Bright yellow leaves Acer Jordan, a beautiful upright yellow leaved Acer, for best results plant in acidic soil or ericaceous compost in full sun, will also tolerate light shaded areas. Height at maturity upto 3 metres with a 2 metre spread.
Acer Shirasawanum Jordan 5 Litre; Full Moon Acer Jordan is a beautiful yellow leaves Acer. Foliage emerges a lovely pastel orange, changing to stunning bright yellow through the summer months with red seeds that push up above the leaves. Introduced by Fratelli Ghiradelli and named after his son, Acer Jordan provides a big splash of bright yellow in the garden, in all but the hottest areas of the UK we recommend planting in full sun, however due to their slightly delicate nature they may suffer from leaf scorch in when planted in full sun in hotter raes of the Uk. Jordan really is a stunningly beautiful Acer, looks are very similar to Acer Shirasawanum Aureum, bt it comes with the added benefit of being a more robust grower, its ideal for pots and borders and whilst it will grow in all soil types it will do better in ericaceous compost or acid soil.
What to expect: Your plant will arrive in a 5 litre pot, it will have a height excluding the pot of approximately 60 cm, pictures were taken May. Super plants.
Acer plants prefer Acid soil although this is not an absolute necessity it will help the plant reach its full potential. If you have unsuccessfully tried to grow Azalea, Rhododendron, Pieris, Camellias the chances are your soil has a high lime content. Soil can be improved by adding Ericaceous compost to the planting hole this will lower the lime content and raise acid. If pot planted best choice is John Innes Ericaceous Compost this is a specially formulated sterilised loam based, lime free compost with essential foods for plants such as Acer Palmatum. Also in the coldest areas it may be advisable wrap the pots in a winter fleece or bubble wrap during the coldest months, this will help protect the roots. Repotting in fresh compost should be considered every 2 years. Ensure an adequate water supply and feed approximately every 6-8 weeks from early spring through to mid-summer.
