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botanical name:
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
© Deeproot Plant Base
common name: Shrimp-Leaved Sycamore
family: Sapindaceae
characteristics:
tree
height: 6.00m
width: 3.50m
growth rate: slow
growth habit: rounded
leaf colour: pink
flower colour:
main season: Summer
aspect:
full sun, part shade
conditions:
moist soil, clay soil, sandy soil
preferred soil pH: any
minimum temp: -25°C
USDA zone: 6 to 9
description:
Round headed, very slow growing. Leaves open shrimp pink then fade through pale bronze to green.
cultivation:
Young leaves may scorch in direct hot sun.
propagation:
By grafting in late winter, or bud-grafts in late summer.
other notes:
RHS AGM