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ACER palmatum vert / 'Atropurpureum'
Japanese Maple

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Type of products available: 1/0A4, 1/1P9 (type), 1/1P1L ('Atropurpureum')

Main asset

Light foliage, bright colors on new shoots and especially in autumn.

Remarks

Grafting in head allows obtaining mini-trees. More than 1000 cultivars exist, with different leaves colors, shapes of leaves (palmated, laciniated) or wood colors.

The Japanese Maple is one of the most cultivated Maples, for bonsais, shrubs in small gardens or small trees. His starry leaves, green on the type or purple for the variety 'Atropurpureum', give it a very light port, "zen". Type (from seed) is used as a rootstock for cultivated varieties.

Uses: Shady gardens, japanese scenes, pots and planters in part shade

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: deciduous
Habit: spread
Height: 8 m x 6 m (26 ft x 19 ft)
Growth: medium
Flowering period: May
Époque de fructification : summer

Shape and colours:

Foliage shape: starry
Foliage colour in autumn: orange red
Flowers shape: corymbs
Flowers colour: cream yellow
Forme des fruits : winged
Couleur des fruits : red

Plantation:

Soil type: drained non-calcareous, remaining wet in summer
Exposure: part-shade
Hardiness: - 25 °C (-13 °F - USDA zone 5b)