Acer palmatum ‘Emerald Lace’

The Emerald Lace Japanese Maple.

If you are looking for a fast growing maple, with brilliant foliage, then ‘Emerald Lace’ is one of the best.

The new foliage is a lime green with reddish leaf margins. The colour turns to a good green through summer and then to a good red t in autumn..

As this is a fast growing variety, a little formative pruning may be helpful. Good nurseries will already have done this for you on more advanced specimens.

This is also a maple that will take a little more sun than most, however in warmer climates it is best in a position where it is protected form hot afternoon sun and hot drying winds.

With a fast growth rate, and a pendulous habit this is a very attractive specimen tree.

Basic Care

Best grown in a humus rich well drained soil with some moisture.

A position that is protected from hot sun is best.

1. Dig a hole twice the diameter of the container the plant comes in.
2. Mix some well rotted compost and aged cow manure through the soil.
3. Water the plant in the container a few hours before planting.
4. Plant at the same depth it was in the container.
5. Stake the plant.
6. Water in with a liquid seaweed fertiliser.
7. Mulch around the plant to maintain cool root run.
8. Fertilise with a general purpose slow release fertiliser each spring.
9. Water during hot dry periods over summer.

Pruning

A well formed tree will require little pruning after purchase. Only removal of any dead or damaged branches will be required.

• Botanical name – Acer palmatum ‘Emerald Lace’
• Common Name – Emerald Lace Japanese Maple.
• Growth rate – Fast
• Foliage – Green lacy foliage turning to a good red.
• Flowers – Insignificant
• Height – Sold as a grafted specimen, height will depend on initial grafting
• Spread – To 4 meters depending on conditions.
• Frost tolerant – Yes
• Drought Tolerant -No

Acer palmatum ‘Emerald Lace’ is available for sale from the following nurseries

NISHIKI NURSERY
Mob: 0421 821 307 Fax: 03 9752 0976 
Quality grafted Japanese Maples. Largest range in Australia. Supplying Landscapers and Retail Nurseries. Strictly Wholesale. All states except WA.
www.nishikinursery.com.au

BLUE MOUNTAINS FLORA - Ph/Fax: 02 4782 6543
PO Box 6033, Katoomba NSW 2780 - e-mail: k.c.cruickshank@gmail.com 
Heaths and Heathers, Japanese Maples, Andromeda, Anemone nemorosa, Calluna, Erica, Clematis, Daboecia, Gentiana.
www.nurseriesonline.com.au/blue-mountains-flora