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ACER palmatum
Commonly known as Japanese maple
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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.
RHS group 1 -
Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly spreading
- Garden Cultivation
- Pests & Diseases
- Propagation
- Further Reading
- Scorching & Dieback - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
- 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
- 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
- Lithocarpus Seed Collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron seed collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
- 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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8m (26ft)
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10m (33ft) |
Buy Varieties of ACER palmatum
ACER palmatum 'Asahi-zuru'
pinkish white variegation on young leaves later turning three coloured as the green shows through
ACER palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
purple Japanese maple, brilliant red in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Beni-otake'
dwarfish maple with deeply dissected foliage of deep reddish purple
ACER palmatum 'Beni-schichihenge'
leaves marginated pinkish white or almost entirely orange pink
ACER palmatum 'Bloodgood'
striking dark purplish-red foliage, bright red in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Butterfly'
palmate leaves suffused cream & pink
ACER palmatum 'Corallinum'
salmon-pink new growth in spring. Orange-red to pink-red in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Crippsii'
elegant slow growing form with finely cut bronze-red leaves
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Burgundy Lace'
a small spreading tree with wine-red leaves divided into narrowly toothed lobes
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Princess'
red new growth turning bronze in summer and scarlet in autumn
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'
deep reddish purple throughout the summer with fiery autumn tones
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Flavescens'
green-yellow divided leaves with orange-yellow autumn colour
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Garnet'
strong growing form with deep garnet-red leaves with finely cut lobes
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Inaba-shidare'
red stalked leaves with deep purplish lobes. Crimson autumn colour
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu'
weeping lace leafed maple with upright growth to 10ft and arching branches. Bright green foliage in spring colouring golden yellow in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama'
mound-forming weeping habit. Red new growth. Purple-red in summer. Brilliant red in autumn
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'
light green, ragged foliage turning crimson in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Emerald Lace'
arching habit with finely divided green leaves
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
deep purple-red foliage similar to 'Bloodgood' but considered to be an improved form
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Higasayama'
upright twiggy shrub, leaves veined with green, edged creamy-white and rose-pink
ACER palmatum 'Japanese Sunrise'
yellow-green leaves in spring, deep green in summer and gold in autumn. Brightly coloured bark. Tolerant of sun
ACER palmatum 'Kamagata'
red-tinted green leaves turning scarlet in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Katsura'
red stems, golden young foliage
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Metamorphosa'
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 'Moonfire'
deeply-lobed wine-red leaves in spring and summer turning fiery-red in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Okagami'
purple-red foliage in spring which develops greenish tones and turns red-scarlet in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Omure Yama'
orange-green foliage in spring turning gold-crimson in autumn. Pendulous habit
ACER palmatum 'Orange Dream'
yellow-golden leaves unfold in spring becoming greenish in summer and orange-yellow as autumn nears
Gift-wrapping available
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
slightly bronze foliage, scarlet autumn colour
ACER palmatum 'Phoenix'
pink-tinted foliage in spring turning red, orange and yellow in autumn
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