| Description | Bloodgood Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum atropurpureum) One of the more popular red foliage Japanese Maples, especially in zone #5. |
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| Pronunciation | (AYE-ser)(pal-MA-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Fruit | samaras (winged seeds) in April & ripen to red in summer turning brown in the winter |
| Leaves | simple, palmate, 5-7 lobes, wine-red or burgundy |
| Dimensions | 15-25 feet with age |
| Maintenance | may be a problem with early leaves getting burned from late frosts |
| Propagation | in order to maintain the true cultivar it must be grown from cuttings or grafted |
| Cultivar Origin | Named after the Bloodgood Nursery (Long Island, New York USA) who first introduced the plant to the United States. |
| Author's Notes | This has proven to be one of the hardier Japanese Maples in our region. (zone #5) |
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