How to tend a Acer palmatum

Also known as: Negundo sessilifolium (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq., Acer decompositum Dippel, Acer formosum Carrière, Acer friederici-guillelmii Carr, Acer incisum Dippel, Acer jucundum Carrière, Acer ornatum Carrière, Acer palmatum var. amoenum (Carrière) Ohwi, Acer palmatum var. dissectum (Thunb.) Miq., Acer palmatum f. latilobum (Koidz.) Ohwi, Acer palmatum f. luteoflorum A.E.Murray, Acer palmatum var. multifidum K.Koch, Acer polymorphum f. roseomarginatum Van Houtte, Acer pinnatifidum Dippel, Acer polymorphum Siebold & Zucc., Acer pulverulentum Dippel, Acer ribesifolium Dippel, Acer roseomarginatum (Van Houtte) Koidz., Acer sanguineum Carrière, Acer sessilifolium Siebold & Zucc., Acer palmatum f. argenteomarginatum Pax, Acer palmatum var. crispum André, Acer palmatum f. rhodoneurum Pax, Acer palmatum f. albovariegatum Pax, Acer palmatum f. rubellum Pax, Acer palmatum f. polychromum Pax, Acer palmatum f. rhodophyllum Pax, Acer palmatum var. ornatum (Carrière) André, Acer palmatum var. linearilobum Miq., Acer palmatum f. rufinerve Schwer., Acer palmatum f. minor G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. roseomarginatum (Van Houtte) G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. albomarginatum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. aureum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. linearilobum-atropurpureum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. elegans G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. lobatum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. variegatum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. flavescens G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. reticulatum (André) G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. sanguineum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. atropurpureum (Van Houtte) G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. elegans-purpureum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. latifolium-atropurpureum G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. bicolor G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. tricolor G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. ornatum (Carrière) G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. sessilifolium (Siebold & Zucc.) G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. crispum (André) G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. linearilobum (Miq.) G.Nicholson, Acer palmatum f. caudatum Schwer., Acer polymorphum f. atropurpureum Van Houtte, Acer palmatum f. volubile Schwer., Acer polymorphum f. versicolor Van Houtte, Acer palmatum f. versicolor (Van Houtte) Schwer., Acer palmatum f. scolopendrifolium Schwer. & Hesse, Acer palmatum f. van-houttei Schwer., Acer palmatum f. sinuatum Schwer., Acer palmatum f. rubrum Schwer., Acer palmatum f. rubrolatifolium Schwer., Acer palmatum f. brevilobum Schwer., Acer palmatum f. hessei Schwer., Acer palmatum f. laciniatum Schwer., Acer palmatum f. nicholsonii Schwer., Acer palmatum f. cuneatum Schwer., Acer palmatum var. sessilifolium (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim., Acer palmatum f. lineare Schwer., Acer palmatum f. atrolineare Schwer., Acer palmatum f. friederici-guillelmii (Carr) Schwer., Acer palmatum var. subtrilobum K.Koch, Acer polymorphum var. palmatum (Thunb.) K.Koch, Acer palmatum var. linearilobum Siebold & Zucc., Acer sanguineum var. amoenum (Carrière) Koidz., Acer palmatum var. palmatum

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places, avoid summer direct strong light

Soil

Acidic soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Aceraceae, Acer
Size
Diameter ≥ 25 cm, height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April, fruiting period August
Flower colors
red purple, fruit color green to red, leaf color turn to red, orange or yellow from green in autumn
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