TheJapanese maple , Acer palmatum , has been cultivated in Japan for 100 , with numerous cultivars selected for their diverse frame , color , and leaf shapes . The ‘ Fireglow ’ cultivar is comparatively recent in the prospicient history of Nipponese maple . ‘ Fireglow ’ was developed in Italy by the Fratelli Gilardelli Nursery in the 1970s . It was selected for its brilliant reddened leaf that retains its colouring well throughout the summer . The name ‘ Fireglow ’ reflects the tree ’s vibrant , fervent red folio that seem to beam when backlit by the sun .
Acer palmatum ‘ Fireglow ’ is a deciduous shrub or small Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that grows to a height and width of 12 - 15 feet . In terms of growth rate , ‘ Fireglow’Japanese Mapleis relatively vigorous . After a decennium , ‘ Fireglow ’ typically attain 8 - 10 feet in both height and width , growing at a rate of 0.5 - 1 foot annually . In dividing line , other varieties of Nipponese Maple , like theBloodgood , grow larger , reach 15 - 20 fundament in elevation and about the same or slightly more in breadth after ten years , with an annual growth outstrip one foot .
The leaves of ‘ Fireglow ’ emerge in natural spring with a pinkish - carmine colour , bit by bit deepen to a rich , sinister redness as they suppurate . The leaves are palmately lobed , with each lobe tapering to a peak , and they maintain their color well into the summer months . In autumn , the foliage turns a igneous scarlet , often with ghost of orange and yellow , providing a spectacular show of spill color . The leaves are typically 2 to 4 inches long and about the same width , with 5 to 7 pointed lobe . The tree also produces small , attractive purple flowers in spring followed by winged cherry-red fruit in fall .
The flowers emerge in spring , before or at the same fourth dimension as the leafage . They are small and unremarkably appear in clustering , with each blossom having five petals . The flowers are a soft empurpled color , which contrasts beautifully with the vivacious cherry , green , and purple foliage . After the flowers fade , the maple produces fly crimson fruits , also known as samaras , in the fall . These fruits are another attractive feature of the plant , adding a soda of color to the garden as the leaf turn brilliant shades of bolshie and purple .
Acer palmatum ‘ Fireglow ’ is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 5 to 8 . This means it can withstand winter temperature down to -20 ° F ( -29 ° C ) and is by and large suited for neighborhood with restrained to cold wintertime .
When engraft , it ’s important to make a small prick or remove a strip of barque about 2 - 3 inches long from the chosen branch to encourage root development . After the new plant has show a safe rootage system and show healthy growth , it can be transpose into a big raft or into the earth in its desired location . For ‘ Fireglow ’ , an ideal flowerpot size is 18 - 24 inches in diameter . During repotting , which should be done every 2 - 3 years , move to a pot 2 inches declamatory .
Uses of Fireglow Japanese Maple
Pruning Acer palmatum ‘ Fireglow ’
