Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' (Sycamore Maple)
Sycamore 'Brilliantissimum'
Prized for its shrimp pink, foliage, award-winning Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' (Sycamore Maple) is a slow-growing, spreading, deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Emerging salmon pink in spring, the simple, opposite leaves gradually then turn yellow-green and finally dark green, mottled with cream in summer. This Sycamore Maple requires consistently cooler climates.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its outstanding qualities
- Grows up to 20-30 ft. tall and wide (6-9 m).
- Performs best in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soils.
- Perfect as a specimen plant.
- Low maintenance, this plant requires little or no pruning.
- May be affected by horse chestnut scale, aphids, verticillium wilt.
- Propagate by grafting.
- Acer pseudoplatanus is native to Central Europe and Western Asia.
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 4
– 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1
– 7 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Acer - Maples |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Height | 20' – 30' (6m – 9m) |
| Spread | 20' – 30' (6m – 9m) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Japanese Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 4
– 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1
– 7 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Acer - Maples |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Height | 20' – 30' (6m – 9m) |
| Spread | 20' – 30' (6m – 9m) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Japanese Garden |
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