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Acer palmatum Little Princess - Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum Little Princess
Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

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Very beautiful bush delivered in excellent conditions, well packaged and protected.

Jean Claude, 14/09/2021

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A beautiful variety of dwarf Japanese maple close to the 'Kiyo Hume' cultivar. Its foliage forms small, soft green stars edged with red in spring, then turning dark green and finally orange-red to yellow in autumn. It forms a small, dense ball of about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in all directions, perfect for enhancing the surroundings of a terrace or a container on a balcony. To be grown in full sun or partial shade in non-calcareous, moist, rich, and light soil.
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, October to December
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Description

Acer palmatum 'Little Princess' is a variety of Japanese maple particularly appreciated for its compact ball-shaped habit and its decorative deciduous foliage from spring to autumn. Its small palmate leaves emerge in tender green with red tips and margins before turning dark green and tinted with orange-red and yellow in autumn, offering a changing and colourful spectacle. This vigorous and erect dwarf tree reaches 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in all directions and is perfectly suited for small gardens. It can be easily grown in a pot. Provide it with a bright to partially shaded exposure in non-calcareous, moist, rich and light soil.

 

Native to eastern China, Korea and Japan, Acer palmatum is the origin of a multitude of horticultural varieties that compete in beauty. The Japanese maple belongs, like all maples, to the Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) family. It is relatively hardy, but fears dry and cold winds, scorching exposures and dry and calcareous soils. The cultivar 'Little Princess' shows a rather slow growth like most Japanese maples. Its habit is erect, bushy and compact. It will reach, depending on the growing conditions, on average 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in all directions. Similar to the variety 'Kiyo Hume', in spring, this small tree develops young tender green leaves with red margins. They unfold into finely cut palmate leaves with 5 well-separated, nicely rounded, dentate lobes. In summer, the lamina darkens to dark green. Just before falling, the leaves turn a magnificent orange-red and then yellow. The discreet flowering takes place in May-June. The flowers, grouped in small clusters, sometimes produce some fruits with recurved wings, called samaras, 3 cm (1.2 in) long.

 

Acer palmatum 'Little Princess', with the originality and natural charm of its small foliage with evolving colours, stands out from afar, in the garden or when planted in a pot on a terrace. Extremely decorative from spring to autumn, it deserves a special place. The Japanese maple is not strictly speaking an ericaceous plant, but it prefers soils rich in humus that remain moist. Chinese azaleas, pieris, hydrangeas, wild camellias, ferns and heathers will be its most beautiful companions. It can form a magnificent bonsai to be grown in a flat dish. Combine several varieties of Japanese maples to vary the colours and structures of the foliage; the effect is always dazzling at the end of the season. Its tender green leaves with red nuances blend beautifully with purple-leaved shrubs such as 'Miss Saori' hydrangea, for example.

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Habit ball, spherical
Growth rate slow

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time April to May

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour light green

Botanical data

Genus

Acer

Species

palmatum

Cultivar

Little Princess

Family

Aceraceae

Other common names

Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference1003332

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Planting and care

Plant in spring or autumn in preferably light, humus-rich, neutral to acidic, deep, flexible and well-drained soil, in a sunny, semi-shaded or even shady position sheltered from cold and dry winds. If necessary, keep the soil moist in summer by adding mulch, especially when the plant is exposed to the sun. However, it should not be waterlogged in winter. Apply a significant amount of organic matter every 3 years to ensure a good humus content in the soil. Mulch if necessary and water. Mist the foliage on hot evenings. Winter pruning is limited to balancing the branches. Treat preventively against scale insects and Verticillium, a fungal disease that occurs in heavy and overly wet soil.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, October to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, 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, humus-bearing and 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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