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Acer palmatum Orange Dream - Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum Orange Dream
Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

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The bush arrived in good health. Beautiful foliage, I look forward to seeing the colours in autumn. The young plant wasn't as tall as expected, but time will make up for that.

Mélanie, 22/08/2024

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Value-for-money
Flaming Japanese Maple, with vibrant orange spring foliage, then light green in summer and finally golden yellow to vibrant orange in autumn, for shady corners of the garden.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
2 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

The Acer palmatum Orange Dream is a flamboyant Japanese maple, with bright orange spring foliage, then light green in summer and finally golden yellow to bright orange in autumn.

 

Originating from eastern China, Korea, and Japan, this hardy Japanese maple forms a bushy, rounded habit with age, with drooping branches adorned with young orange wood that turns brown. It develops beautiful deciduous foliage, bright orange in spring, light green in summer, and golden yellow to bright orange in autumn, opposite, palmate, 5 to 10 cm (2 - 3.9 in) long, divided into 5 or 7 finely lobed segments. The pretty reddish flowers grouped in small clusters in April are insignificant, but the red fruits with curved wings, 3 cm (1.2 in) long, creating interest from September.

The Acer palmatum Orange Dream thrives in preferably acidic, moist, fertile, well-drained, and loose soil, in a partly shaded and sheltered position from cold and dry winds. It is particularly sensitive to heavy soils and excess water. High temperatures can cause leaf burn, which can make the leaves fall rapidly. Mulch, water, and mist the foliage on hot evenings. Winter pruning is limited to balancing the branches. Treat against scale insects and verticillium wilt.

The Acer palmatum Orange Dream is ideal as a standalone tree on a shaded lawn or in the shade of heather beds accompanied by azaleas, pieris, rhododendrons, and heathers. It can also make a beautiful bonsai to be cultivated in a flat pot.

 

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Acer palmatum Orange Dream - Japanese Maple (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Habit spreading
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time April to May

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour orange

Botanical data

Genus

Acer

Species

palmatum

Cultivar

Orange Dream

Family

Aceraceae

Other common names

Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference7815502

Planting and care

The Acer palmatum Orange Dream should be planted in spring or autumn in preferably acidic, moist, deep, loose and well-drained soil, in a partially shaded, even shaded location sheltered 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 is limited to balancing the branches. Treat against scale insects and verticillium wilt.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

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 Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Soil moisture Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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