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The small leaves emerge chartreuse with orange-tinted margins, maturing to green, and finally to shades of orange and yellow in the fall. The vase-shaped shrub will become more rounded with age.
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Best planted in a well-drained soil with high organic matter. Japanese maples are grown as specimen trees or multi-stemmed plants. Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem. Most cultivars need full sun or partial shade.