Acer Sango Kaku - coral bark maple

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$6.70

Remarkably tolerant and extremely beautiful small trees, with colour all year from bark and leaf. Leaves obligingly turn green in summer when everything else is showing off, then put on a dramatic autumn display followed by that red bark. Japanese acers have a reputation for being a little tricky to grow, but providing you can meet them halfway they are worth all the effort.

We love Sango-Kaku for the autumn foliage colour, bark colour, compact size

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Description

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' - Japanese maple, coral bark maple
APPEARANCE : Small elegant deciduous tree with coral-red bark and distinctive hand-shaped maple leaves which turn from spring's pinky-yellow, becoming green in summer, through to golden-yellow in autumn. Sango-kaku translates to coral-tower.
USE FOR : Plant as a feature tree in the garden or a large pot. Site carefully to avoid having to prune to fit a too-small space.
PLANTING : Needs moist, rich, slightly acid soil in dappled or part shade. Acers will grow in full sun but leaves tend to scorch; avoid an exposed or windy site for the same reason.
CARE : Mulch when planting and provide regular water until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Plants need more water in sunnier locations, especally if container-grown. Add slow-release fertiliser in spring, and mulch to keep roots cool. If you must prune, do this in winter, but plants have an elegant natural shape and shouldn't need it.
HEIGHT & WIDTH 4 - 8m H slowly x 2.5 - 4m W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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