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ACER palmatum
Commonly known as Japanese maple
Green Japanese maple. Japanese maples will not generally tolerate exposed windy sites and prefer sheltered protection
Further Reading....
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DeciduousRounded, shallowly to deeply, 5- to 9-lobed, mid-green leaves 5-12cm (2-5in) long, turning orange to yellow or red in autumn.
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RedRed-purple -
Height8m (26ft) -
Spread10m (33ft)
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Tall ShrubMost cultivars are low growing and shrubby.
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TreeRound-headed tree. Tiny flowers are followed by red-winged fruits
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Partial shadeShelter from cold winds and late frosts
ACER palmatum
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesAphids, mites, scale insects, caterpillars, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch, honey fungus.
Place of originChina, Korea, Japan. -
HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf form
Palmate(see photos above) -
Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable 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.
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly spreading
Acers - Care Guide
- Garden Cultivation
- Pests & Diseases
- Propagation
- Further Reading
- Scorching & Dieback - Video Tip ondemand_video
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
Shrubs - Care Guide
- How to plant/move a shrub
- How to plant/move a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fertisiling shrubs - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Mulching - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Taking semi-ripe cuttings -Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-sown seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Trimming a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
- Magnolia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
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Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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Buy Varieties of ACER palmatum
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ACER palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Blood-leaf Japanese maple
purple Japanese maple, brilliant red in autumn
Large
Gift-wrapping available
£70.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Japanese maple
striking dark purplish-red foliage, bright red in autumn
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Butterfly'
Japanese maple
palmate leaves suffused cream & pink
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'
Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple
deep reddish purple throughout the summer with fiery autumn tones
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
Cut-leaf maple
purple cut leaf maple
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£45.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Emerald Lace'
Japanese maple
arching habit with finely divided green leaves
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Garnet'
Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple
strong growing form with deep garnet-red leaves with finely cut lobes
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Inaba-shidare'
Japanese maple
red stalked leaves with deep purplish lobes. Crimson autumn colour
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu'
Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple
weeping lace leafed maple with upright growth to 10ft and arching branches. Bright green foliage in spring colouring golden yellow in autumn
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'
Green cut-leaf maple
light green, ragged foliage turning crimson in autumn
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Kamagata'
Japanese maple
red-tinted green leaves turning scarlet in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Katsura'
Japanese maple
red stems, golden young foliage
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Metamorphosa'
Japanese maple
a 2018 RHS Plant of the Year finalist. The leaf colour starts a pale yellowish-green, then develops white edging to the leaf in late spring., the leaves turn reddish in parts of the plant in the summer and the autumn colour is a golden-yellow. A true metamorphosis in a season
ACER palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Japanese maple
yellow-golden leaves unfold in spring becoming greenish in summer and orange-yellow as autumn nears
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Japanese maple
slightly bronze foliage, scarlet autumn colour
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
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