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Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'

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Dwarf Maple with narrow lobes. Elegant form. Award of Merit 1969. This plant grows to about 200 cm. The leaf colour is red. This plant is hardy.

Date taken : 21.06.2005

Common name : Smooth japanese maple

Family : Sapindaceae

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© picture 3 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Herkenrode

© picture 4 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

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© picture 6 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Villa Taranto (I)

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© picture 9 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 10 : J. Kortmann, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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© picture 12 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 13 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993, also Award of Merit by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1969. This plant was introduced by us in 1967.

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : red
leaf colour : red
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours