Acer palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi' - P9

Description
The Japanese maple 'Sumi-nagashi' (Acer palmatum) is a dense, compact, roundish large shrub that produces purple-red flowers arranged in clusters. They appear in May. The Japanese maple 'Sumi-nagashi' also has cut, red-brown leaves. The purple-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 around 4 metres and grows to around 4 metres wide.

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

Bulletpoints
* tolerates pruning * purple-red shoots * easy to care for

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Japanese maple 'Sumi-nagashi's are red-brown, cut, opposite, lobed. They are about 6 - 11 cm in size. Purple-red, early shoots.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Sumi-nagashi' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Sumi-nagashi' is a dense, compact and rounded large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4 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.

Flower
The purple-red flowers of Japanese maple 'Sumi-nagashi' appear in clusters in May.

Use
Solitary

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