Acer palmatum 'Red Wood' - 250-300 CM C110

Description
The Japanese maple 'Red Wood' (Acer palmatum) is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, picturesque, upright, branched large shrub with decorative wing fruits. In addition, the Japanese maple 'Red Wood' has cut, fingered, medium green, purple-red leaves. The yellow-green 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 around 6 metres and grows to a width of around 4 metres.

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

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * picturesque large shrub * attractive pink-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * yellow-green shoots * easy to care for

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Japanese maple 'Red Wood's are medium green, purple-red, cut, fingered, opposite, lobed. They are about 6 - 11 cm in size. Yellow-green, early shoots. Japanese maple 'Red Wood' turns bright pink-yellow in autumn.

Bark
Crimson red, smooth bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Red Wood' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Red Wood' is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, upright, branched, picturesque large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 5 - 6 m and is approx. 3 - 4 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.

Fruit
The fruits of Acer palmatum 'Red Wood' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary

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