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    ACER
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    ACER

    Commonly known as Snake-bark maple

    SPECIMEN SIZED VARIETIES OF ACER PALMATUM ARE IN 7.5 OR 10 LITRE POTS AND ARE ALL APPROXIMATELY 4-6 FEET IN HEIGHT.

    SPECIMEN SIZED VARIETIES OF ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM ARE SMALLER GROWING AND THEREFORE CONSIDERABLY SMALLER IN SIZE ALTHOUGH OF A SIMILAR AGE.

     Genus of 120 species of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, from woodlands mainly, in Europe, northern Africa, Asia and North and Central America.

    Some form large trees and others are understorey plants. The most popular decorative forms are from the palmatum group, Japanese maples which have been cultivated in Japan for centuries and is a well-known temple tree and bonsai subject . They have appeared in art forms for centuries.

    Palmatum (hand-like) was the name given by Swedish doctor-botanist Carl Peter Thunberg late in the 18th century, following the ancient Japanese where they were likened to hands of frogs or hands of babies.

    The UK representative is the field maple, A. campestre, a medium-sized tree favouring chalk soils but widely planted. It is a wildlife plant attractive to aphids which are preyed on by ladybirds, hoverflies and birds. Caterpillars eat the leaves and the nectar and pollen in the flowers attract insects as well.

    The wood has the highest density of all the European maples and is used for veneers and harps.

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    Varieties

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  • ACER palmatum 'Japanese Sunrise'
    Yellow-green leaves in spring, deep green in summer and gold in autumn. Brightly coloured bark. Tolerant of sun
     
    Specimen
    £100.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ACER palmatum 'Katsura'
    Japanese maple
    Red stems, golden young foliage
     
    Small
    £35.00
    Large
    £70.00
    Specimen
    £100.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ACER palmatum 'Okagami'
    Japanese maple
    Purple-red foliage in spring which develops greenish tones and turns red-scarlet in autumn
     
    Specimen
    £100.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
    Japanese maple
    Slightly bronze foliage, scarlet autumn colour
     
    Small
    £35.00
    Large
    £70.00
    Specimen
    £100.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ACER palmatum 'Pixie'
    Red leaves.
     
    Specimen
    £100.00
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    ACER palmatum 'Red Emperor'
    Japanese maple
    Red foliage in spring and summer turning crimson-red in autumn. Upright habit
     
    Small
    £35.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ACER palmatum 'Red Pygmy'
    Japanese maple
    A slow growing dwarf form with reddish-purple leaves
     
    Specimen
    £100.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium' 'Atropurpureum'
    Japanese maple
    Bronze form of this excellent narrow leaved acer
     
    Specimen
    £100.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ACER palmatum 'Shaina'
    Japanese maple
    Upright growing compact and dense variety with bright red new foliage which matures to deep maroon red
     
    Small
    £35.00
    Large
    £70.00
    Specimen
    £100.00
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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    £8.00
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