Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' - 30-40 CM C5

Description
These produce red-brown winged fruits. The dark pink-coloured shoots are also an interesting sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Acer italum, Acer opulifolium, Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub * coral-red shoots * attractive orange-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * dark pink shoots * easy to care for

Leaves
Attractive orange-red autumn colouring.

Bark
Red-brown bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Japanese maple 'Sangokaku' is multi-stemmed and picturesque in structure and has a closed crown. Slow-growing.

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
Heather garden, park, woodland edge, small/front garden

Shoots
The shoots of Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' are coral red.

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