Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
More About Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
- The benchmark in upright, large-leaved, purplish-red Japanese maples
- Retains its deep colour well throughout the summer
- Leaves somewhat larger than those of other purple forms
- Inconspicuous red flowers emerge before the leaves
- Excellent red fall colour
Zone:
5Height:
6-7 mSpread:
5-6 mColour:
RedBloodgood Japanese Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips
Best planted in a well-drained soil with high organic matter. Japanese maples are grown as specimen trees or multi-stemmed plants. Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem. Most cultivars need full sun or light afternoon shade.
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Rabbit Resistant
Low Maintenance
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry SoilsWell-drained
Moist to Average
Growth Rate
SlowAttributes
DeciduousFall Color
Flowering Time
Early SpringHabit
Tree formRounded
Multi-stem/Clump form
Upright
Foliage Color
BurgundyLandscape uses
SpecimenSuitable Substitutions for Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel'
Twombly's Red Sentinel Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Prince'
Crimson Prince Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shojo'
Shojo Japanese Maple
