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Potted Paperbark Maple Tree - Description
- Potted Paperbark Maple Tree
- AKA Acer Griseum
- Small Garden Tree
- Deciduous Tree
- Interesting All Year Around
- Popular For Tree's Interesting Bark
- Suits Small to Medium Sized Garden
- Plant Size
- Current Height: 100cm
- Girth: 6cm
- Containerised (Potted)
- Comes in 7.5 Litre Pot
Potted Paperbark Maple Tree - Characteristics
- Small to medium garden tree
- Habit: Small, spreading tree
- Peeling bark in rusty red, bronze & orange colours
- Deep green foliage in Summer
- Foliage turns copper & bronze in Autumn
- Interesting bark all year around
- Mature size: 8m to 12m spread & height
- If allowed to grow to full maturity
- Can be maintained at smaller size either
- Deciduous tree, they loose their leaves in Winter
- Foliage: Palmate leaf, slightly serrated margins
- Growth rate: Slow
- Frost hardy
Potted Paperbark Maple Tree - Uses
- Excellent specimen tree
- Ideal in any small or medium size garden
- Can be grown in large plant pots also (100 Litres for example)
- Suited to sun or partial shade
- Plant in a modern, contemporary or Japanese style garden
- Grown for their for their architectural form & habit
- Offers a beautiful focal point in any garden
Potted Paperbark Maple Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Potted trees can planted all year around
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
Positioning Trees
- Require a sheltered spot
- Plant where they are not exposed to wind
- Suited to full sun & partial shade
- Soil can be well drained, light or heavy clay
- Happy in acidic or neutral to alkaline soils
- When planting, hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
After Care
- Soak pot for approx. 10 minutes before planting
- Water again after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- Keep grass growth away from the base of trees to ensure a faster growth rate
- Avoid strimming around the base of trees
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