A slow-growing acer with fantastic red-purple leaves which turn to a brilliant bright red in autumn. Ideal as a small tree – keep it in a light area to bring out the darkest purple ‘Atropurpureum’ has to offer.
A healthy and strong growing Japanese maple, with chocolate brown to dark green shoots in spring. After midsummer it turns bright red and keeps going until late September.
A large bushy acer which can grow to 4m in height. It has lobed leaves of a pinkish red in spring, developing to dark red in summer and then turning a fantastic purple-red in autumn.
Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Red Dragon’
‘Red Dragon’ is a compact acer, named for its fantastic dissected leaves which resemble the claws of a dragon! It emerges scarlet red in spring, changing to burgundy in summer. In autumn, this acer is a spectacular crimson-red.
Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood‘ (AGM)
A large deciduous shrub with deeply cut, dark purple-red foliage which turns a rich red in autumn. It produces tiny purple-red flowers in spring.
A semi-dwarf deciduous shrub to small tree. It bears lush green, red tipped leaves. In the autumn it turns vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red. Can be grown in a container to make a stunning patio addition.
Acer palmatum ‘Inaba-shidare’ (AGM)
A tree with small purple-red leaves which turn bright crimson in the autumn. ‘Inaba-shidare’ has a mound-like habit. Holder of an RHS Award of Garden Merit.
A compact, deciduous shrub which starts as a pale yellowish-green, developing white leaf edges in late spring. In the summer the leaves can turn red with autumn colour being a stunning golden-yellow.
A spectacular variety with unusual glossy, rich purple-red leaves with rolled margins. In the autumn it turns a bright firey red.
Acer japonicum ‘Vitifolium‘ (AGM)
A vigorous, bushy tree or shrub with large, lobed mid-green leaves. In the autumn it gives a showstopping display, with leaves turning a vibrant red, orange and purple.
Acer palmatum ‘Skeeter’s Broom’
A deciduous small tree or shrub with an upright habit. Leaves are a lobed shape, bright red in spring and then purple-red in summer before turning a bright ruby-red in the autumn.
A small deciduous tree which bears striking orange young leaves, margined in red. In summer the leaves turn a bright green-yellow shade, with yellow-orange tones in autumn.
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