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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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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
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Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
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8m (26ft)
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10m (33ft) |
Buy Varieties of ACER palmatum
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ACER palmatum 'Asahi-zuru' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Pinkish white variegation on young leaves later turning three coloured as the green shows through
ACER palmatum 'Atropurpureum' >
Commonly known as: Blood-leaf Japanese maple.
Purple Japanese maple, brilliant red in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Beni-otake' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Dwarfish maple with deeply dissected foliage of deep reddish purple
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 'Burgundy Lace' >
Commonly known as: Cut leaf maple, Japanese maple.
A small spreading tree with wine-red leaves divided into narrowly toothed lobes
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Princess' >
Commonly known as: Cut-leaf maple, Japanese maple.
Red new growth turning bronze in summer and scarlet in autumn
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 'Flavescens' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Green-yellow divided leaves with orange-yellow autumn colour
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 'Tamukeyama' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Mound-forming weeping habit. Red new growth. Purple-red in summer. Brilliant red in autumn
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Viridis' >
Commonly known as: Green cut-leaf maple.
Light green, ragged foliage turning crimson in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Deep purple-red foliage similar to 'Bloodgood' but considered to be an improved form
ACER palmatum 'Japanese Sunrise' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Yellow-green leaves in spring, deep green in summer and gold in autumn. Brightly coloured bark. Tolerant of sun
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 'Moonfire' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Deeply-lobed wine-red leaves in spring and summer turning fiery-red in autumn
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 'Red Emperor' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Red foliage in spring and summer turning crimson-red in autumn. Upright habit
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 'Scolopendriifolium' 'Atropurpureum' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Bronze form of this excellent narrow leaved acer
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 'Shidava Gold' >
Commonly known as: Japanese maple.
Bright green stem. Fresh green leaves turning gold in autumn
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