Acer 'Red Flamingo'

Show-stopping foliage and stems
Just £19.99
1 x 3L Pot - SKU: 511520
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Key Features

  • Beautiful shrub throughout the year, regardless of the month
  • New stems burn through in a bright red shade. With age comes red bark with fascinating white markings
  • Head-turning foliage of this hardy plant is marbled in green, pink, and cream
  • Bring interest to your patio, as a potted plant, grown as a tree or shrub
  • Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting
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Description

Acer ‘Red Flamingo’ is a delightful shrub that brings garden interest throughout the year, regardless of the seasonal weather conditions.

Not just a flash in the pan flower or plant, there is something to see on this Acer during every month of the year, thanks to the new stems which are bright red and mature into white-marked red bark, remaining full of colour even into the cold winter.

Foliage emerges and coats the plant with pinkish variegation, which soon evolves into a remarkable marbling of green, pink, to cream.

Perfectly suited for your garden, whatever the scenario – Acers, such as ‘Red Flamingo’ are very versatile, and can be grown as shrubs or small trees, while also looking right at home in a patio pot or container.

Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting.

Top Tips

Acers generally do not need pruning, just remove any branches that are dead or damaged.

Care Information

Planting Advice for your Acer:

  • If growing in a pot, use a 50/50 mix of ericaceous and multipurpose compost if you can - although again don't worry overly about this.
  • If planting in the garden, prepare a wide hole and loosen the soil with a fork, incorporating organic matter as needed to improve moisture retention and condition.
  • Plant your Acer so that the top of the root ball is just slightly below ground level.
  • Fill the planting hole with soil and heel well in. Water well.

Aftercare advice for your Acer:

  • Leaf colour is best in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated as long as the plant is well watered.
  • Avoid exposed places as leaves can suffer with windburn (scorch), especially if the plant is dry.
  • Allow your plant to get used to a whole day in the sun by starting it off in the shade, then standing it in its final sunny spot (in pot or in the garden soil) for one hour longer every day for a week.
  • Water regularly and deeply.
  • Feed with our specialist Acer feed.
  • Mulch every couple of years with well-rotted garden compost or well-rotted manure or leaf mould.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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1. If you're not totally happy with your order, return it within 30 days and we'll replace or refund in full!
2. Should any hardy plant fail to thrive thereafter, we'll replace free of charge - you just pay the P&P
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