{"product_id":"aratama-dwarf-japanese-maple-3-gallon-pot","title":"Aratama Dwarf Japanese Maple - 3 Gallon Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAratama Dwarf Red Japanese Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAcer palmatum\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e'Aratama'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/span\u003e 5a-9b  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind Your Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  3-4' at 10 years of age; 5-6' over time\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  3-3.5' iat 10 years of age; 4-5' over time\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit \/ Form:\u003c\/span\u003e  Upright, Rounded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/span\u003e  Slow, 4-6\" per year\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color in Spring:  \u003c\/span\u003eRich Red transitioning to Plum-Red \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color in Summer: \u003c\/span\u003e Brick Red transitioning to Green shades with Red to Orange-Red new leaves\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color in Fall:  \u003c\/span\u003ePeach shades transitioning to intense shades or Gold, Orange \u0026amp; Red\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLight Needs:\u003c\/span\u003e  Full Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun; Afternoon Shade in Zone 9 SE\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWater Needs: \u003c\/span\u003e Average, moderately drought tolerant when established\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Clay (amend heavy clay soils), Loam, Sandy (amend quick draining soil for moisture retention), Silty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDrainage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Moist but Well Drained - Well drained soil is a must!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/span\u003e  5.0 - 7.0 is ideal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance:  \u003c\/span\u003eLow\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResistances:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deer, Heat Tolerant, Insect Resistant, Sun Tolerant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo matter how many Japanese Maple varieties you have growing in your gardens, 'Aratama', which means \"uncut gem,\" is a truly outstanding dwarf cultivar that will likely be one of, if not the one, which attracts the most attention throughout spring and in fall. We've been especially impressed with how the foliage changes to such vivid colors numerous times throughout the growing season, and it's one of the first cultivars to leaf out in the spring, tolerating late frosts without a problem. In early spring the new leaves emerge a rich red suffused with pinkish tones quickly transitioning to a plum-red a few weeks later. The red then returns later in spring before changing to green shades with flushes of orange-red new growth during the summer months. Towards the end of summer to early fall the leaves then begin to turn to golden yellow and peach shades and finally to intense shades or yellow, orange and red to close out he season-long color show. Aratama responds very well to pruning so can be trained to grow more upright to 5 or 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide or as a rounded mound to 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide at maturity. Growing well in full sun to part shade, Aratama is an easy-to-grow solid dwarf for small garden beds or containers and a classic beauty that never disappoints!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo showcase its magnificence and beauty, Aratama Japanese Maple is best used in landscape design as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. Container culture can extend the useful range of Japanese Maples, and Artama's smaller stature is perfect for pots, planters and other containers. It is extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai. \u003cspan\u003eHow to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNote: \u003c\/span\u003e One Japanese Maple can make a landscape...that is, if you don't overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when choosing companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select \u003cspan\u003elow-growing shrubs\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan\u003egroundcover plants\u003c\/span\u003e that won't interfere at all with your tree. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Preferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThough delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow in the ground or in containers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. Aratama Japanese Maple will tolerate full sun however, as with most other varieties, might appreciate some shade or filtered sun during the afternoon in the deep South.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMost any average garden soil will grow Japanese Maples. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. 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