ACER
Commonly known as Japanese 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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Deciduous
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Height - 2.4m (8ft)
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Spread - 1.2m (4ft)
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Tall Shrub - slow-growing shrub or small tree. Winged fruits in autumn
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Tree
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Partial shade - foliage colour is best in part shade
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Additional Features - Ornamental bark -
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Pests & Diseases - aphids, mites, scale insects, caterpillars, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch, honey fungus
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Place of origin - China, Korea, Japan. Garden origin
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Garden Location/Conditions - Patio / pot plants -
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Suitable for small gardens - Suitable for small gardens
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Pruning group - 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.
RHS group 1 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Spring
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Summer
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Winter
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
2.4m (8ft)
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1.2m (4ft) |
Buy Varieties of ACER

ACER capillipes >
Commonly known as: Red snake-bark maple.


ACER cappadocicum 'Aureum' >
Commonly known as: Cappadocian maple, Caucasian maple.


ACER cappadocicum 'Rubrum' >
Commonly known as: Cappadocian maple, Caucasian maple.

ACER x conspicuum 'Phoenix' >
Commonly known as: Snake-bark maple.

ACER davidii >
Commonly known as: Père David's maple, Snakebark maple.


ACER davidii 'George Forrest' >
Commonly known as: Snakebark maple.

ACER davidii 'Serpentine' >
Commonly known as: Snakebark maple.


ACER x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze' >
Commonly known as: Maple.


ACER griseum >
Commonly known as: Paper-bark maple.

ACER grosseri var hersii >
Commonly known as: Snake-bark maple.


ACER japonicum 'Aconitifolium' >
Commonly known as: Downy Japanese maple.

ACER macrophyllum >
Commonly known as: Big leaf maple, Oregon maple.

ACER maximowiczianum >
Commonly known as: Nikko maple.

ACER negundo 'Kellys Gold' >
Commonly known as: Ash-leaved maple, Box elder, Water ash.

ACER palmatum >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.

ACER palmatum 'Atropurpureum' >
Commonly known as: Blood-leaf Japanese maple.


ACER palmatum 'Bloodgood' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.

ACER palmatum 'Crippsii' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.


ACER palmatum dissectum 'Burgundy Lace' >
Commonly known as: Cut leaf maple, Japanese maple.


ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen' >
Commonly known as: Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple.


ACER palmatum dissectum 'Garnet' >
Commonly known as: Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple.


ACER palmatum dissectum 'Inaba-shidare' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.


ACER palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu' >
Commonly known as: Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple.

ACER palmatum dissectum 'Viridis' >
Commonly known as: Green cut-leaf maple.

ACER palmatum 'Kamagata' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.

ACER palmatum 'Metamorphosa' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.


ACER palmatum 'Orange Dream' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
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