Water to keep evenly moist throughout the year and protect from prolonged rain during winter.

Place in a semi shaded position to avoid leaf scorch and protect from severe frosts during winter.

Repot every one to three years for smaller trees. Older trees every three years. Maples do well in pure Akadama.

Use a weak balanced feed during spring and summer switching to a low nitrogen feed from late summer to autumn.

Prune new growth as is forms to keep the trees shape and prune major branches and twigs just before the buds burst in spring.