Acer 'White Tigress'
(Maple 'White Tigress')
Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Tree
Hybrid Parents - Possibly A. davidii x A. tegmentosum
Origin - Raised in NY, USA at Roslyn Nursery
Year of Introduction - 1955
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 6m
Width - 4m
Location - The Terrace
Description: A small, Deciduous tree with a bushy, spreading crown. This tree is usually grown for the attractive bark which is bright green with silvery-white, vertical striations. Bright green maple leaves have three shallow lobes with coarsely toothed margins. Small, bright yellow-green flowers are held in pendent Racemes and are produced from mid to late spring. The flowers are followed by pale green winged fruit. The leaves turn fiery shades of orange and yellow in autumn before dropping. The attractive bark of this tree provides year-round interest.
Flower:
Small, yellowish-green flowers are held in pendent racemes. The flowers are produced in April and May and are followed by pale green winged fruit (samaras).
Flower colour: Yellow-green
Flower shape: Small flowers held in racemes
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Bright green leaves have three shallow, pointed lobes with Dentate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the spreading branches. The leaves turn attractive shades of yellow and orange in autumn before falling.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: 3-lobed leaves
Autumn Colour: Yellow, orange
Propagation:
Grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.