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Érable japonais à feuillage pourpre réticulé
Acer palmatum
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Purple Ghost Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Purple Ghost’). (Acer palmatum ‘Purple Ghost’) belongs to the Ghost series created by Talon Buchholz in Oregon. Its five- to seven-lobed palmate foliage opens reddish-purple, traversed by a network of almost black veins and bordered by slightly undulating margins. The tones deepen in summer, then turn vivid orange and red in autumn. Its upright, widely spreading and densely branched habit reaches approximately 3 to 3.6 m in height by 1.5 to 1.8 m in width in Canadian gardens.
In Quebec, cultivate Purple Ghost in a sheltered zone 5 microclimate, in soft morning sun or bright partial shade. Some sun exposure enhances the colours, but light afternoon shade protects the leaves during heatwaves. Choose a humus-rich, slightly acidic to neutral, fresh and very well-drained soil. Water deeply during the first two seasons and dry periods, keep the root crown visible and apply 5 to 8 cm of mulch without touching the trunk. Avoid drying winds, de-icing salt, reflective surfaces and any standing water around the roots.
Use this Japanese maple as a specimen near a patio, in a sheltered courtyard, a Japanese garden or a bed visible from the house. Its small reddish spring flowers may be followed by discreet samaras, but its reticulated foliage remains the main attraction. The Asian species is not native to Canada; associate it with regional shrubs and perennials adapted to partial shade. Light pruning in summer is sufficient to remove dead wood, a crossed branch or a shoot from the rootstock below the graft point. Preserve its natural branching and a large permeable root zone.
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