Japanese Maple Seed (purple dissect)

Acer palmatum atrop dissectum

£4.50£19.50 inc. VAT

Japanese Maple is a slow growing small tree/shrub with broad arching habit (sometimes looks like a large purple mushroom). Very fine purple-bronze leaves colour to orange in autumn. Excellent in small gardens. Needs no pruning but appreciates mulching with compost in spring.

Earn up to 20 Points.

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Description

Acer palmatum dissectum purpureum

Common Name: Japanese dissect-leaved purple Maple

Native: Japan, Korea, China

Provenance: USA

Size and Spread (10 years): 1m x 1m very slow

Treatment required: Deeply dormant. 34 weeks stratification needed

Seeds/kg:  c.26,700     87% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Ideally needs rich moist loam on the acid side.

Planting: Semi- shade, woodland under-storey. Best in some shelter.

No pruning required, but the occasional mulch of compost is good. Mature height: 2m x 2m.

 


			

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Acer

Size

Mini seed pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed pack (approx 80 seeds)

Family

Aceraceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Interest

autumn foliage

Requires

part shade

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