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    ACER griseum
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    ACER griseum

    Commonly known as Paper-bark maple

     AWARD
    Bark peels and flakes when mature to reveal light brown underbark. Good autumn colour
    2 year
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £20.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
    Large
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    7.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £80.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      Ultimate size in 10-20 years
    • Ornamental bark
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, mites, scale insects, caterpillars, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch, honey fungus.
    • Place of origin
      Central China. Introduced into the UK by Ernest Wilson (1876-1930) in 1901.
    • Deciduous
      Dark green 3-palmate leaves to 10cm (4in) long with ovate leaflets.
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
      Pendent racemes
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      8m (26ft)
    • Tree
      Slow growing, spreading tree. Produces small flowers in early to mid- spring
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (26ft)
       
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