Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
$42.06
incl. GST
Overall Height APPROXIMATELY 18cm
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' is a lovely Japanese Maple that has elegant deeply lobed, purple foliage throughout the spring and summer.
- In the autumn, the foliage turns vivid crimson red, creating a wonderful seasonal canvas.
- Unusually, 'Atropurpureum' will show differences in leaf size and shape from plant to plant.
SOIL REQUIREMENT
- Loam, Clay, Sand, Chalk.
FEEDING/FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT
- Feed-in spring and autumn with some manure or a certified organic pelletized fertilizer.
- In addition, regular drenches of eco-aminogro and eco-seaweed every 2-4 weeks will give amazing results and help build strong and healthy plants.
- In particular, it will build up cell strength in the leaves which is really important in arid or windy climates.
- Top up the mulch around the tree to help conserve water loss.
LIGHT REQUIREMENT
- Full sun, Partial shade.
WATER REQUIREMENT
- Moist but well-drained.