Propagation
Sow fresh seeds in situ or in a container when ripe. 

Botanic information
Leaf: The trifoliate leavse have 3-ovate leaflets that have small lobes along the margins. The leaf colour is greyish green above and bluish white below and turn orange to red and scarlet during autumn before falling. 

Flower: There are 3 to 5 small flowers are arranged in a pendant raceme and have long slender pubescent peduncle. The flowers may be appear solitary during spring.

Fruit: The plump samara are in pairs, joined at the base with membranous down curved wings that are almost parallel.

General information on pruning Acer species 
The Maples normally do not require regular pruning apart from damaged, diseased or dead wood removal and this should be carried out from autumn to winter. Pruning in late winter or spring may result in bleeding of the sap and should be avoided. Remove reverted branches in variegated trees and clean up split bark with a sharp knife and allow natural healing.