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The Snake Bark Maple Tree Acer Capillipes Options
150:180cm: 9-12L pot, 2-3 years old, Half Standard.
180-240cm: 12-15L, 3-5 years old. Half Standard.
The Snake Bark Maple Tree Acer Capillipes
The Snake-Bark Maple Tree (Acer capillipes) will make a really worthwhile addition to any garden, particularly during winter when colour is lacking. Its distinguishing feature is its bark, which is a greenish-brown colour lined with white capillaries, hence its name. Its young shoots are red colour and its branches sweep in curves. Autumn sees the leaves change to fiery shades of red. An excellent choice of tree for a medium sized garden as this tree will reach a final height of 16m (53ft 4in).
Snake-Bark Maple is supplied in a pot, which means that the tree has an already established root system and therefore this tree can be planted any time of the year and with better results than either bare-root or rootballed trees.
Ornamental Tree Roots In The Shade e.g. Behind A Fence
It is more important that that foliage (posh term for leaves) receives the sunlight than the roots. So if the canopy of your ornamental tree can sunbathe but the bottom of your tree thinks there has been a nuclear winter then that is ok. You might want to ensure you have good drainage as water and no sun is the start of algae and other such issues.
Do I Need To Stake My Ornamental Tree?
Our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. If the corner is of the house and a fence then you also have leeching issues to contend with from cement and wood preservatives. Also when it rains, that area would experience higher water levels so we advise against it unless the plant is very hardy.
