Acer palm. 'Metamorphosa' - 3 Ltr pot

Description
The Fächerahorn 'Metamorphosa' (Acer palmatum) is an upright, deciduous shrub with decorative, cut, green leaves with a white margin. The yellow-pink coloured shoots are also an interesting sight. It also bears purple-red flowers arranged in clusters in April. These produce red winged fruits from September. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to a width of around 1.5 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Acer italum, Acer opulifolium, Acer palmatum 'Arjos1'.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * attractive orange-red, red-purple autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * yellow-pink shoots * easy to care for

leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of the Fächerahorn 'Metamorphosa's are green, cut, opposite, lobed and have a white margin. They are about 6 - 11 cm in size. Yellow-pink coloured, early shoots. Fächerahorn 'Metamorphosa' turns bright orange-red to red-purple in autumn.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Fächerahorn 'Metamorphosa' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Fächerahorn 'Metamorphosa' is an upright growing shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 1 - 1.5 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Frozen shoots are cut back to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any risk of frost.

Flower
The purple-red flowers of Fächerahorn 'Metamorphosa' appear in clusters in April.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub

Root
Acer palmatum 'Metamorphosa' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.