Acer × conspicuum explained

Acer × conspicuum, called the snakebark maple (which is also the name for all of the members of its section, Macrantha), is a hybrid species of maple.^[1] It was created in the Netherlands by crossing Acer davidii (Père David's maple) with Acer pensylvanicum (striped maple).^[2]

Cultivars

A number of cultivars are commercially available. Developed as ornamentals, they are planted for visual interest, particularly winter interest. They are known for the bright colors and striking variegation in their bark and leaves.^[3] There is some doubt about the parentage of some of following cultivars:^[4]

• 'Candy Stripe'^{[5] [4]}
• 'Elephant's Ear'^[6]
• 'Mozart'^[7]
• 'Phoenix'^[8]
• 'Red Flamingo'^{[9] [4]}
• 'Silver Cardinal'^{[10] [4]}
• 'Silver Ghost'^[11]
• 'Silver Vein'^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acer × conspicuum snakebark maple . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .
2. Web site: Acer × conspicuum van Gelderen & Oterdoom . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 27 November 2020 .
3. Book: Neal, Nellie . 16 December 2014 . The Nonstop Color Garden: Design Flowering Landscapes & Gardens for Year-Round Enjoyment . Cool Springs Press . 184 . 9781591866053 .
4. Web site: Acer × conspicuum van Gelderen & Oterdoom . . Trees and Shrubs Online . International Dendrology Society . 27 November 2020 . unattributed cultivars, namely 'Candy Stripe', 'Siver Cardinal' and 'Red Flamingo' .
5. Web site: Acer × conspicuum 'Candy Stripe' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .
6. Web site: Acer × conspicuum 'Elephant's Ear' snakebark maple 'Elephant's Ear' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .
7. Web site: Acer × conspicuum 'Mozart' snakebark maple 'Mozart' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .
8. Web site: Acer × conspicuum 'Phoenix' snakebark maple 'Phoenix' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .
9. Web site: Acer 'Red Flamingo' (v) maple 'Red Flamingo' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .
10. Web site: ACER . . 22 December 2017 . Junker's Nursery . 27 November 2020 .
11. Web site: Acer × conspicuum 'Silver Ghost' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .
12. Web site: Acer × conspicuum 'Silver Vein' snakebark maple 'Silver Vein' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 November 2020 .