Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-beni'

ICNCP name: Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-beni'
Group: Amoenum Group

A small, slow-growing maple with a rounded, low-branched habit. In spring the pale green leaves unfold with purple-red tips and edges, as if they had painted nails, which is exactly what the name means: "red nail". The colour lasts into early summer, after which the leaves turn a fresh, glossy green, before colouring red and orange in autumn.

Reaches about 2 m tall and wide in 10 years and does very well in a container. Best in morning sun and rich, well-drained soil.

SPECIFICATIONS
Location: Full sun, half shade
Height: up to 2.5m
Width: up to 2.5m
Fall colour: Red, orange