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Its leaves are (dark) green and color red and orange in autumn. The tree is strong and can take aggressive pruning/styling very well.
Position: The Acer buergerianum prefers lots of light, although it should be protected from too much direct sunlight in summer afternoons. Protect the tree when it freezes by placing it in a cold room or by protecting the root system when remaining outside.
Watering: Be careful not to overwater, a draining soil mixture is advised.
Feeding: Fertilize the tree once it starts growing in early spring, about once or twice monthly until autumn.
Pruning: Pinch back new growth from about 5 to 6 leaves to the first two leaves. Be careful to prune the top/crown of the tree strongly to make sure growth spreads to the lower parts too.To reduce the leaf-size remove 30 percent of the tree’s biggest leaves once every two years.
Repotting: Repot the tree every second year just before it starts growing (early spring), a normal soil mixture can be used.
Propagation: From seeds, cuttings or by air-layering.
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