Acer monspessulanum |
Native Region: Mediterranean/North Africa
Zone Range: 5-9
Preferred Climate: Full/semi sun; well draining average soil.
Harvest Date: Friday 14 November, 2008
Seed count: 20-25
Description:
A unique maple with small roundish tri-lobed leathery dark green leaves, tidy stocky multibranching form to 8 metres in height (equal spread) at maturity. Smooth dark gray bark. Becoming more widely planted as a trouble free street tree for its hardiness, foliage, drought and heat tolerance. Lively pinkish red autumn colour. Does well in containers and commonly used as bonsai in Europe.
Notes:
Takes pruning very well to suit smaller gardens or as a hedge.
Cultivation:
Cut rate: +60% viable embryos. Will be cold moist stored as all Acer seed lose viability when dry. Place seed in tepid water, sow the sinkers immediately. Soak floating seed 12-24 hours until it sinks and sow immediately. Sow thinly at 6 mm deep in a sandy peat layer; tamp firm. Cold strafify for 60-120 days. Keep moist. Add a thin layer of fine mulch. Don't let germinating seed freeze, dry out or migrate onto the medium surface as this is fatal. After cold stratification period is over, expose to Spring conditions to promote germination. Good indirect light is best for seedlings. Protect seed/seedlings from varmits. I prick out seedlings when dormant and grow in individual pots for first 2-3 years for best results.
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