Twombly's Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Twombly's Japanese Maple is a beautiful compact deciduous tree with a dense columnar crown, low branching, and bare stems that become a deep red in winter. Its palmate leaves emerge bright red and darkens to burgundy-green before returning to red with orange hues in fall. Small non-showy umbels of red-purple flowers bloom mid-spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.
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Height: |
10’ - 15' |
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Spread: |
7' - 8' |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Mulch in southern climates to keep roots cool. Keep pruning to a minimum and prune in fall or winter. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rots. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, root weevils, and mites. Chlorosis may occur in high pH soils
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Pieris, Rhododendron
IMAGE: Photo by Mark Bolin, acer palmatum twombly sentinal
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
