BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A native of Northern China and Korea, Acer truncatum is an elegant, handsome and easy to grow tree with fantastic autumn colour. The leaves have five triangular lobes and emerge in spring tinted reddish purple, darkening to green in summer before turning vivid shades of yellow, orange, purple or red in autumn. An unusual and attractive garden tree in the U.K. with exciting autumn colours.

Supplied Size: 3L containers (80 - 100 cm tall)

Features

• Common name: Shantung Maple or Purpleblow Maple.
• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Moist or well drained, fertile soil. Acer truncatum is tolerant of dry soil conditions.
• Hardiness: Hardy. Acer truncatum appreciated shelter from strong winds.
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Small or eventually medium sized, densely branching tree with a rounded crown.
• Height: 8 m (26 ft) / [up to 5 m (16 ft) after 10 years]
• Spread: 6 m (20 ft) / [up to 3 m (10 ft) after 10 years]
• Notes: Acer truncatum will produce better autumn colour in lime free or acid soils and once established is reasonably tolerant of dry conditions and heat.