Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Japanese maple 'Orange Dream'
Acer Acer
'Orange Dream' _ 'Orange Dream' is a bushy, rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree bearing palmate, mid-green leaves, yellow in spring and turning yellow-orange in autumn. Leaves are divided into narrow, irregularly-shaped lobes. Inconspicuous, reddish-purple flowers in spring are followed by winged, red-flushed, green seed pods.
Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' is: Deciduous
Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent, Reddish-purple in Spring
Yellow in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow-orange in Autumn
Horse chestnut scale , Aphids Horse chestnut scale , Aphids
Tar spot , Honey fungus , Verticillium wilt Tar spot , Honey fungus , Verticillium wilt
Pruning group 1. Prune in late autumn to midwinter. Will be prostrate unless staked to desired height.
Grafting, Softwood cuttings
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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.
Containers, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, City, Architectural, Rock, Foliage only, Woodland
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Japanese maple 'Orange Dream'
Acer Acer
'Orange Dream' _ 'Orange Dream' is a bushy, rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree bearing palmate, mid-green leaves, yellow in spring and turning yellow-orange in autumn. Leaves are divided into narrow, irregularly-shaped lobes. Inconspicuous, reddish-purple flowers in spring are followed by winged, red-flushed, green seed pods.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent, Reddish-purple in Spring
Yellow in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow-orange in Autumn
Tar spot , Honey fungus , Verticillium wilt
Pruning group 1. Prune in late autumn to midwinter. Will be prostrate unless staked to desired height.
Grafting, Softwood cuttings
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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.
Containers, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, City, Architectural, Rock, Foliage only, Woodland
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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