Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace' - 50-60 CM C5

Description
The Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace' (Acer palmatum) is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, picturesque, compact, shrub-like large shrub that produces purplish-red flowers arranged in clusters. These appear in May. These develop into reddish-brown winged fruits. The Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace' also bears lobed, deeply incised, medium-green leaves with dark red markings. In a sunny to semi-shaded, sheltered position with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 3 m and spreads to approx. 3 m.

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

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

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace' are medium green, dark red, incised, deeply lobed, opposite, lobed and serrated. They are around 6–11 cm in size. Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace' turns a bright orange-red in autumn.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace' is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, compact, shrub-like, picturesque large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2.5–3 m and spreads to a width of approx. 2.5–3 m. It generally 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
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 'Burgundy Lace' appear in clusters in May.

Use
Solitary

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