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snakebark maple 'Phoenix'

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A medium upright tree or large branching shrub, to 6m tall and wide, characterised by its coloured bark and shoots. Winter shoots are bright red, striped silvery-white and the bark is striped with orange-pink and silvery-white. Large green leaves turn a golden-yellow in autumn and small yellow-green flowers, borne in spring, are followed by winged fruit

Scientific classification

Species: snakebark maple 'Phoenix' (Acer × conspicuum 'Phoenix')
Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of snakebark maple 'Phoenix'

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Culture

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Quick identification of snakebark maple 'Phoenix'

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snakebark maple 'Phoenix' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.