Maple - Kelly's Gold - 400mm pot

🍁✨ Acer negundo ‘Kelly’s Gold’ – Golden Box Elder Maple ✨🍁
 
The Maple ‘Kelly’s Gold’ is a fast-growing, hardy maple valued for its striking golden foliage that glows throughout spring and summer before warming into soft autumn tones. A brilliant feature tree that adds instant brightness and contrast to the landscape. 🌟🍂🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 2.8m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Upright young tree with excellent framework
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Adapts to most well-drained soils, including clay and loam
✔️ Frost hardy ❄️ and drought tolerant
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Spring–summer: luminous golden-yellow foliage 🌟🍃
✔️ Autumn: soft yellow tones before leaves drop 🍂
✔️ Deciduous — bare winter framework provides structure
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, spreading canopy with light shade
✔️ Grows approx. 8–10m tall × 6–8m wide
✔️ Quick-growing and low-maintenance
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Rare golden-foliaged maple — brightens any garden ✨
✔️ Hardy and fast-growing, suitable for a wide range of sites
✔️ Provides cooling summer shade with cheerful seasonal colour
✔️ Excellent performer in cool climates like Ballarat ❄️
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Feature tree for lawns, courtyards, or large gardens
✔️ Avenue planting for luminous golden rows
✔️ Pair with dark-foliaged maples for dramatic contrast 🍁
✔️ Perfect for cottage, modern, or woodland-style gardens