Acer palmatum Jiro Shidare
One of the two true weeping uprights along with Omureyama that is hardy and fast growing ...get this for form but also has nice color too . An all around great tree that likely wont outgrow its "place". It's is smaller than Omureyama in both height and width.. It weeps earlier and often and weeping is not on a broad tree more upright and towering weeping form .. very cool... can be trimmed to stay shorter and be a broader shorter tree. It has become one of my favorite cultivars as I have seen it grow and take cold and heat well and has great form and color. I now consider this a must have tree
- Winter Hardiness: Zone 5 - Down to -20°
- Summer Hardiness: Tree will be planted in full sun
- Tree Size: Medium up to 12' in ten years or more
- Tree Form: Weeping
- Leaf Size: Medium
- Leaf Type: Basic (Palmatum, Japonicum, Shirasawanum)
- Spring Color: Green with Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow or Gold Blush
- Summer Color: Green
- Fall Color: Red