Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
(Japanese Maple 'Bloodgood')
Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Large shrub, small tree
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 5m
Width - up to 5m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: Small, Deciduous tree with a broad, upright habit. Handsome, deep reddish-purple leaves are palmately lobed and maintain their rich colour through the summer. (Many cultivars eventually fade to bronze-green.) Small red flowers in Corymbs are produced from mid to late spring and are followed by samaras with red wings. Leaves turn a brilliant shade of red in the autumn.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
It is unclear whether A. palmatum 'Bloodgood' was originally raised at Bloodgood Nursery in Long Island, New York or if it had been raised at Ebbinge and Groose Nursery in Holland and then sent to the USA where it was named.
Flower:
Small, reddish-purple flowers in pendent corymbs are produced from April to May and are followed by samaras with deep red wings.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Small flowers held in corymbs
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Attractive, palmately lobed leaves are deeply Divided and have five to seven lobes. Leaves are deep reddish-purple and hold their colour through the summer before turning a brilliant shade of red in the autumn. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Autumn Colour: Red
Propagation:
Grafting, cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in rich, fertile and moisture retentive but well drained soil. Will benefit from a sheltered position.