Many cultivars are extremely slow growing, making them perfect for small gardens or for growing in pots, but check the eventual height/spread before buying as there are a few that grow taller. Most are small, deciduous trees grown for their graceful habit and beautiful foliage colour. Named 'palmatum' because the leaves look like a hand, whilst the Japanese name momiji means the hand of a baby. Acer palmatum - native to the forests of Korea and China and have been cultivated in Japan for over three hundred years.There are three main types of Japanese Acer, each with their own distinct characteristics: Any prostrate variety can be used for bonsai but it takes time and requires some specialist knowledge. Bonsai plants are often displayed in Japanese houses in special niches for interesting objects. Finally, Japanese Maples make the ideal subjects for the ancient Japanese and Chinese art of bonsai, which uses living trees to create objects that can grace a dining table or terrace.Having said this, they can fit into virtually any garden style and combine well with other shade-loving plants such as Holly, Rhododendrons and Azaleas in the border, so don't think you have to have the "right" type of garden. Their Far Eastern "feel" makes them well suited to Japanese-themed plantings.The stately form of upright varieties makes them perfect for using as feature trees or specimens, which also suits their requirements as the shallow, spreading fibrous root systems doesn't cope well with nearby competition.Under-planting below pine trees or other varieties with narrow or needle-like foliage that allows some dappled sunlight to filter through make good locations. They will succeed beneath evergreen trees on the north or east-facing side where they can still catch some sun, but the continuous shade directly beneath dense evergreens is not ideal.
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