Acer palmatum ‘Twombly‘s Red Sentinel’
Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel' is a columnar Japanese maple with red spring foliage to brilliant red with orange hues in the Fall.
Acer palmatum ‘Twombly’s Red Sentinel’ is a Japanese maple prized for its dense, upright, columnar habit. Spring foliage emerges bright red gradually turning to purple-red with green hints as the season progresses before turning brilliant red with orange hues in the fall. This shrub or small tree reaches heights of 10-15 feet with a spread of 7-8 feet making it perfect for vertical appeal and tight spaces as a specimen, and in small gardens and containers. Tolerates full sun but best leaf colour is achieved in partial shade. For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about a whip about 1-2 feet tall.
Common Name: Japanese Maple - [RFT Pre-Order]
Family: Aceraceae (The Maple Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 10-15'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Foliage Colour: Good Fall Colour, Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tree
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woods and thickets in a wide range of soils and exposures in lowland and mountains to 3000 metres.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
