Acer palmatum 'Arakawa' - 250-300 CM C130

Description
The Japanese maple 'Arakawa' (Acer palmatum) is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, picturesque, shrub-like large shrub that produces red flowers arranged in clusters. They appear from May to June. The Japanese maple 'Arakawa' also has cut, fingered, medium green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 4 metres and grows to a width of around 3 metres.

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

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * suitable for containers * tolerates pruning * easy to care for

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Japanese maple 'Arakawa's are medium green, cut, fingered, opposite, lobed, crenate. They are about 6 - 11 cm in size. Japanese maple 'Arakawa' turns bright orange-yellow in autumn.

Bark
Smooth, corky bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Arakawa' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Arakawa' is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, shrub-like growing, picturesque large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4 m and is approx. 2 - 3 m wide. It usually grows 20 - 35 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, wind-protected position.

Soil
Standard container plant 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 red flowers of Japanese maple 'Arakawa' appear in clusters from May to June.

Use
Tubs, topiary, balcony/terrace

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