3L Orange Leaf Acer Tree, Nursery Pot, Patio Garden Pots

This 3 Litre Orange Leaf Acer Tree is a beautifully striking Japanese Maple, supplied in a nursery pot and perfectly suited to patio displays, container gardens, and sheltered outdoor spaces. Celebrated for its deeply lobed, palmate foliage in warm shades of orange, this elegant deciduous tree adds vivid seasonal colour and year-round structure to any setting.

Delivered in a 3 litre nursery pot, this Acer is ready to be potted on into a decorative container or planted into a prepared, sheltered border. Its naturally compact and slow-growing nature makes it an excellent choice for smaller gardens, courtyards, and balcony spaces.

Key Features:

• Striking orange, deeply lobed foliage with outstanding seasonal colour
• Supplied in a 3 litre nursery pot — ready to pot on or plant out
• Ideal for patio containers, small gardens, and sheltered borders
• Slow-growing and compact — well suited to long-term container growing
• Spectacular autumn colour as foliage transitions through warm tones
• Low maintenance once established in a suitable sheltered position

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Acer palmatum (orange-leafed variety)
  
  
• Common Names: Japanese Maple, Orange Leaf Acer
  
  
• Classification: Deciduous Tree / Large Shrub
  
  
• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 150–200 cm × 150–200 cm (slow growing, variety dependent)
  
  
• Growth Habit: Bushy, Rounded, Slow-Growing Deciduous Tree
  
  
• Perfect for: Patio Containers, Courtyard Gardens, Sheltered Borders, Japanese-Style Gardens, Small Gardens
  
  
• Flowering Time: Spring (small, inconspicuous flowers)
  
  
• Planting Position: Partial Shade to Full Sun — sheltered from cold winds and late spring frosts
  
  
• Attracts: Bees and Beneficial Garden Insects
  
  
• Type: Hardy Deciduous Tree
  
  
• Foliage: Deeply lobed, palmate leaves emerging in vibrant orange and yellow tones in spring, developing rich, warm autumn colour before leaf fall

Care Guidance:

• Water regularly, particularly during dry spells — do not allow the rootball to dry out completely
• Position in a sheltered spot, away from strong prevailing winds and late spring frosts
• Feed with a balanced slow-release fertiliser in early spring
• Well suited to container growing in a loam-based or ericaceous compost
• Minimal pruning required — remove any dead or crossing branches during late autumn or winter

Please Note: This Acer is supplied in a nursery pot. For best results, pot on into a larger decorative container using a suitable compost, or plant into a sheltered, well-prepared garden border.

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