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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.
RHS group 1 -
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
- Cornus capitata seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Lithocarpus Seed Collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia 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 'Red Pygmy'
Japanese maple
a slow growing dwarf form with reddish-purple leaves
ACER palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
Coral bark maple, Japanese maple
('Senkaki') - young branches coral-red. Good yellow autumn colour
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£25.00 each
Medium
Gift-wrapping available
£50.00
ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium'
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'
Japanese maple
bronze form of this excellent narrow leaved acer
ACER palmatum 'Shaina'
Japanese maple
upright growing compact and dense variety with bright red new foliage which matures to deep maroon red
ACER palmatum 'Shidava Gold'
Japanese maple
bright green stem. Fresh green leaves turning gold in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Shindeshojo'
Spring ruby tree
brilliant glittering scarlet spring foliage becoming shrimp pink and bronzy-green then orange in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Shirazz'
Japanese maple
pink-margined pinkish-green leaves turning scarlet in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Skeeters Broom'
Japanese maple
foliage maroon to red in spring turning bright red in autumn. Dense upright habit
small
Gift-wrapping available
£25.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi'
Japanese maple
red new growth turning bronze-green
ACER palmatum 'Summer Gold'
Japanese maple
golden yellow leaves in summer. Shows good resistance to heat and sun
ACER palmatum 'Trompenburg'
Japanese maple
purplish-red young leaves, later green with red autumn colour
Small
Gift-wrapping available
£25.00 each
ACER palmatum 'Ueno Yama'
Japanese maple
intense orange new growth turning orange-green and yellow in autumn
ACER palmatum 'Ukigumo'
Floating clouds maple
outstanding variegated foliage of light green freckled and blended with pink and white giving subtle pastel toning
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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
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