Japanese maple 'Golden Pond'

Grow in a place sheltered from cold drying winds and from late frosts, in light dappled shade or in sun but with shade at the hottest part of the day, 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 in late winter, or by budding in summer; semi-ripe cuttings, hardwood cuttings, or layering may also be successful

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