Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' (Japanese maple 'Orange Dream')
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Intermediate skill rating |
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3m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Other names: Japanese maple 'Orange Dream'
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Genus: Acer
Variety or cultivar: 'Orange Dream' _ 'Orange Dream' is a slow-growing and rare small tree with bright-green bark, and orange-yellow foliage that turns yellow in autumn.
Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' is: Deciduous
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Purple in Summer
Foliage: Yellow, Orange in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Stem: Bright-green in Summer
Fruit: Dark-red in Autumn
Habit: Rounded, Compact
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Specific pests: Horse chestnut scale , Aphids
Specific diseases: Tar spot , Honey fungus , Verticillium wilt
General care
Propagation methods: Grafting, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' (Japanese maple 'Orange Dream') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, City, Architectural, Rock, Foliage only, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moist but well-drained, acid or neutral soil. Foliage colour is best in part shade, although full sun can be tolerated. Leaf scorch can be caused by dry soil or excessive exposure to frost, sun or wind when leaves are young.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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I have just bought one of these plants and have put in container. Some of leaves have tiny black broken lines along the veins and the new leaves are starting to curl. Do you know what this is and what I may be doing wrong?
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- Posted: Sun. 20th May 2012 15:01
- Last reply: Sun. 20th May 2012 18:43
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