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Red Select Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Red Select' Height: 10 feet Spread: 15 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5 Description: Amazing fall color; beautiful dark-purple leaves in spring eventually fade to bronze-green; heat/sun tolerance; Japanese maples are the most coveted of all small landscape trees, having almost the perfect shape, habit, and fall colors Ornamental Features Red Select Japanese Maple is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It features subtle corymbs of red flowers rising above the foliage in mid spring before the leaves. It has attractive dark green foliage with hints of burgundy which emerges red in spring. The small lobed palmate leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding crimson in the fall. The rough gray bark and red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape. Landscape Attributes Red Select Japanese Maple is a dense deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. It has no significant negative characteristics. Red Select Japanese Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Red Select Japanese Maple will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more. This tree does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Nursery Notes If planted in full sun, the new foliage can scorch during our hot summers. We recommend planting this Japanese Maple in a spot where it can receive morning sun with good afternoon shade. Dappled sunlight (as an understory plant) is also an excellent location.
