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Shrimp leaved sycamore in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Acer Pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

 

Shrimp leaved sycamore

This lovely small sycamore tree has salmon-pink young foliage in spring which turns yellow, before turning dark green in the late summer. It grows in a spreading form and will grow to just 3 x 3 metres in 20 years. It is the perfect sycamore tree for small garden. Plant in a sheltered position in moist but well-drained soil

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plant Features
  • Shrimp leaved sycamore likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Shrimp leaved sycamore likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Shrimp leaved sycamore is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Shrimp leaved sycamore likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Shrimp leaved sycamore

Latin name

Acer Pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Sapindaceae

ph

4.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Shrimp leaved sycamore likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Shrimp leaved sycamore is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Shrimp leaved sycamore likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Shrimp leaved sycamore likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Shrimp leaved sycamore is 4.00meters x 4.00meters 4.00 M 4.00 M

Acer Pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

This lovely small sycamore tree has salmon-pink young foliage in spring which turns yellow, before turning dark green in the late summer. It grows in a spreading form and will grow to just 3 x 3 metres in 20 years. It is the perfect sycamore tree for small garden. Plant in a sheltered position in moist but well-drained soil


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Most acers and maples have somewhat insignificant flowers. The flowers can be green, yellow, orange or red, and usually appear in early Spring, and are an early source of nectar and pollen for bees.

 

Planting

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Smaller varieties can be grown in pots and containers. The best time for planting is late Winter / early Spring, before the leaves appear

 

Propagating by cuttings

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Propagation methods vary according to the variety. Most varieties are propagated by means of softwood cuttings.

 

Propagating by grafting

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Some acers or maples are best propagated by grafting. This certainly applies to 'Shirasawanum' varieties.

 
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