downy Japanese maple 'Fairy Lights'

Grow in a place sheltered from cold drying winds and from late frosts, in full sun where its colours will develop best or in light dappled shade, in moist but well-drained neutral or acidic soil that does not dry out in summer or become waterlogged in winter, and protect roots with an open-textured organic mulch such as coarse bark; for more advice, see Japanese maple cultivation

Pruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs) and prune if necessary only from late autumn to midwinter

Propagate by grafting or softwood cuttings

May be affected by scale insects, including horse chestnut scale, and aphids, mites, and caterpillars

May be affected by coral spot, Phytophthora root rot, verticillium wilt, honey fungus, and Acer: leaf scorch