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Japanese maple 'Shirazz'. An upright, spreading, then arching shrub or small tree with deeply lobed, palmate leaves, emerging reddish purple with reddish pink margins, turning to olive green with irregular cream or pink margins before becoming orange-red in autumn.
An outstanding variegated Japanese Maple, ‘Shirazz’ has foliage that is sure to attract many gardeners. The new foliage as it emerges in spring is a crimson red with a hint of green to purple in the centre. As the foliage matures the foliage turns to green and creamy white with red.
'Shirazz' is an upright then arching, deciduous tree with rounded, deeply lobed, variegated leaves, reddish-purple with bright reddish-pink margins in spring, turning grey-green with cream and pink margins in summer and shades of scarlet in autumn.
Palmate varieties (Uprights) – The upright trees can reach 20-25 feet. They are good accent trees in beds or islands that receive full sun or partial shade. It is best if the site is well-drained. TIP: Scatter a few boulders near your Japanese Maple and watch how much this brings the foliage and texture out. Planting a Japanese Red Maple 1.
Japanese Maple 'Shirazz'. Acer palmatum are smallish deciduous trees with deeply-lobed leaves which turn red, orange and yellow in autumn. The flowers are red in spring. They have a compact tidy habit that negates the need for heavy pruning. They reach maturity in 10 to 20 years.
Shirazz is a bold Japanese Maple that has variegated leaves ranging from a blend of pinks, greens, and creamy-white. Shirazz is very similar to another maple known as Geisha Gone Wild. Both arose off the mother tree lineage (Geisha) as a sport. Spring growth emerges with bright pink purple with light pink variegation.
Acer palmatum ‘Shirazz’ is a great Japanese maple tree with fantastic color. In the spring, ‘Shirazz’ shows off a dazzling display of pink color on top of the dark red foliage. The pink edges to these leaves makes the foliage of ‘Shirazz’ one of the more remarkable sights to behold on a Japanese maple.
