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Acer palmatum 'Shishi-gashira'

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Dark green curled foliage, compact upright growth. This plant grows to about 350 cm. The leaf colour is dark-green. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 20.10.2008

Common name : Smooth japanese maple

Family : Sapindaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Botanische Tuin Kerkrade

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Botanische Tuin Kerkrade

© picture 5 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 8 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin van C.Monet in Giverny

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Floriade 2002 Hoofddorp

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 14 : Garden Picture

© picture 15 : Garden Picture

© picture 16 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

© picture 19 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 20 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 21 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 22 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 23 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Mount Usher Gardens, Wicklow

© picture 24 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kasteeltuin Arcen

© picture 25 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Klein Residence, Middletown, New Jersey

© picture 26 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

© picture 27 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Benoit Choteau, Bray, Belgie
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours