Acer 'Sensu' (Fullmoon maple 'Sensu')

Botanical name

Acer 'Sensu'

Other names

Fullmoon maple 'Sensu', Acer shirasawanum 'Sensu', Shirasawa maple 'Sensu', Full moon maple 'Sensu'

Genus

Acer Acer

Variety or Cultivar

'Sensu' _ 'Sensu' is a slow-growing, upright to rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree with palmate, rounded, toothed, lobed leaves, red-flushed, yellow-green when young, dark green in summer and turning orange and red in autumn. Upright clusters of tiny, reddish-purple flowers in spring are followed by winged, red fruit.

Foliage

Deciduous

Tree shape

Bushy, Spreading

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Colour

Flower

Reddish-purple in Spring

Foliage

Yellow-green, Flushed red in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Caterpillars , Scale insects

Specific diseases

Leaf spot , Root rot , Tar spot , Verticillium wilt

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 from late autumn to midwinter only.

Propagation methods

Budding, Grafting

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Acer 'Sensu' (Fullmoon maple 'Sensu') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, City, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree

Cultivation

Plant in moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil. Provide shelter from cold winds and late frosts. Foliage colour is better in dappled shade rather than full sun. Water in dry periods.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4