Acer monspessulanum (Montpelier maple)
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8m max. spread |
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8m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Acer monspessulanum
Other names: Montpelier maple, Montpellier maple
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Genus: Acer
Species: A. monspessulanum - A. monspessulanum is a variable, dense, rounded, deciduous tree bearing leathery, ovate, glossy, dark green leaves with three, rounded lobes, sometimes turning yellow or red in autumn. Pendent racemes of yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by red-winged fruit in midsummer.
Acer monspessulanum is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Habit: Dense, Rounded
Plant with: Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop), Galanthus 'Bertram Anderson' (Snowdrop 'Bertram Anderson')
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Specific pests: Aphids , Horse chestnut scale , Caterpillars
Specific diseases: Verticillium wilt , Coral spot , Honey fungus , Tar spot
General care
Pruning: Pruning group 1. Prune in late autumn to midwinter only.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Budding, Grafting, Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Acer monspessulanum (Montpelier maple) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, preferably acid to neutral, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered site in full sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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