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Acer palmatum Atropurpureum - Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

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Arrived a bit "ruffled" but perfectly healthy. It took several months to settle in and is now producing beautiful shoots this late summer. Tree in very good health.

IngridB, 02/09/2024

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Value-for-money
Beautiful Japanese maple with a habit rounded and with purple foliage all year round, turning to a brilliant red in autumn, to brighten up the shady corners of the garden.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
5 m
Spread at maturity
4 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

The Acer palmatum Atropurpureum is a beautiful Japanese maple with a rounded habit and purple foliage, turning bright red in autumn.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Originally from eastern China, Korea and Japan, this hardy maple forms a spreading, rounded crown with young branches covered in reddish-brown bark. It develops beautiful deciduous foliage, purple, opposite, palmate, 5 to 10cm (3.9 in) long, divided into 5 to 9 toothed lobes, which turn bright red in autumn. The tiny reddish flowers grouped in small clusters in April are insignificant, but the red fruits with curved wings, 3cm (1.2 in) long, are decorative.

 

The Acer palmatum Atropurpureum prefers acidicmoist, fertile, well-drained and well-prepared soil partially shaded and protected from cold and dry winds. It does not tolerate heavy soils and excess water in winter. High temperatures can cause leaf burn, which falls quickly. Mulch, water and mist the foliage on hot evenings. Winter pruning should be limited to simply shaping the branches. Treat against scale insects and verticillium wilt.

 

The Acer palmatum Atropurpureum is a great option as a tree centrepiece on a shaded lawn, or to provide shade in heather beds when accompanied by azaleas, pieris, rhododendrons, and heathers. It can also be pruned into a stunning bonsai and grown in a flat dish.

 

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Japanese Maple: Planting, Pruning and Care
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Japanese Maple: Planting, Pruning and Care
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Acer palmatum Atropurpureum - Japanese Maple (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 5 m
Spread at maturity 4 m
Habit spreading
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time April to May
Flowering description Red flowers in small corymbs. Fruits with wings.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour red

Botanical data

Genus

Acer

Species

palmatum

Cultivar

Atropurpureum

Family

Aceraceae

Other common names

Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference7815472

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Planting and care

The Acer palmatum Atropurpureum should be planted in spring or autumn in a preferably acidic, moist, deep, loose and well-drained soil, in a semi-shaded, even shaded location protected from cold and dry winds. Provide a significant amount of organic matter every 3 years to ensure a good humus content in the soil. Mulch, water and mist the foliage on hot evenings. Winter pruning should be limited to simply shaping the branches. Treat against scale insects and verticillium wilt.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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