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ACER palmatum
Commonly known as Japanese maple
Green Japanese maple. Japanese maples will not generally tolerate exposed windy sites and prefer sheltered protection
Further Reading....
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DeciduousRounded, shallowly to deeply, 5- to 9-lobed, mid-green leaves 5-12cm (2-5in) long, turning orange to yellow or red in autumn.
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RedRed-purple -
Height8m (26ft) -
Spread10m (33ft)
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Tall ShrubMost cultivars are low growing and shrubby.
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TreeRound-headed tree. Tiny flowers are followed by red-winged fruits
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Partial shadeShelter from cold winds and late frosts
ACER palmatum
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesAphids, mites, scale insects, caterpillars, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch, honey fungus.
Place of originChina, Korea, Japan. -
HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf form
Palmate(see photos above) -
Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly spreading
Acers - Care Guide
- Garden Cultivation
- Pests & Diseases
- Propagation
- Further Reading
- Scorching & Dieback - Video Tip ondemand_video
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
Shrubs - Care Guide
- How to plant/move a shrub
- How to plant/move a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fertisiling shrubs - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Mulching - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Taking semi-ripe cuttings -Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-sown seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Trimming a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
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- Camellia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
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Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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Buy Varieties of ACER palmatum
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ACER palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Blood-leaf Japanese maple
purple Japanese maple, brilliant red in autumn
Large
Gift-wrapping available
£65.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Japanese maple
striking dark purplish-red foliage, bright red in autumn
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Butterfly'
Japanese maple
palmate leaves suffused cream & pink
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'
Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple
deep reddish purple throughout the summer with fiery autumn tones
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
Cut-leaf maple
purple cut leaf maple
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£45.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Emerald Lace'
Japanese maple
arching habit with finely divided green leaves
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Garnet'
Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple
strong growing form with deep garnet-red leaves with finely cut lobes
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Inaba-shidare'
Japanese maple
red stalked leaves with deep purplish lobes. Crimson autumn colour
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu'
Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple
weeping lace leafed maple with upright growth to 10ft and arching branches. Bright green foliage in spring colouring golden yellow in autumn
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'
Green cut-leaf maple
light green, ragged foliage turning crimson in autumn
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Kamagata'
Japanese maple
red-tinted green leaves turning scarlet in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Katsura'
Japanese maple
red stems, golden young foliage
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Metamorphosa'
Japanese maple
a 2018 RHS Plant of the Year finalist. The leaf colour starts a pale yellowish-green, then develops white edging to the leaf in late spring., the leaves turn reddish in parts of the plant in the summer and the autumn colour is a golden-yellow. A true metamorphosis in a season
ACER palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Japanese maple
yellow-golden leaves unfold in spring becoming greenish in summer and orange-yellow as autumn nears
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Japanese maple
slightly bronze foliage, scarlet autumn colour
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
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