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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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  • ACER pseudoplatanus
    Sycamore
    Fast growing, salt-tolerant species introduced from central Europe
     
    Potgrown
    £11.00
    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ACER 'Red Flamingo'
    White-striped red bark. Young leaves mottled green and pink later turning dark green
     
    Small
    £35.00
    Large
    £85.00
    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2025
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    ACER rubrum 'Red Sunset'
    Upright habit and exceptional red autumn colour
     
    Whip
    £35.00
    H/Std
    £85.00
    ACER rubrum 'Scanlon'
    Canadian maple
    Broadly columnar habit and excellent autumn colour
     
    Whip
    £35.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    H/Std
    £85.00
    ACER saccharum
    Hard maple, Rock maple, Sugar maple
    blunt-lobed leaves turn brilliant red/yellow in autumn
     
    Whip
    £30.00
    Unavailable
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    H/Std
    £85.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    ACER shirasawanum 'Aureum'
    Golden-leafed Japanese maple
    Slow growing variety with soft yellow leaves
     
    Small
    £40.00
    Medium
    £65.00
    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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    Large (supplied at approx 2ft)
    £80.00
    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 shirasawanum 'Moonrise'
    The new leaves are bright red, turning yellow-green as they mature. Orange and red autumn colour
     
    3 Litre
    £45.00
    Large
    £80.00
    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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