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Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated box elder)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 10m
max. spread
Ultimate height 15m
max. height
Time to maturity 20-50 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Acer negundo 'Variegatum'

Other names: Variegated box elder, Acer negundo 'Argenteovariegatum'


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Genus: Acer

Variety or cultivar: 'Variegatum' _ 'Variegatum' is a vigorous, upright to columnar, deciduous tree, sometimes trained as a shrub, bearing pinnate, light green leaves with pink margins that turn white in summer and clusters of yellow-green flowers in spring. The entire leaf turns yellow in autumn.

Acer negundo 'Variegatum' is: Deciduous

Flower: Light green in Spring

Foliage: Pink in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn

Habit: Broadly columnar, Upright

Plant with: Cyclamen coum (Eastern cyclamen)

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Specific pests: Aphids , Horse chestnut scale

Specific diseases: Verticillium wilt

General care

Pruning: Pruning group 1 from late autumn to midwinter only.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation: Propagate by seed or grafting.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Grafting. REGISTER to read more...


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Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated box elder) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.


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Suggested uses: Architectural, Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Specimen tree

Cultivation: Grow in moist but well-drained soil. Provide shelter from cold winds and late frosts.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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Question from tylor

were do i buy one and how much dose one cost

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  • Posted: Sun. 5th September 2010 08:26
  • Last reply: Thu. 9th September 2010 00:17

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