This color fades a little in the summer but then. May be affected by horse chestnut scale, aphids, and verticillium wilt. Bloodgood is an excellent growing upright Japanese maple with a rich purple, burgundy color in the spring.Fertilize in spring before the leaves emerge. If pruning is necessary, prune during the dormant season and avoid pruning in spring when the sap is running. Low maintenance, this plant needs little pruning.Perfect as a specimen plant in cottage gardens, city gardens, or rock gardens and containers. Bloodgood Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' 48 Reviews Rated 4.0 out of 5 based on 48 customer ratings 1 Container 69.50 Ships Immediately 2 Container 129.50 Ships Immediately 3 Container 149.50 Ships Immediately 5 Container 189.50 Ships Immediately Add to cart Starting at 13 /mo with Affirm.Leaf scorch can be caused by a lack of soil moisture or excessive exposure. Best leaf color in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated. Mulch helps retain soil moisture and keep roots cool. A full sun or part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in moist, organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soils.It has a moderate growth rate and is adaptable to a range of conditions. This tree is an upright, dwarf type, typically reaching a mature height and width of about 6feet. Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its outstanding qualities The dwarf Bloodgood Japanese maple ‘Rhode Island Red’ is a special variety that brings the beauty of the Bloodgood to smaller spaces.Vigorous, this upright maple tree stands out in the landscape and is suitable as a focal point or as the perfect foil for a mass of green in the landscape. As the leaves fall, they expose the blackish red bark, adding interest to the winter landscape. The delicate spring foliage of five or seven pointed, lobed, wine-red to burgundy leaves, holds its color in summer and turns vibrant crimson-red in fall before shedding to the ground. While attractive close-up, the flowers are however not particularly showy from a distance. In spring, it produces small purple flowers which give way to red fruits. Regarded as one of the best purple-leaved Japanese Maples, award-winning Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' is a large deciduous shrub or small rounded tree of great beauty in all seasons.
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