Acer palmatum 'Manyo-no-sato' - 50-60 CM C7.5

Description
The Japanese maple 'Manyo No Sato' (Acer palmatum) is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, picturesque, upright, deciduous large shrub with decorative, cut, purple-red leaves with a creamy white edge. It also bears pink flowers arranged in clusters in May. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 2.4 m and grows to a width of approx. 1.8 m.

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

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

leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of the Japanese maple 'Manyo No Sato's are purple-red, cut, opposite, lobed and have a creamy white margin. They are around 6 - 11 cm in size. Japanese maple 'Manyo No Sato' turns bright red-orange in autumn.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Manyo No Sato' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Manyo No Sato' is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, upright-growing, picturesque large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.8 - 2.4 m and is approx. 1.2 - 1.8 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
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 pink flowers of Japanese maple 'Manyo No Sato' appear in clusters in May.

Use
Solitary

Root
Acer palmatum 'Manyo No Sato' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.