Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

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Grown for its tiny purple spring flowers and colourful red purple foliage that turns fiery crimson in autumn. This beautiful Acer makes a superb specimen tree with a slow growing, compact rounded habit that makes it well suited to growing in small gardens and containers. This variety also makes a very attractive bonsai tree. Height: 3m (10') in 10 years. Supplied in 7cm pots.
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Plant Size Height Up to 800cm (315in)
Spread Up to 1000cm (394in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Tree

Ideal For patiospecimen plant

Position In sun or semi shade

Codes
1 x 15cm Potted Plant (KF2700)
1 x 6.5 Litre Potted Plant (KF2702)
1 x 18 Litre Potted Plant (Height 100cm+) (KB2891)
1 x 10 Litre Potted Plant (Height 60cm+) (KB2877)
2 x 3 Litre Potted Plants (KA7780)
4 x 3 Litre Potted Plants (KA7781)
2 x 7cm Potted Plants (KC0447)
1 x 7cm Potted Plant (56404)
2 x 10.5cm Potted Plants (KA7770)
3 x 7cm Potted Plants (KC0449)
4 x 7cm Potted Plants (KC0448)
1 x 23cm Pre-Planted Patio Pot (KH0494)
2 x 7cm Potted Plants & 2 Sabina Pots (KC2181)
4 x 7cm Potted Plants & 4 Sabina Pots (KC2182)
1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (Height 40cm+) (69343)
4 x 10.5cm Potted Plants (KA7771)

Choose a sunny or semi shaded position that is protected from cold winds and hard spring frosts. The delicate leaves may scorch in strong sunlight so avoid particularly hot situations. Japanese Maple trees prefer a fertile, moist but well drained neutral to acid soil. Dig in plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost prior to planting. Plant bare root Acers at the same depth as they were previously planted. Backfill the planting hole and water well to settle the soil. Alternatively plant Acers in large patio containers in a soil based compost such as John Innes No.3.

Feed and water container grown plants regularly throughout the growing season. In autumn, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of border grown plants. Japanese maples require little pruning other than to maintain their shape and remove damaged and dead stems in late autumn.

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