Acer palm. 'Orange Dream' - 20-25 CM P9

Description
The Japanese maple 'Orange Dream' (Acer palmatum) is an upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with decorative, green leaves with a light orange edge. The orange-coloured shoots are also an interesting sight. It also bears purple-red flowers arranged in clusters in May. These produce red-brown winged fruits. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 4 metres and grows to a width of around 2.5 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Acer italum, Acer opulifolium.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * attractive golden yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * orange shoots * easy to care for

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of the Japanese maple 'Orange Dream's are green, opposite, lobed and have a light orange margin. They are about 8 - 10 cm tall. Orange-coloured, early shoots. Japanese maple 'Orange Dream' turns bright golden yellow in autumn.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Orange Dream' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Orange Dream' is an upright and multi-stemmed shrub. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4 m and is approx. 2 - 2.5 m wide. It usually grows 5 - 10 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

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

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground 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 Japanese maple 'Orange Dream' appear in clusters in May.

Use
Solitary, heather garden, small/front garden

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