Acer maximowiczii
(Nikko Maple)

Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - China
Discovered By - Ernest Wilson
Year of Introduction - 1910
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 4m or more
Width - up to 3m
Location - The Hot Garden

Description: A small Deciduous tree with a rounded outline and subtly striated bark. Blue-green to dark green leaves are rounded with three to five lobes and finely toothed margins. Small, inconspicuous red flowers are held in Racemes and produced in late spring. The flowers are followed by winged seeds called samaras. The foliage turns bright shades of orange and red in autumn before falling.

Flower:

Small flowers are red and fairly inconspicuous. The blooms are held in racemes in May and are followed by winged seed.

Flower colour: Red

Flower shape: Small flowers in racemes

Flowering time: May

Foliage:

Blue-green to dark green leaves have a rounded outline with three to five lobes and serrate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on slender branches. The foliage turns bright shades of red and orange in autumn before falling.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Rounded with three to five lobes

Autumn Colour: Red, orange

Propagation:

Grafting, seed.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Acer maximowiczii prefers an acidic soil.