Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' – Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'

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Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' – Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'

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Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' is a small tree that can eventually grow about 10 m tall. However, it usually remains a large shrub. The crown is broad ovoid to inverted ovoid. Most striking feature of 'Sangokaku' are its brilliant intense coral-red winter twigs. In summer, the twigs, which are then greenish-yellow, are barely noticeable. The leaves are 5-lobed and bright green. In autumn, the leaves turn a deep golden yellow before falling off and revealing the colourful winter twigs in their full glory. Not only the colourful twigs, but also the beautiful autumn colours are an important ornamental value of 'Sangokaku'. If young twigs do not ripen sufficiently in the autumn, they may die off completely or partially. In older trees, the young twigs are less conspicuous, but new, colourful twigs are formed after light pruning. Was introduced by Ireland's Daisy Hill Nurseries around 1920. 'Sangokaku' is sometimes still referred to with the synonym 'Senkaki'. Hardiness zone: 6
Size
Root ball size
Packaging
Amount
Delivery period
250/300 high
Wire rootballed
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Root ball size
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Stock
Limited stock
Specifications
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Height
3-10 m
Width
3-8m
Crown
broad ovoid, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green
Autumn colour
yellow, orange
Flowers
red, flowers in May
Fruits
red
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, peaty soil, acid soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6 (-23,3 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Application
tree containers, roof gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow broad ovoid vase-shaped 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green orange/red average growing non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing
Frequently asked questions
Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'

Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' can eventually reach a height of 3-10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 3-10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' turn yellow, orange in autumn.

The right time to plant Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' blooms in may.
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