ACER japonicum 'ACONITIFOLIUM'

downy Japanese maple 'Aconitifolium'

ACER japonicum 'ACONITIFOLIUM'

downy Japanese maple 'Aconitifolium'

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Maintenance advice : Formative pruning. Trim at the end of summer/beginning of autumn, preferably smaller branches, and protect the wounds with special pruning sealer.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : old japanese variety, introduced by Meehan (GB) 1888
Use group : Sträucher
Height at 10 years : 4 m
Width at 10 years : 4 m
Growth : Medium
Fragrance : No
Exposure : Sun - Half shade
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Shape : rounded, ball, globe
Colour of leaves : Green
Colour of flowers : Purplish red
Soil type : Garden soil
Uses : Free standing specimen

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Remarkable small tree or large shrub, domed with deeply cut palm shaped leaves of 7-15cm. Superb long-lasting red vermillion colours as early as August. Purple-red flowering in umbels before the leaves appear. Red fruits of 2-3cm, lasting long after the leaves have fallen. Beautiful smooth, grey-brown bark. Prefers a non-calcareous soil, rich, cool and well drained. Melliferous. Synonym : 'Maiku-jaku' (Dancing Peacock).