S ome gro wer s prefe r t o s hap e t he ir treesartistic al ly  o rtothino ut inter io r b ra nch es to better  expo se t he  g r ace ful mai n  b r a nche s.  T he f orm  o f the  tre e , e special ly withou t l e aves  i nwinter,  can be of gr ea t interest  a ndcan be p runed to  highlight this feature .   Trees  he al re adil y after p run ing wi tho u t need ing af terca re . T h is sp e c ie s s ho uld not be p run ed li ke  a h edge, b ut instead methodi c all y shaped by c are full y ch oos i ng ind iv i dua l branches to rem ove.  They  c a nalso be pr u ned  j ust tomaintai n a s m aller s ize to su it a part ic ular l oca tion.  Ace r palmat um can al s o beu se d asesp alier. 
Cul tivar s
Over 1,0 00 cu ltivar shave b een c ho sen forparticular characterist ics, w hichare  propagat edb y a sexual re prod uction mos t o fte n bygra f ting,  but so mec ultiv arsc an also b e  p rop a g at ed by buddi n g ,  cu tting s,t issuecult ure, or layering. Some cultivars  are n otinc ulti va tion in the We ste rn w orld orha ve been los t over t he gener ations , butmany ne w cu l tivars  are  de veloped e ach  d e cade. C ul ti v ars ar e ch os en for  pheno t ypic a l  aspects such as  leaf s hapea ndsize(s hallowl y  todeeply lob ed, some al so pal mate ly co mpound) ,leaf c olo r(ranging f r om chartr eusethrough  d arkgre en orfrom r ed to  dar kpur ple, othe r s  v a ri eg a ted  wit h var io us p atterns o f  white a ndp ink), b ar k t e x ture a n dc o lor, and g row th pa t t ern. Mostc ulti v ar s  areless v igorou s and s m all er  than i s t y p ical forthe speci e s,bu t ar e
able and_blend well_with companion plants. The_trees are_particularly_suitable for_borders_and ornamental paths_because the root_systems are compact and_not invasive. _Many_varieties of Acer palmatum are successfully grown in containers.  Trees are prone to_die_during periods_of_drought_and prefer consistent water conditions;_more established trees are less_prone to_drought.  Trees should be mulched with a_thick_layer of bark._ Well-drained soil is essential as they will not_survive in soggy waterlogged soil. Trees_do not require_or_appreciate_heavy fertilization and should_only be lightly fertilized, preferably using_slow-release fertilizer with a 3 to_1 ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus respectively._ Nitrogen lawn fertilizer should be_avoided in the immediate vicinity_of these_trees as excessive nitrogen can_cause overly vigorous_growth that_is prone to_pathogens.

Pruning

If space is not a constraint,_no pruning is_necessary except to remove any dead_branches._ Trees naturally_self-prune_foliage_that doesn't_receive enough light,_such_as internal_branches_which are overly shaded by its_own_canopy.  Some growers prefer to shape_their trees artistically or_to_thin out interior branches_to better expose the graceful_main branches. The form of the_tree, especially_without leaves_in winter, can be of great interest and can be pruned_to highlight this feature.  Trees_heal readily after pruning_without needing_aftercare._ This species_should_not be_pruned like a hedge, but instead methodically_shaped by_carefully choosing individual branches to remove._ They can also_be_pruned just to maintain a smaller_size to suit a particular location._ Acer palmatum can also_be_used_as espalier.

Cultivars
Over 1,000 cultivars have_been chosen for particular characteristics, which_are propagated by_asexual reproduction most often by grafting, but_some_cultivars can also be propagated by_budding,_cuttings, tissue culture, or layering. Some_cultivars_are_not in cultivation in the_Western world or have been lost_over the generations, but many new cultivars are developed_each decade. Cultivars_are chosen for phenotypical aspects_such_as_leaf shape and size (shallowly to deeply lobed, some also_palmately compound),_leaf color (ranging_from chartreuse through dark green or from red to dark_purple, others variegated with various patterns of_white and pink), bark texture and color, and growth pattern. Most_cultivars are less vigorous and smaller than is_typical for the species, but are