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Acer palmatum 'Olson’s Frosted Strawberry' ('Olson’s Frosted Strawberry' Japanese maple)

Acer palmatum ‘Olson’s Frosted Strawberry’ Acer Palmatum 'Olson's Frosted Strawberry'


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum 'Olson’s Frosted Strawberry' Common Name: 'Olson’s Frosted Strawberry' Japanese maple Genus: Acer
The foliage is bright strawberry red at first emergence, and slowly pink suffuses each leaf along the vein as the spring progresses. Graceful deeply divided leaves with serrated edges gently curve at the tips. In its mature form, this tree will most likely have wide spreading with cascading branches (Because this is a new cultivar and Japanese maples can be very slow growing, accurate information about this tree’s maturity can be difficult to come by) . This cultivar is a seedling from ‘Aka shigitatsu sawa’.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Wonderful detail in the leaves and excellent form for a small tree.
 Care: Well drained, slightly acidic soil, consistent water
 Propagation:

Grafting generally yields the best results for Japanese maples


 Problems:

Needs protection from intense heat, does not tolerate hard water. Deer browsing might be a problem

Information provided by Essence of the Tree
Height 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Spread 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Growth Pace Slow Grower
Light (some sources say it can tolerate full sun);Part Shade Only
Moisture Medium to Wet
Maintenance Moderate
Tolerance Frost Tolerant
Characteristics Showy Fall Foliage; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Spring
Foliage Color Colorful/Pink Foliage
Uses , Container, Small Spaces, Shade, Foliage, Backyard, Front Yard, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Style , Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest , Winter Interest, Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Trees

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