Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Simon-louis Freres'
Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Tree
Year of Introduction - 1881
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 10m
Location - The East Border
Description: Small, Deciduous tree with variegated, palmately lobed foliage. In spring, the new leaves emerge bright, coral-pink, marked with green streaks and speckles. The foliage then turns creamy yellow and green and speckled white. Small, inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers are produced in drooping panicles in the spring and are followed by winged fruit (samaras). Slow growing.
This tree will be used as a cut back plant in the East Border to control height and promote larger leaf size.
Flower:
Small, inconspicuous yellow-green flowers are produced in pendent panicles in spring, and are followed by samaras (winged fruit).
Flower colour: Yellow-green
Flower shape: Small flowers held in panicles
Foliage:
Palmately lobed leaves with five Dentate and pointed lobes and red petioles. The new growth emerges bright, coral-pink with green blotches and speckles and turns to creamy yellow and green, marked with white speckles for the summer. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Propagation:
Grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in a sunny position in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.