Growth Rate
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Moderate
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Fast growth reported by Maple Ridge Nursery.
PUNGO MAPLES
Virginia Beach Japanese Maple Nursery
Seiryu
Acer palmatum
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Cultivar Description & Characteristics
The Seiryu Japanese Maple is a highly unique lace-leaf variety distinguished by its strongly upright, vase-shaped growth habit rather than the typical weeping form of other dissectum cultivars. Its delicate, finely cut foliage emerges as a vibrant lime-green with subtle reddish tips in the spring before settling into a soft green for the summer months. As autumn arrives, this resilient tree puts on a spectacular display as the feathery leaves transform into brilliant shades of gold, orange, and deep crimson. Reaching a mature size of roughly 10 to 15 feet tall, it makes an exceptional focal point for smaller gardens or landscape borders.
10-Yr Height
12.0
10-Yr Width
8.0
Seasonal Foliage Spectrum
Spring: T
Summer: T
Fall: T
Sun Tolerance Ratings
Morning Sun
10 / 10
Afternoon Sun
7 / 10
☀️ Morning Sun Guidance:
Thrives in morning exposure, illuminating its vibrant lime-green spring foliage.
☀️ Afternoon Sun Guidance:
Good afternoon resilience for a laceleaf variety, holding its soft green summer color well.
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Growth Habit & Size
Upright · Spreading · Rounded
Upright vase-shaped young tree becomes wider and rounder with age; its laceleaf foliage does not make it a weeper.
What do these growth habit terms mean?
More than one term can apply. Branch direction, crown shape and size describe different characteristics, and the outline can change as a tree matures.
- Upright
- Main stems and branches emphasize upward growth. An upright tree can still develop a broad canopy.
- Spreading
- Branches extend outward to form a broad canopy. The tree does not have to be wider than it is tall.
- Weeping
- Branches or branchlets arch or hang downward. The tree can still have an upright trunk.
- Rounded
- The crown has a rounded outline. This describes the overall shape rather than the direction of each branch.
- Dwarf
- A cultivar with a smaller natural stature than typical forms of its species. Dwarf describes size, not branch direction or a fixed height limit; it does not automatically mean slow growth.
For example: Bloodgood can grow upright while developing a broad, rounded canopy with spreading branches.
Learn more: NC State plant forms · Bloodgood profile · RHS trees for smaller gardens
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