Using 50% of the original soil and 50% compost, fill in the hole and firm around gently. Remove the pot, gently loosen the roots and place the root mass in the planting hole so that the surface is flush with the surrounding ground. To help the tree establish more effectively, sprinkle root grow in the hole. Dig a square hole as deep as the root mass and roughly 2x as wide. Prepare your planting site by removing weeds and grass within a metre of your desired planting hole. Our pot grown Paper Bark Maple trees can be planted at any time of the year. The tree in Westonbirt Arboretum is believed to be a Wilson original. Interesting fact: E H Wilson brought Acer griseum to England from China in 1901. It will do well in most well drained soils, but do avoid a very exposed position. Acer griseum has the RHS Award of Garden Merit and will grow in both sunny or partially shaded locations. The slow growing nature and year round interest makes it a great choice for smaller gardens. This small Acer tree will reach a height and spread of 5 x 4 metres in 20 year. The attractive foliage has three leaflets and is a good bold green, turning a firework display of colours from pink to bright red before falling in the autumn. Flowers are small but followed by winged seeds often referred to as 'helicopters' due to the way they spin when falling. Translucent sections of the paper-thin, peeling bark curl ornately whilst still attached to the tree, giving year-round interest but especially in winter. Acer griseum boasts tactile, cinnamon coloured, peeling bark, hence the common name of Paper Bark Maple.
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