red maple 'Karpick'

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Fast-growing, narrowly upright tree about 15m tall and 6m wide, oval at maturity, with dense branches and 3-5 lobed, dark green, palmate leaves, grey-green beneath, turning brilliant orange-red and yellow in autumn. Produces upright clusters of tiny red flowers, followed by purple-brown winged fruits

Scientific classification

Species: red maple 'Karpick' (Acer rubrum 'Karpick')
Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy · Columnar upright
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

red maple 'Karpick' pictures

Distribution of red maple 'Karpick'

Distribution map

Distribution of the original taxon: Acer rubrum

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of red maple 'Karpick'

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red maple 'Karpick' care guide

Keep soil evenly moist, sheltered from drying winds
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Keep soil evenly moist, sheltered from drying winds

Fertilizing

Slow release tree feed in spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. If needed, Prune only from late autumn to midwinter.