Acer Palmatum
‘Reticulatum Como’
Deciduous small tree or upright shrub with a graceful, upright-spreading and semi-open branching structural habit.
Leaves are 5–7 lobed, deeply incised with sharply pointed, finely toothed segments, emerging a beautiful brownish-pink to soft rosy-blush with a cream-white center and a prominent network of dark green veins in spring, maturing to a pale cream-green base while maintaining its distinct green reticulated veining pattern through summer, and turning spectacular, warm shades of salmon-pink, golden-yellow, and bright apricot-red in autumn.
Pot Size: Supplied in a 2-Litre pot (View what to expect)
Spring Foliage: Brownish-pink to rosy-blush over a cream-white center with dark green veins
Summer Foliage: Pale cream-green with a prominent green net-veined pattern
Autumn Foliage: Salmon-pink, golden-yellow, and bright apricot-red
Reticulation: Intricate, highly prominent dark green reticulated veining across pale pink and cream tissue
Habit: Graceful, upright-spreading and semi-open branching framework
Size: Ultimate Height: 2–3m | Ultimate Spread: 1.5–2m after 10–20 years
Position: Partial shade or full shade; requires reliable protection from hot afternoon sun and strong winds to keep its highly delicate variegated foliage from scorching
Soil: Moist, humus-rich, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil
Hardiness: RHS H6 (to –20°C)
Uses: An exquisite boutique focal specimen, perfect for sheltered courtyard spaces, modern Japanese gardens, or premium patio containers
| Spring Leaf | |
|---|---|
| Variegation | Cream |
| Autumn Leaf | Orange, Pink |
| Reticulation | Green |
| Summer Leaf | White / Cream / Pink |
| Growth Habit | Bushy / Shrubby, Dwarf / Compact, Upright / Vase-Shaped |
| Size | III. Medium (2-4 metres) |
