You Garden Acer Taylor 3l Pot 50cm Tall - Pink Leaves

Bring beautiful all-year-round colour to your garden with this Acer 'Taylor' plant with pink leaves. One of the prettiest, compact-growing Acers for smaller gardens, pots and patios, this striking small tree gives you plenty of fabulous colour through the year. In spring, the dainty, lobed leaves emerge salmon pink, covering the bush in a soft peach glow before maturing to a variegated lime green and cream. Then, in autumn, the leaves turn a uniform lime-green before falling. Fully at home in Oriental-style gardens, flower borders or on your patio in a large pot, where it can remain for 10 years quite happily, Acer 'Taylor' is a garden plant that no gardener should be without! Supplied in a 3L pot, ready for you to plant out or pot on. Planting If your soil is slightly acidic, then you have the perfect conditions to grow Acers. However, do not worry if you have not as most can be grown in other soils as long as they are not wet, dry or very alkaline. If growing in a pot, use a 50/50 mix of ericaceous and multipurpose compost if you can. If planting in the garden, prepare a wide hole and loosen the soil with a fork, incorporating organic matter to improve moisture retention and condition. Plant your Acer so that the top of the root ball is just slightly below ground level. Fill the planting hole with soil and heel well in. Water well. Aftercare Leaf colour is best in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated as long as the plant is well watered. Avoid exposed places as leaves can suffer with windburn (scorch), especially if the plant is dry. Water regularly Feed with specialist Acer feed. Mulch every couple of years with well-rotted garden compost or well-rotted manure or leaf mould. Max Height (in cm): 200 Max Spread (in cm): 200 Potted: N Stunning salmon-pink leaves in spring make an impact even in the smallest of gardens. As the leaves mature, the pink fades but the attractive variegation remains. A small and slow growing tree, ideal for oriental-style gardens and great in modern containers. Easy to manage and virtually trouble free - requires little maintenance and can be grown in sun or light shade. Supplied in a 3L pot, eventual height 2m in 10 years. Planting Period: Mar - Oct Planting Position: Sun