IKANDI UPRIGHT JAPANESE MAPLE

Hardiness Zone: 5-8   ·   Mature Height: 8-12 Feet   ·   Mature Spread: 4-8 Feet

Meet Ikandi Upright Japanese Maple, the Japanese maple that truly earns its name — pronounced "eye candy." This rare Talon Buchholz introduction is one of the pinkest reticulated maples you'll ever find. In early spring, fresh leaves emerge in glowing shades of salmon-orange to nearly solid bubblegum pink, creating a dazzling display that feels almost unreal. As the season progresses, soft green and creamy white variegation takes over, giving the foliage a playful, marbled texture that continues to impress.

Compact and upright in habit, Ikandi Upright Japanese Maple is an ideal statement piece for small gardens, patios, and courtyards. Its vase-shaped form makes it just as elegant as it is colorful, while the electric green bark ensures winter interest long after the last leaf has dropped. Come fall, this maple delivers a grand finale, with foliage ablaze in oranges, reds, and purples — a showstopper that reinvents itself with every season.

Gardeners love Ikandi Upright Japanese Maple not only for its breathtaking colors, but also for its resilience. It performs beautifully in sun-dappled sites where it can avoid the harshest afternoon rays. Best of all, its variegation grows stronger and more dramatic with age, rewarding your patience with ever-increasing splashes of pink each spring. If you're looking for a Japanese maple that's equal parts rare, elegant, and downright spectacular, Ikandi Upright Japanese Maple is the very definition of garden "eye candy."

Family: Sapindaceae / Aceraceae · Common Name: Maple

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• A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
• Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
• Planting and Care Instruction brochure.
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