Japanese Maples are highly prized garden specimens, having a brilliant display of autumn coloured foliage. The new foliage and bark in spring is often attractively coloured.
This beauty is frost tolerant and can be used as a showpiece for any garden. Its also often used for Bonsai.
Common Name:
Japanese Maple
Botanical Name:
Acer palmatum
Plant size:
50-80cm
Pot size:
75mm
Max growth:
Grows to about 3 - 4m high and 1 - 4m wide
Maintenance:
Water regularly after planting until established. Fertilise in winter with a general purpose complete fertiliser. Mulching will help retain soil moisture.
Planting:
Prefers a cool mist position with well draining soil.