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Acer sinopurpurascens | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Acer sinopurpurascens

Acer sinopurpurascens

Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

Very rare in cultivation this small, spreading decidous tree is about 10m in height, with smooth greyish-brown bark. Leaves are deeply five-lobed or rarely three-lobed, the upper surface dark green, paler green beneath and turning yellow in autumn. Showy purplish-red flowers in hanging clusters in spring are followed by pale yellow, bristly winged fruits

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkSandyLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. See tree cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 1, if necessary, from late autumn to midwinter only

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer. Note: difficult to propagate, possibilities for grafting being limited by the absence of related species. Seed is not a useful alternative as it is a dioecious species and specimens are widely separated

Pests

May be susceptible to Acer gall mite, aphids, caterpillars and horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years