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Variegated Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Shirazz'

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Grown by Danielle

South Downs National Park

Tree in 15L Pot

120-150cm on arrival

£160

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The highlights

  • Upright, arching tree
  • Medium tree - grows to 5m
  • Striking shades of red in autumn
  • Makes a brilliant feature tree

Description

  • 'Shirazz' (the extra z is important) is a vibrant arching, upright tree with deeply lobed leaves and gorgeous variegation. The foliage emerges red-purple with bright pink margins in spring, matures to grey-green with cream and pink margins in summer then turns shades of scarlet in autumn
  • Grows to a compact 5 x 4m but can be pruned to fit any size of garden
  • Perfect as a specimen tree or as part of a mixed border with contrasting green foliage plants
  • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

What To Expect

Supplied as:

15L poly pot
This tree is supplied in a 15L Poly-Pot. Poly-Pots use 70% less plastic than traditional pots and can be recycled. A 15L pot allows ample space for good root development and can support a good sized tree.

Height on arrival:

120-150cm
Depending on the time of year, your tree will arrive at a height between 120-150cm including pot.

Eventual height:

5m

Eventual spread:

4m
Spreads approx 4m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Purple, red
Small purple-red flowers in spring

Habit:

Bushy, upright
An arching, upright shaped tree

Hardiness:

Hardy
Acers are frost-hardy, though new shoots might be damaged by sudden frosts.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

4m
Plant 4m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Acers encounter few problems with pests and diseases. They may be susceptible to aphids, which can be washed off by spraying with soapy water.

Full sun to partial shade

Position where the tree will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight every day during summer and spring. This variety can handle partial shade where it receives its light as dappled shade.

Any soil type except heavy clay

Acers are tolerant of most soils and conditions, including poorly drained soil. They prefer moist, fertile soil.

Feed lightly

When planting, replace half the soil from the planting hole with compost. Your Acer will then appreciate an annual light mulch in spring. ?v=1613300929

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

We're here to help at every step

We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
of experts.

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with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re 
perfectly happy.

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Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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