Acer palmatum 'Red Autumn Lace'
Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in Italy
Discovered By - Raised at Fratelli Gilardelli Nursery
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 4m
Width - up to 5m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A large, Deciduous Shrub with pendulous branches. Lace-like palmately lobed leaves with fine leaflets emerge bronze-red in spring and mature to dark green. Small, reddish-purple flowers in pendent Corymbs are produced from mid to late spring and are followed by samaras. In autumn, the leaves first turn yellow, then orange before finally deepening to brilliant red.
Flower:
Small, reddish-purple flowers in pendent corymbs are produced from April to May and are followed by samaras.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Small flowers held in corymbs
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Deeply Divided palmately lobed leaves have seven to eleven lanceolate leaflets with Dentate margins. Leaves emerge bronze-red in spring before developing to rich, dark green. Autumn colour begins yellow, then deepens to orange before finally turning brilliant red. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Autumn Colour: Yellow, orange, red
Propagation:
Grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in sun or shade in rich, moisture retentive, but well drained soil. Will benefit from a sheltered position.