JAPANESE MAPLE Acer Red Flamingo’70-100 cm pink, white and green colour. The mature leaves are green or green and white. The bark on the young twigs is red

Description

Acer conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ is a very attractive and striking shrub or small tree, with foliage variegated in pink, green and white.

The new stems are bright red, with the bark is red with white markings along its length, perfect for garden interest and colour even in the depths of winter, it will combine well with other small trees and shrubs that have nicely coloured winter bark, Acers. It is this red bark that gives the tree its common name of snakebark maple.

Aspect-
North-facing or West-facing or South-facing

Exposure-
Sheltered

Moisture-
Moist but well-drained

Soil-
Loam, Sand, Chalk

pH-
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size-
Ultimate height – 4-8 metres

Ultimate spread – 4-8 metres

Time to ultimate height – 10-20 years