{"product_id":"acer-japonicum-aconitifolium-full-moon-maple","title":"Full Moon Maple - Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFull Moon Maple - Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf is what sells this maple. Each rounded blade is cut almost to the base into eleven narrow toothed lobes, giving a fern like texture no palmatum cultivar matches, and in autumn the canopy runs through orange to deep crimson over a couple of weeks. \u003cem\u003eAcer japonicum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Aconitifolium’ builds a wide low branched vase rather than a tall tree, and it colours best where winters are genuinely cold and summer afternoons are shaded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Full Moon Maple\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDissected foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply cut lobes give a lacy silhouette that reads as texture from across a garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colour is reliably strong in cool districts, moving through gold and orange to crimson.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Horizontal tiers develop with age, which shows well against a wall or fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring detail\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small purple red flowers hang below the emerging leaves, followed by red winged seeds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictable scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth and a modest final size make it safe to plant close to a courtyard or path.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant against a sheltered wall becomes the focus of a small space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland and shade garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in the dappled light beneath high branched canopy trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge glazed pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: Container growing suits it, provided the mix stays moist and the pot is shaded.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese style garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reads correctly beside moss, stone and clipped evergreens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn to late winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humus rich, moisture retentive and free draining, slightly acid; it dislikes lime, salt and heavy wet clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first three summers, as the fine lobes brown at the edges within days of drying out. Mulch 75 to 100mm with leaf litter or fine bark and site it out of hot dry wind, which scorches this cultivar faster than sun exposure does.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with afternoon shade; full sun only in cool moist districts such as Tasmania and the southern highlands\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small purple red flowers in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795358220574,"sku":"ND-0016-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/s35P3CIcBaUbMI8388eHz_3YM0VIgC.jpg?v=1787314120","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acer-japonicum-aconitifolium-full-moon-maple","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}