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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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Deciduous - rounded, 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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Red - red-purple -
Height - 8m (26ft) -
Spread - 10m (33ft)
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Tall Shrub - most cultivars are low growing and shrubby.
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Tree - round-headed tree. Tiny flowers are followed by red-winged fruits
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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) -
Full sun - shelter from cold winds and late frosts. -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - aphids, mites, scale insects, caterpillars, Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch, honey fungus. -
Place of origin - China, Korea, Japan. -
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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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Tree Shape - Rounded 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
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
- Cornus capitata seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron seed collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Checking 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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8m (26ft)
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10m (33ft) |
Buy Varieties of ACER palmatum
ACER palmatum 'Atropurpureum' >
Commonly known as: Blood-leaf Japanese maple.
Purple Japanese maple, brilliant red in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Bloodgood' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Striking dark purplish-red foliage, bright red in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Crippsii' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Elegant slow growing form with finely cut bronze-red leaves
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen' >
Commonly known as: Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple.
Deep reddish purple throughout the summer with fiery autumn tones
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Garnet' >
Commonly known as: Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple.
Strong growing form with deep garnet-red leaves with finely cut lobes
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Inaba-shidare' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Red stalked leaves with deep purplish lobes. Crimson autumn colour
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu' >
Commonly known as: 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' >
Commonly known as: Green cut-leaf maple.
Light green, ragged foliage turning crimson in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Kamagata' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Red-tinted green leaves turning scarlet in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Metamorphosa' >
Commonly known as: 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' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Yellow-golden leaves unfold in spring becoming greenish in summer and orange-yellow as autumn nears
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Slightly bronze foliage, scarlet autumn colour
ACER palmatum 'Phoenix' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Pink-tinted foliage in spring turning red, orange and yellow in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Red Pygmy' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
A slow growing dwarf form with reddish-purple leaves
ACER palmatum 'Sango-kaku' >
Commonly known as: Coral bark maple, Japanese maple.
('Senkaki') - young branches coral-red. Good yellow autumn colour
ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Green leaves with 7 long linear segments which are thin and narrow. A very dainty appearance and a soft yellow colouration in autumn. One of the best forms of A.palmatum in the garden at Burncoose
ACER palmatum 'Shaina' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Upright growing compact and dense variety with bright red new foliage which matures to deep maroon red
ACER palmatum 'Shindeshojo' >
Commonly known as: Spring ruby tree.
brilliant glittering scarlet spring foliage becoming shrimp pink and bronzy-green then orange in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Shirazz' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Pink-margined pinkish-green leaves turning scarlet in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Skeeters Broom' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Foliage maroon to red in spring turning bright red in autumn. Dense upright habit
ACER palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Red new growth turning bronze-green
ACER palmatum 'Summer Gold' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Golden yellow leaves in summer. Shows good resistance to heat and sun
ACER palmatum 'Trompenburg' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Purplish-red young leaves, later green with red autumn colour
ACER palmatum 'Ukigumo' >
Commonly known as: Floating clouds maple.
outstanding variegated foliage of light green freckled and blended with pink and white giving subtle pastel toning
ACER palmatum 'Yasemin' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Deeply divided leaves, bright red in spring, bronze-green in summer, turning dark purple-red in autumn
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Vermin & Pest Control
Tree Guards
Essential small tree protection from vermin and strimming. This pack includes 5 x 90cm canes and 5 x 90cm spiral guards. Includes instructions.
Only £5.00
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
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