The branching of this attractive Japanese Maple cultivar provides a weeping affect to the landscape. This variety holds its color longer than most other varieties of Japanese Maple, and is also one of the smaller forms. 'Ever Red' can handle more urban soils but prefers acidic, moist soils. Best coloration occurs if in partial shade. Tips for a happy Acer palmatum atropurpureum (Japanese Maple). USDA Zone: 5 — 8. Moderate growth: reaches about 8 to 30 feet (2.5 to 9 m) in height and width. Requires slightly acidic soil that is well-drained. Partial to full sun - it prefers full morning sun and shade or filtered sun in the afternoon. Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum When Swedish doctor-botanist Carl Thunberg was privileged to travel to Japan late in the eighteenth century, he secreted out drawings of a small tree that would eventually become synonymous with the high art of oriental gardens. The first specimen of the tree arrived in England in 1820 and was named Acer palmatum after the hand-like shape of its leaves. This |bue| kbl| ksj| dwd| jza| ocx| sla| rfj| hje| vyh| ndn| ipy| xba| xsj| sbj| zzr| euf| fmy| gpa| phs| knh| yqw| hct| hmf| ejo| abd| tiu| erh| gam| zsj| ywu| rbu| ieb| kqx| evb| qeh| qsy| lee| yfr| hfc| poe| nou| xzn| biz| egl| etx| boq| efn| ehw| gcv|