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Acer rufinerve 'Albolimbatum' (v)

grey snake-bark maple 'Albolimbatum'

A slow-growing, upright, deciduous tree to around 8m tall, its older stems and trunk green with white striations. The three-lobed, green leaves are speckled and margined with white in spring and summer before turning shades of red, orange and yellow in the autumn. Clusters of greenish-yellow flowers are borne in spring

Synonyms

Acer rufinerve 'Albomarginatum'
Acer rufinerve 'Hatsuyuki'
see moreAcer rufinerve 'Hatsuyuki-kaede'

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Sapindaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired, often palmately-lobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. Many have fine autumn colour, and some have ornamental stems
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moisture-retentive well-drained soil in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds

Propagation

Propagate by grafting in late winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Architectural
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to Acer gall mite, aphids, caterpillars and horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, Acer leaf scorch and honey fungus

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