Japanese maple
Acer palmatum
Common Name: Japanese maple
Genus: Acer
Species: palmatum
Category: Trees
Height: 8.00 m (800 cm)
Spread: 10.00 m (1000 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Slow growing
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Bronze, Green, Red, Yellow
Sun/Shade: Partial shade
Soil Type: Acidic
Ericaceous: Requires a neutral or acid soil (or ericaceous compost), with a pH of 7 or below
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, A good architectural plant, Has colourful autumn foliage
- Other features: red winged fruit in late summer
The beautiful deciduous foliage of this small round-headed tree is attractively lobed and turns from its usual mid green in autumn to take on shades on yellow, orange and red before it falls. In late spring tiny purple-red flowers are borne in small pendulous clusters and are followed in late summer by charming winged fruits which float down from the branches when they are ripe. - Garden care: Add a top dressing of a multi-purpose fertiliser around the base of the plant in late spring. No routine pruning is required. Remove any dead, damaged or crossing branches in April when the plant is in full growth.
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