Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acer palmatum Red Pygmy Red Upright Japanese Maple, Purple Upright Japanese Maple,Red Upright Japanese Maple, Purple Upright Japanese Maple,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs, Trees Shrub Like
Description:
Attractive, small, slightly weeping, deciduous ribbon-leaf maple growing to 2 metres in height. It has bright red foliage in Spring foliage turning a darker red colour in Summer and then orange in Autumn. Fast growing when young. Great choice as a neat feature tree for small courtyard areas.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Aceraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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