{"product_id":"coral-bark-japanese-maple-tree","title":"Coral Bark Japanese Maple Tree","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCoral Bark Japanese Maple Treebute\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Gentle Glow of Warmth Through Every Season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost trees retreat in winter, the hardest season for grief. But the Coral Bark Japanese Maple does something extraordinary. It comes alive. As temperatures drop, this tree's bark intensifies to a luminous coral-red. It's a tree that finds its brightest moment in the season when everything else has gone quiet. In Japan, it's called Sango-kaku: \"coral tower.\" The name captures both the warm color of sea coral and the tree's graceful, upward-reaching form. This tree teaches that beauty doesn't require abundance; there's grace in simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Treebute Kit is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home - a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing during a time of loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Coral Bark Japanese Maple offers something unique: a living reminder that there's beauty to be found in every season.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love the Coral Bark Japanese Maple\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Beauty Unlike Any Other: This is the only tree in our collection that saves its most striking moment for winter. While other memorial trees sleep, the Coral Bark Maple's branches glow an almost fluorescent coral-pink that intensifies with cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-Season of Beauty: Spring brings fresh leaves edged in pink, gradually deepening to soft green through summer. In fall, the foliage turns luminous gold, sometimes touched with orange and red, before they fall to reveal the winter coral beneath. Every season offers something new to notice and appreciate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAward-Winning Excellence: The Coral Bark Japanese Maple received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993, recognizing its outstanding garden performance and reliability. This is a tree that has earned its reputation over decades - beautiful, dependable, and beloved by gardeners worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraceful, Upright Form: The Coral Bark Japanese Maple grows in an upright, vase-shaped habit with graceful ascending branches - the \"tower\" referenced in its Japanese name. At maturity, it reaches 15-25 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide. Its form is elegant year-round, but especially striking in winter when the branch structure is fully visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Japanese Maple Heritage: Japanese maples have been cultivated for a thousand years in Japan, where they represent gracem serenity, and the transient beauty of life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContainer Growing: The tree's manageable size and slow-to-moderate growth rate make it well-suited to container culture for many years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEach Treebute Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✓ Hardy tribute tree (size you select)\u003cbr\u003e✓ Step-by-step planting \u0026amp;amp; watering care guide\u003cbr\u003e✓ Personalized memorial message\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e➕ Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eo Planter (choose your style \u0026amp; size)\u003cbr\u003eo Premium potting mix (for indoor or patio planting)\u003cbr\u003eo Cremation-safe organic soil blend (\u003cem\u003efor ashes, if\/when you’re ready\u003c\/em\u003e)                   \u003cem\u003eMany customers plant without ashes and that’s just as meaningful.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEverything arrives together, ready to plant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNurturing Your Memorial Tree\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight: \u003c\/strong\u003ePartial shade is ideal, especially afternoon shade in warmer climates. Morning sun with afternoon protection produces the best bark color and prevents leaf scorch. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, especially during establishment. Water deeply during dry periods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning: \u003c\/strong\u003eMinimal pruning needed. If shaping is desired, prune in late winter while dormant. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach winter, when the coral branches glow against the quiet sky, you'll remember: there's beauty in every season, especially the ones that feel bare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOptional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHonor Your Loved One in a Way That Lives On\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. This is a tree for those who understand that grief has seasons. For a thousand years, Japanese gardeners have turned to this tree to teach this truth: that love doesn't disappear when things feel bare. It just shows up differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe act of planting creates meaning. The coral branches hold light through darkness. 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