Japanese maple 'Skeeter's Broom' | Acer palmatum - Clear Stem 90cm - Height 180-220cm - 35lt Tilia adaptable to various soil types

adaptable to various soil types and conditions

and it prefers a well-draining soil in partial shade

which is native to East Asia

The 'Heideperle' cultivar is a particularly striking plant

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Japanese maple 'Skeeter's Broom' | Acer palmatum - Clear Stem 90cm - Height 180-220cm - 35lt Tilia adaptable to various soil typesAcer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom' is a small, bushy, narrowly upright, deciduous shrub with neat, palmate, deeply lobed leaves, bright red in spring, deep purple red in summer, ruby red in autumn. Small, inconspicuous reddish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by red, winged fruits in late summer. Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom' prefers fertile, humus rich, loamy or sandy, slightly acidic, moist, well drained soils. It thrives in partial shade but