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Acer palmatum Orange Flame - Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum Orange Flame
Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

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Acer palmatum Orange Flame is one of the most decorative varieties of Japanese maple. Its elegant young leaves turn greenish orange during the season. In autumn, it's a fireworks display of colours in shades of yellow, orange, and red. In winter, the young shoots blaze in orange tones. Growing quite vigorously, it forms a large, fairly wide bush with an irregular oval shape that will find its place in small to medium-sized gardens, or within diverse flower beds in large spaces.
Height at maturity
3.50 m
Spread at maturity
2.50 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February, October to November
Recommended planting time February to March, September to November
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Description

Acer palmatum 'Orange Flame' is one of the most sought-after varieties of Japanese maple. Its beautifully dissected foliage emerges in spring in shades of orange before turning green during the growing season. In autumn, it turns yellow, orange, and red in a magnificent combination of warm colours. A large bush with vigorous growth, it reaches a height of 3.5m (12ft) in 10 years with a spread of 2.5m (8ft) and an ovate to ovoid habit. Like other Japanese maples, it thrives in acidic to neutral soil, in full sun or partial shade, and sheltered from the wind.

 

Native to eastern China, Korea, and Japan, Acer palmatum is the origin of a multitude of horticultural varieties that compete in beauty. Japanese maple now belongs, like all maples, to the Sapindaceae family (formerly classified Aceraceae). It is hardy (-20°C (-4°F)), but it dislikes dry and cold winds, scorching exposures, and dry and chalky soils.


The 'Orange Flame' cultivar exhibits relatively fast growth compared to other species in the genus. Its habit is quite irregular, more or less ovoid or spreading depending on the individual, with a good foliage density. Reaching about 3.5m (12ft) in height in 10 years, it will reach a height of 4.5 or 5m (15 or 16ft) at maturity, with a width of about 2 to 3m (7 to 10ft), thus forming a highly visible mass of vegetation and making it suitable for solitary use.


In spring, this Japanese maple produces young palmate leaves with 7 deeply cut lobes, in a beautiful orange colour. They then gradually turn green, a colour they retain throughout the growing season. In autumn, the foliage explodes in a festival of yellow, orange, and red.

 

Acer palmatum 'Orange Flame' is not strictly speaking an acidic-soil plant, but it prefers humus-rich and moisture-retaining soils. It dislikes atmospheric drought and thrives in oceanic climates as long as it is protected from the wind. Elsewhere, it is important to ensure a certain level of humidity by mulching the soil above its roots and monitoring watering, especially in summer. In hot and sunny climates, it is best to choose a partially shaded exposure to protect it from the harsh rays of the sun. In small gardens, it can be used as a standalone plant on a lawn. It can also be positioned in the centre or even at the back of a mixed border or on the edge of large trees to provide some shade and protection against prevailing winds.


In mild climates, it can be happily paired with Loropetalum chinense 'Pipa's Red', whose purple foliage will complement the warm colours of the maple. Physocarpus opulifolius 'Amber Jubilee' will also be a good companion with its colourful and changing foliage throughout the year. A black elder with purple leaves will provide a strong colour contrast with foliage that is just as deeply cut as that of our 'Orange Flame' maple.


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Acer palmatum Orange Flame - Japanese Maple (Foliage) Foliage
Acer palmatum Orange Flame - Japanese Maple (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3.50 m
Spread at maturity 2.50 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Acer

Species

palmatum

Cultivar

Orange Flame

Family

Sapindaceae

Other common names

Japanese Maple, Palmate Maple

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference1003361

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Planting and care

Plant in spring or autumn in preferably light, humus-rich, neutral to acidic, deep, loose and well-drained soil. It should be placed in a sunny or partially shaded position in warm climates, sheltered from cold and dry winds that could dry out its foliage. The soil should be kept moist with mulching in summer, if necessary, especially when the plant is exposed to the sun, but should not be waterlogged in winter. Apply a significant amount of organic matter every 3 years to ensure a good humus content in the soil. Mulch, water, and mist the foliage on hot evenings. Monitor the appearance of scale insects, as well as Verticillium wilt in the soil, a fungal disease that occurs in heavy and overly wet soil (this risk is eliminated in containers).

Planting period

Best planting time February, October to November
Recommended planting time February to March, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Free-standing
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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