Koto No Ito Maple

In winter the green bark of Koto-no-ito lends a bit of color to a dormant garden. Certainly the leaf lobes are very narrow and elongate although wider than most Linearilobum maples.

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9302018 Although I grow Koto-no-ito in morning light and afternoon shade its worth noting that Japanese Maples.

Koto no ito maple. Acer palmatum Koto-no-ito is a deciduous shrub or small tree with pretty trailing leaves comprised of 5-7 narrow straplike lobes which emerge with crimson tones before quickly turning bright green. Leaves are carried on short red stalks. Koto-no-ito is an extremely fine leafed linearilobum Japanese maple selection with an upright growth habit.

The growth habit of Koto-no-Ito is upright becoming 10 with a width of. The leaves on this Japanese maple are deeply divided and string-like. Koto-no-ito is Japanese for harp strings and this describes this amazing cultivar well.

The new leaves unfold with crimson tones but quickly turn green and then take on shades of orange and gold for fall. 7102012 Acer Maple カエデ 楓 kaede Edited 112613 new autumn pics The text below was prepared by SJG Plant Committee for docent maple training in fall 2013 One grows in area A and one in area F. Named Golden Old Harp or Harp Strings in Japanese this variety can tolerate 80 shade.

Other common names Japanese maple Koto-no-ito Family Sapindaceae Genus Acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired often palmately-lobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. Extremely narrow sometimes strap like lobes divided to the leafbase define this group. They are deciduous deeply lobed divided into 5-7 gently serrated leaflets and emerge coral red in spring mature to fresh green and turn glowing scarlet red and orange in autumn.

Architectural City Containers CottageInformal Foliage only Low Maintenance Rock. Once established this cultivar is hardy to USDA zone 5. Acer Koto-no-ito Linearilobum Group Linearilobum.

Of course Japanese maples make superb container-grown trees so this is an option for gardeners in colder zones. Acer palmatum Koto no ito. A good example can be found in Acer Koto-no-ito.

This semi-dwarf maple sits on the fence between being a member of the Palmatum Group or the Linearilobum Group although most authorities put it into the Linearilobum Grouop. This variety is often described as bamboolike The lobes of its green leaves vary slightly in width and catch the light in different ways adding to the. The mature height is listed as 2-4 meters 6-12 ft which probably means the authors have seen a larger one than I have.

Grow in moist but well-drained acid or neutral soil. The new leaves have a reddish cast but summer leaves are green. The dark green bark adds a nice touch of colour to the winter garden.

Many have fine. 4th edition VertreesGregory lists this maple as capable of growing well in any light exposition. The habit of Koto no ito is upright and very nice.

Of more concern with Koto No Ito Japanese Maple is the wind. Also known as Koto-no-it. The first flush in spring sometimes shows wider lobes but the mature leaves show the true characteristic of this group.

Multitude of yellow tones in autumn. 11282014 It emerges crimson in spring quickly turning green for summer until it heaps on even more interest with its multihued fall show. Acer palmatum Koto No Ito imgjapanese-mapleskoto-no-itokoto-no-ito2-lgjpg.

The elegant leaves warm up to vibrant orange-yellow in the autumn. Japanese Maple Koto-no-ito Acer palmatum f. 3172017 Koto no ito is a lovely green maple spring and summer.

562015 Koto No Ito is hardy zones 6-9. A small slow-growing semi-dwarf tree with very fine leaves that emerge with crimson tones before turning to bright green. It stays narrow unlike many other Japanese Maples that are naturally wide-spreading so it will fit well into a smaller space in your garden.

Dainty structure vivid green bark is a visual plus. Acer palmatum Koto No Ito imgjapanese-mapleskoto-no-itokoto-no-ito1-lgjpg. It has been described as the dancing monkey tree for the way the extremely narrow lobes dance in the wind.

Koto No Ito forms a dense upright shrub reaching 6 tall x 3 wide in 10 years. The name Koto-no-Ito means harp string a reference to the string-like quality of this Japanese Maples narrow deeply divided leaf lobes. It has very narrow strap-like leaves owing to which it was named in Japanese Harp strings or Golden old harp.

The unique divided leaves have a tinge of red in. Koto-no-ito is a compact growing Japanese maple variety of elegant and fluffy appearance. Distinctive small accent tree.

This small shapely maple is ideal for a small garden or patio container. Harp String Japanese Maple. It is also ideal for growing in a pot or container where it will thrive for years and of course it is also a great subject to turn into a.

Acer palmatum Koto-no-ito also has a dense twiggy branch structure that works as the harp frame. Then as temperatures fall and days become shorter the maple is stressed which creates the fantastic fall color which evolves from gold to orange to scarlet. Acer palmatum Koto-no-ito Japanese maple Koto-no-ito will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 18m after 20-50 years.

Its vary narrow strap like leaves inspired Koichiro Wada of Japan to name it Koto no ito. The fine leaves add an unique textural element to any garden landscape. The Koto No Ito Japanese Maple will grow steadily into a small upright tree reaching perhaps 6 feet tall in ten years.

Considering the nature of the very long and thin leaves planting in an area of the garden protected from strong winds is a good idea. Koto no ito translates to Golden old Harp.

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