Name: Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'
Brand: Suttons
SKU: MH15307
Price: 229.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'

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Dense, bushy, and upright growth
Leaves emerge in a vibrant green
As autumn arrives, the foliage transforms into stunning hues of orange, red, and yellow

1 x 18 Litre Potted Plant

Despatch By The End Of October 2025

KH6948

£229.99

1 x 30 Litre Potted Plant

Despatch By The End Of July 2025

KH6949

£299.99

1 x 25 Litre Potted Plant

Despatch By The End Of July 2025

KH4268

£339.99

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Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira', known as the Lion's Head Maple, is a remarkable cultivar of Japanese maple, renowned for its distinctive leaves and compact, artistic shape. It exhibits a dense, bushy, and upright growth habit with rigid branches, resembling a bonsai.

In spring, its leaves are bright green, deeply lobed, and crinkled, transitioning to dark green in summer while retaining their texture. In autumn, the foliage displays brilliant shades of orange, red, and yellow, lasting longer than that of many other maple varieties.

The Lion's Head Maple can withstand temperatures as low as -20°C (-4°F). It thrives in moist, well-drained soils with a slightly acidic to neutral pH and prefers partial shade to full sun, although some afternoon shade is advisable in warmer regions to prevent leaf scorch. Regular watering is essential, particularly during dry spells, to keep the soil consistently moist, while minimal pruning is required, focusing on removing dead or crossing branches during the dormant season. It pairs beautifully with other Japanese maples, azaleas, hostas, and ferns, contributing to a cohesive garden design.

This tree typically grows to a height of 2.5 to 4 meters (8 to 13 feet) and spreads 1.5 to 2.5 meters (5 to 8 feet).

Growing Information

Grow Acers in any moist, fertile, well drained soil in sun or dappled shade. This Acer is much hardier than other Japanese Acers and will cope with more exposed sites.

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Delivery Charge

Standard Charge

Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.

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Live Plants

Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.

Non Standard Deliveries

Unfortunately like many companies in our industry we are currently only able to supply orders to UK based customers, excluding those in Northern Ireland. We are committed to finding a way that we can resume or normal services again as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvience caused.

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