Acer palmatum 'Going Green' - 80-100 CM C7.5

Description
The Japanese maple 'Going Green' (Acer palmatum) is a compact, picturesque shrub that produces purple-red flowers arranged in clusters. They appear in May. These produce red-brown winged fruits. The Japanese maple 'Going Green' also bears cut, light green leaves. 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 around 3 metres wide.

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

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

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Japanese maple 'Going Green' are light green, cut, opposite, lobed. They are about 6 - 11 cm in size. Japanese maple 'Going Green' is bright yellow-orange in autumn.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Going Green' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Going Green' is a compact, picturesque shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 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 purple-red flowers of Japanese maple 'Going Green' appear in clusters in May.

Use
Tub, solitary

Shoots
The shoots of Acer palmatum 'Going Green' are medium green.

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