Red/Purple Laceleaf Japanese Maple
A popular small growing maple Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ has the added attraction of seemingly ever changing foliage.
The five lobbed leaves appear as a nice crimson color in spring, turning to deep crimson and green in summer before putting on a display of brilliant crimson in the autumn.
Useful as a landscaping tree, a feature tree in a small garden or a small shade tree.
Height
This is a tree that is sold as a grafted specimen, the plant is grown on a rootstock that forms the trunk or stem. This is common with most Japanese maple trees
This means that the height of the tree will depend on how tall a stem, the plant was grafted onto. Graft heights vary usually from from 2m to 3m (6ft to 9ft). The crown of the tree will eventually add some more height around 1m is usually about the limit.
The growth habit means that the grafted section weeps downwards and also grow outwards, not so much upwards.
Reasonably slow growing Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ will reach a height of 3 – 4 metres with a similar spread.
Sold as bare rooted plants in winter and potted specimens all year round.
HowTo grow Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ – Basic Care
Full sun with some protection from hot drying winds. A humus rich soil is best, in areas of clay soil improve the soil before planting, or consider building up the bed to ensure good drainage. New plants are best staked and watered in well with a liquid seaweed solution to encourage root growth. Mulch well and water through the first summers and then when conditions are dry.
Little other care is needed, damaged branches can be pruned back however do other pruning is generally required as Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ naturally creates a nice shape.
Acer palmatum atropurpureum – Summary Information.
- Height – 3 – 4 metres
- Spread – Will form a crown or around 3 metres over time.
- Foliage – Deep purple turning to red and then a scarlet red in autumn.
- Soil – Humus rich well drained with some moisture.
- Position – Protected from very hot afternoon sun and strong drying winds.
- Container use – Yes suited to growing in containers.
Useful Information fo Acer palmatum dissectum atropurpureum
- Botanical Name : Acer palmatum dissectum atropurpureum
- Common Names : Red/Purple Laceleaf Japanese Maple
- Origin : Japan and China
- Family : Sapindaceae
- Genus : Acer
- Cultivar Name: N/A
- Plant Type : Small to medium weeping tree.
- Exposure/ Light : Full sun to part shade
- Soil Type : Sandy leaf, loam,
- Soil Moisture : Well-drained, moist
- pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Climate Zone : Cool temperate, Temperate, Warm Temperate.
- Drainage : Very good drainage
- Water requirements : Medium
- Height: To 3m depending on graft height.
- Width : To 2m
- Growth Habit : Forms a small weeping crown on a bare stem.
- Lifespan : Perennial
- Landscaping Uses : Foliage from spring through summer – Good Autumn colour
- Garden Styles ; Cottage gardens, formal gardens, Japanese style gardens or container growing.
- Special Uses : Feature plant
- Plant Environment : Part shade full sun, moist soil, low to medium humidity.
- Flowering Time : Spring
- Flower colours : Insignificant
- Other Seasonal Interest : Exceptional autumn colour..
- Frost Tolerance : Good frost tolerance, avoid hard frosts.
- Drought Tolerance : No
- Attracts Wildlife : No
What’s in a name?
- Acer /eɪsər/ is a genus of trees we commonly call maples.
- ‘palmatum’ means a the shape of the leaf which is shaped like a hand.
- ‘dissectum’ is describing or explaining that the leaf is finely dissected.
- The specific epithet (atropurpureum) is from the Latin words ater meaning “black” and purpura meaning “purple” referring to the colour of the foliage.
Acer palmatum atropurpureum is available from the following Nurseries
"Propagation and Production of Native and Exotic Trees
with Natural Root Systems from 2 to 2,000 lts."
www.njrivett.com.au
WINTER HILL TREE FARM Ph: 02 4878 9193 Fax: 02 4878 9109
NSW Southern Highlands
Retail & Wholesale. Advanced trees & hedging. Grown in pots for year-round planting. 45 litre - 1000 litre available. Great range. Great Quality. Delivery available.
www.winterhill.com.au
Online and Retail Melbourne and Geelong based garden centres. Check out their large range of indoor and outdoor plants, Australian Natives, Fruit Trees and Edibles, Succulents, Gardenias, Camellias, Hydrangeas plus a full range garden products for delivery in Melbourne.
www.diacos.com.au
email ask@plantmark.com.au
One of Australia's largest wholesale trade nurseries. Over 30,000 species available, tubestock to advanced trees, an almost unlimited choice of plants.
www.plantmark.com.au
111 Stanhope Road Theresa Park NSW 2570
Offering a variety of sun hardy Australian natives and exotic trees, shrubs, groundcover's and perennials from semi advanced through to super advanced and semi-mature stock.
www.downesnursery.com.au