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  • ACER davidii
    ACER davidii
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    ACER davidii

    Commonly known as Père David's maple, Snakebark maple

    Small tree with striated green and white bark. Excellent autumn colouring
    Large
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    7.5 to 10 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £75.00 each 
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    • Ornamental bark
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, mites, scale insects, caterpillars, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch and honey fungus.
    • Place of origin
      China
    • Deciduous
      Ovate, unlobed or shallowly lobed, mid-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long turn orange to yellow in autumn. Produces pink-brown fruit after racemes of pale yellow flowers.
    • Yellow
      Pale yellow
    • Racemes
      Pendent racemes
    • Fully hardy
    • Lobed
    • Ovate
    • Height
      10m-12m (33-40ft)
    • Spread
      10-12m (33-40ft)
    • Tree
      Or large shrub. Variable habit - sometimes multitrunked. Arching branches. Flowers followed by pink-brown, winged fruit
    • 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
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      10m-12m (33-40ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10-12m (33-40ft)
       
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    varieties

    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 again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026
    Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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