Acer trees are a statement plant, with delicate leaves and floating canopies they are a wonderful thing to behold and can bring peace and balance to a garden.
Acer Palmatum 'Ōsakazuki' is a true chameleon, leaves turning from green to orange-scarlet in autumn. The leaves are relatively large and the canopy compact and round making it a great looking small specimen tree, perfect in a pot garden. This remarkable plant even produces red flowers and berries.
They are naturally shade lovers so can really help brighten a shaded patio or courtyard. Be careful when placing in full sun as it can scorch the leaves.
Grow in a moist but well-drained soil. Water in summer if necessary. Leaf colour is best in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated. Leaf scorch can be caused by lack of soil moisture, drying winds or late spring frost.
Please note these trees are deciduous, so they lose their leaves in autumn/winter and regrow in spring.
For no fuss or mess you can put the plant in the growing pot it arrives in straight inside a decorative one. This also allows allows excess water to be drained after watering.
For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot.
Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in on a rounded pot.
| Nursery Pot Diameter | Minimum Decorative Pot Opening Required |
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⌀17cm |
18-19cm |
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⌀20cm |
21-22cm |
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⌀25cm |
25-26cm |
| ⌀28cm |
29-30cm |
|
⌀33cm |
34-35cm |
|
⌀35cm |
37-39cm |
| ⌀40cm | 41-42cm |
| ⌀45cm | 46-47cm |
| ⌀50cm | 51-52cm |
| ⌀55cm | 56-57cm |
| ⌀60cm | 61-62cm |
For a seamless finish where the plant is potted into the decorative pot, liners are available to prevent water leaking and the pot from damage.
We also offer a potting service.
