Arakawa Japanese Maple

[garywood]

Oh yeah! Dat nebari gettin' sweet!

Great work Serg!

 

[MACH5]

Great work Serg!

Thank you Mr. Wood! Good to see you around

 

[Jcmmaple]

so do arakawa do better in full sun or part shade? Getting ready to airlayer some branches on mine, I’m assuming once the leaves are fully out is a good time to start.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looking incredible, Serg!

 

[Deleted member 21616]

so do arakawa do better in full sun or part shade?

I’d recommend reading this thread from the start. It is full of great information about the cultivar and techniques in general, and that topic is addressed at least twice

i spent this morning reading through it and taking notes about approach grafts, air layering, root grafts, back budding, sun tolerance, life span, apex maintenance and more ?

 

[coh]

Looking fine, Sergio!

 

[John P.]

My arakawa has yet to break, too. Almost as slow as my moon maples.

 

[MACH5]

so do arakawa do better in full sun or part shade? Getting ready to airlayer some branches on mine, I’m assuming once the leaves are fully out is a good time to start.

Indeed they do well under direct sun but they also can thrive under more shaded conditions. I am in the Northeast. As you travel down south summers of course get more intense. I would suggest where you are to give it some shade in the summer months. Ensure they are always well watered in summer. It will reward you with beautiful orange to scarlet red autumn colors.

As their buds begin to swell you can acclimate your tree to direct sun by placing it right away in a sunny spot.

 

[MACH5]

Looking incredible, Serg!

Thank you Bri!

 

[JudyB]

That fall color kills me every time I open this thread. Such a wild and wonderful tree.

 

[Jcmmaple]

Thanks @MACH5

 

[deadcs]

amazing tree

 

[Mrmyagi89]

I got to say that this is the best thread I have read, thanks for sharing.

 

[MACH5]

Spring is here! Will let it flush out and cut back around June. The tallest apex is coming in strong. I'd like to get it more dense and compact but need to proceed with care so as not to weaken it. The display table is too dark and a bit small.

 

[John P.]

Just. Wow.

 

[Nanuk]

Really like this tree Mach5.
I read through this whole thread but I need to study it a bit slower.
It was cool to see your vision of the small trunks coming out of the nebari come around.
About halfway through I started seeing it.
Well done.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Amazing tree. Loved seeing it in person.

 

[MACH5]

Arakawa at peak color today.

 

[coh]

Such a beautiful image! Thanks for sharing.

 

[John P.]

Wow, beautiful!