Forest Rebuilding

Scientific name: Acer palmatum 'rubrum'
Common names: Japanese maple or red maple
Family: Aceraceae
Origin: Japan, China and South Korea

Layout and presentation: Acer palmatum is a species of maple foliage or attracting attention with very elegant and that is a masterpiece of sunny gardens. It is revealed from early spring, when branches slender and glossy leaves begin to dress dense, palmate, with 7-11 lobes sharp, visible veins and toothed margins, intense red color.


Terms care / cultivation: shrub that reaches 2 meters high, can accommodate almost any location, provided you have to be safe relative humidity and strong winds.


Light is an important factor for Japanese maple. To form a compact and spectacular harbor needs sunny spaces, planting in semiumbra affecting foliage quality and color intensity.
Thrive in heat, suitable temperature ranging between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius. Can easily be grown in areas with mild winters, wind and frost away from strong, tolerating minimum temperature of minus 10 degrees C.
Do not raise any claims with respect to substrate culture, supporting as well as a garden soil and one Humorului. However, a growing condition absolutely necessary, is the pH level should not exceed 7.5. Slightly acidic soils are preferred alkaline ucat in red color accentuates the decorative foliage so.
During summer, when temperatures exceed 24 degrees Cesius, abundant watering needs, the rest of the year, content with very little water.
Does not require fertilization, and the terms of this versatile and unpretentious.



Flowering is insignificant, purplish red flowers, grouped in small inflorescences is visible just a short distance.



Acer palmatum seed multiplies well. They germinate easily and relatively young so obtained have a high growth and high resistance to dryness and cold. It can multiply them with shoots semilemnificati potting-up, taken in spring and autumn.



Tricks and special tips: Put them out spectacular red foliage outreach, it in a sunny location in the garden, and surrounded it with plants and colorful flowers. Will certainly be an attraction for your guests.
Those who do not have space of a garden and want this lovely shrub can grow it in the pot as a bonsai. In this case, besides the cultivation conditions specified above, will consider and need high relative humidity, specific crops inside.



Species and varieties: A.amoenum, A.japonicum, A.matsumurae, A.sieboldianum, A.shirasawanum, A.tenuifolium.