Acer palmatum 'Brown Sugar' - 60-80 CM C10

Description
The Fächerahorn 'Brown Sugar' (Acer palmatum) is a branched, deciduous garden plant with decorative, cut, green-brown leaves. The coral-red shoots are also an interesting sight. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 1.5 m and grows to approx. 1 m wide.

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

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * bright red shoots * suitable for containers * tolerates pruning * coral red shoots * easy to care for

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of Fächerahorn 'Brown Sugar' are green-brown, cut, opposite, lobed. They are about 6 - 11 cm in size. Coral-red, early shoots.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Fächerahorn 'Brown Sugar' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Fächerahorn 'Brown Sugar' is branched in structure.

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 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.

Use
Tub, solitary

Shoots
The shoots of Acer palmatum 'Brown Sugar' are light red.

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