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Nursery Direct
Osakazuki Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 70L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Osakazuki Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Among Japanese maples, 'Osakazuki' stands apart for the sheer intensity of its autumn display, a full-canopy ignition of scarlet that few ornamental trees can match. Elegant in structure year-round, it brings seasonal drama and compositional refinement to prestige landscapes.
Why Osakazuki Japanese Maple
Autumn colour benchmark: Widely regarded as producing the most intense scarlet of any Acer palmatum cultivar, delivering a statement that holds through the season.
Refined canopy structure: Develops a well-balanced, layered branching framework that contributes strong architectural form even outside the autumn season.
Four-season presence: Fresh lime-green spring foliage, deep summer green, peak autumn fire, and sculptural winter silhouette.
Considered scale: A mature height of 4 to 6 metres with a proportionate spread allows it to anchor a composition without overwhelming neighbouring elements.
Proven ornamental pedigree: A long-established cultivar trusted by landscape architects for feature and specimen placements in high-specification projects.
Ideal Applications
Specimen feature planting: Positioned as a standalone focal point where autumn colour will be viewed and appreciated at scale.
Japanese and contemplative garden design: Integral to refined, minimalist compositions where seasonal rhythm is a design intention.
Courtyard and enclosed landscapes: Its controlled scale and canopy elegance suit high-end residential courtyards and curated urban spaces.
Layered planting schemes: Works with groundcovers, mosses, and understory planting to create depth and botanical sophistication.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 4 to 6m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring when dormant
Soil & Drainage: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter; avoid waterlogged or highly alkaline conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly throughout the first two summers, keeping the root zone consistently moist but not saturated. Apply a generous layer of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture, regulate soil temperature, and protect the shallow root system.
Plant Details
Height: 4 to 6m
Width: 4 to 6m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Japan, China, Korea
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







