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Pere David’s Maple is one of the Snakebark Maples. It grows to be a small deciduous tree or large shrub, often multi-stemmed. Leaves are pointed and have three barely noticeable lobes. Autumn colours can be spectacular orange and yellow. The bark is green with obvious cream and white stripes, better on younger trees. It looks a bit like snake-skin. This tree is a worthwhile addition to a small garden.
Acer davidii
Common Name: Pere David’s Maple/Snakebark
Native: China
Provenance: China
Size and Spread(10yrs) : 2 x 3m
Treatment required: soak the dried seed then at least 4weeks cold stratification
Seeds/kg: c. 30,500 seeds ; 46%viable
Ideal Sowing Period: Spring
Soil Conditions: Moist, but well drained, probably not chalk
Planting Instructions: sun or semi-shade.
Mature Height: 4m
bark pic courtesy of Abrahami CC BY SA 2.5 via Wikimedia
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Family | Aceraceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Interest | autumn foliage, bark |
| Life Cycle | shrub, tree |
| Size | Mini seed pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 150 seeds) |
| Genus | Acer |
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