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    ACER
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    ACER

    Commonly known as Vine 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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    • Good to know
      Mature trees send out arching branches which root when they touch the ground forming thickets over time.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, mites, scale insects, caterpillars, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch, honey fungus.
    • Place of origin
      Western North America
    • Deciduous
      Vine-like, rounded, deeply 7- to 9-lobed light-green leaves to 13cm (5in) long.
    • Fully hardy
    • Purple
      Small purple and white flowers
    • Lobed
    • Orbicular
    • Height
      5-8m (16-26ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tree
      Spreading, bushy, sometimes shrubby tree. Produces pendent umbels of flowers
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable 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.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      5-8m (16-26ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        6m (20ft)
       
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    Available from £25.00
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    Maple
    Available from £65.00
    ACER davidii 'Serpentine'

    ACER davidii 'Serpentine'

    Snakebark maple
    Available from £50.00
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    ACER griseum

    Paper-bark maple
    Available from £20.00

    Varieties

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  • ACER campestre
    Field maple
     
    Pot grown
    £11.00
    ACER campestre 'Red Shine'
    New leaves emerge red in spring, maturing to green in summer. Good yellow autumn colour. Upright, pyramidal habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    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 capillipes
    Red snake-bark maple
    Young growth coral-red, attractive autumn tinting, striated bark
     
    Small
    £18.00
    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
    £75.00
    ACER davidii
    Père David's maple
    Small tree with striated green and white bark. Excellent autumn colouring
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    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
    £75.00
    ACER davidii 'Serpentine'
    The most striking striated bark of all the davidii cultivars. Suitable for smaller gardens. Young shoots dark red with conspicuous white veins.
     
    Medium
    £50.00
    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 x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'
    A hybrid between A. rubrum and A. saccharinum with deeply cut leaves turning orange-red in autumn
     
    Whip
    £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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    H/Std
    £85.00
    ACER griseum
    Paper-bark maple
    bark peels and flakes when mature to reveal light brown underbark. Good autumn colour
     
    2 year
    £20.00
    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
    £80.00
    ACER palmatum
    Japanese maple
    Green Japanese maple. Japanese maples will not generally tolerate exposed windy sites and prefer sheltered protection
     
    2/3 year
    £20.00
    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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