Acer monspessulanum - Montpellier Maple Woodland Plants It has similar growing requirements

It has similar growing requirements to Rhododendrons

This fast growing deciduous twining vine is native to China

however interestingly it is not native to Japan despite its name

Very Hardy

Like all members of the Hamamelidaceae family it flowers appear in winter on bare stems

Acer monspessulanum - Montpellier Maple Woodland Plants It has similar growing requirementsA small to medium growing maple native to the dry Mediterranean region and so is both heat and drought tolerant. It is a small rounded and slow growing deciduous tree, and is quite drought tolerant. The tight branching also lends this tree to bonsai use, it can be easily shaped with a dense crown.