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Vine Maple in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Acer circinatum

 

Vine Maple

New:Acers (maples) are trees and shrubs grown mainly for their colourful foliage. Many varieties are the trees and shrubs responsible for spectacular Autumn colours. There are many different types of acer, from the smaller types, such as the very popular Acer Palmatum (Japanese Maple) grown in many gardens, to the large maple trees that can grow up to 45 m in height. Most species have palmate leaves that are lobed (usually 3 - 9 lobes). The flowers, which are green, yellow, orange or red, in racemes, umbels or corymbs, appear in early Spring, and are followed by fruit, - samaras - or "helicopters", "whirlybirds" "maple keys" or "polynoses" due to the way they spin as they fall in Autumn 'Vine Maple' has symmetrically-lobed and toothed leaves, soft green sometimes ringed with red in spring, turning yellow /orange/red in the fall. Grows as single or multi-stemmed large shrub / small tree; bark greenish to red, with tiered branching reminiscent of Japanese Maples.Can thrive in a variety of settings, though will thrive best with regular water and protection from afternoon sun.Source: Portland Nursery .

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plant Features
  • Vine Maple likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Vine Maple likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Vine Maple is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Vine Maple likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Vine Maple

Latin name

Acer circinatum

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Sapindaceae

ph

4.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Vine Maple likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Vine Maple is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Vine Maple likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Vine Maple likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Vine Maple is 6.00meters x 8.00meters 6.00 M 8.00 M

Acer circinatum

New:Acers (maples) are trees and shrubs grown mainly for their colourful foliage. Many varieties are the trees and shrubs responsible for spectacular Autumn colours. There are many different types of acer, from the smaller types, such as the very popular Acer Palmatum (Japanese Maple) grown in many gardens, to the large maple trees that can grow up to 45 m in height. Most species have palmate leaves that are lobed (usually 3 - 9 lobes). The flowers, which are green, yellow, orange or red, in racemes, umbels or corymbs, appear in early Spring, and are followed by fruit, - samaras - or "helicopters", "whirlybirds" "maple keys" or "polynoses" due to the way they spin as they fall in Autumn 'Vine Maple' has symmetrically-lobed and toothed leaves, soft green sometimes ringed with red in spring, turning yellow /orange/red in the fall. Grows as single or multi-stemmed large shrub / small tree; bark greenish to red, with tiered branching reminiscent of Japanese Maples.Can thrive in a variety of settings, though will thrive best with regular water and protection from afternoon sun.Source: Portland Nursery .


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Most acers and maples have somewhat insignificant flowers. The flowers can be green, yellow, orange or red, and usually appear in early Spring, and are an early source of nectar and pollen for bees.

 

Planting

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Smaller varieties can be grown in pots and containers. The best time for planting is late Winter / early Spring, before the leaves appear

 

Propagating by cuttings

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Propagation methods vary according to the variety. Most varieties are propagated by means of softwood cuttings.

 

Propagating by grafting

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Some acers or maples are best propagated by grafting. This certainly applies to 'Shirasawanum' varieties.

 
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