Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'
(Golden Box Elder)
Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - Raised in New Zealand
Year of Introduction - C. 1989
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 8m
Width - 3m or more
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: Small Deciduous tree with a bushy habit. Attractive, bright golden, lime-green leaves are pinnate with ovate leaflets that are serrated at the margins. Leaves are held on pale green stems. Inconspicuous green male flowers are produced in mid to late spring. A. negundo 'Kelly's Gold' can be used as a cut-back plant to control overall size, and maintain vibrant leaf colour and larger leaf size.
Flower:
Clusters of small green flowers are produced in April to May. This variety only produces only male flowers.
Flower colour: Green
Flower shape: Clusters
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Bright golden - lime green pinnate leaves have ovate leaflets and serrated margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the branches. The foliage turns bright yellow in autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate, with ovate leaflets
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Propagation:
Grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade or fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.