Afternoon shade or dappled shade is beneficial in the hottest climates or when planting a Japanese maple with green or highly dissected leaves (called cut-leaf, lace-leaf or dissectum) to avoid ...

Phyllosticta leaf spot, tar spot, and powdery mildew. Another common disease that can wreak havoc on your Japanese maple trees is Verticillium wilt. In general, most of these diseases are caused ...