Acer palmatum 'Aoyagi' - 60-80 CM C7.5

Description
These produce red-brown winged fruits.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Acer palmatum 'Aoyagi Gawa'.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub * beautiful foliage * attractive orange-red, lemon-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * easy to care for

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. Attractive orange-red to lemon yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Greenish-yellow, smooth bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Japanese maple 'Ao Yagi Gawa' is multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped and picturesque in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Frozen shoots should be cut back to healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any risk of frost.

Flower
The purple-red flowers appear in clusters in May.

Use
Solitary

Root
Acer palmatum 'Ao Yagi Gawa' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.