JAPANESE MAPLES
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| | Autumn colour |
| ACER JAPONICUM (SHIRASAWANUM) AUREUM | A beautifully elegant, medium, upright, bushy tree up to 6m(20ft) high. Golden-yellow, fan-like leaves. | Bright red. |
| ACER PALMATUM ATROPURPUREUM | Medium, bushy tree up to 8m(25ft)in height. 5 lobed leaves are bright red when new, turning to dark purple in summer. | Bright fiery red. |
| ACER PALMATUM ARATAMA | A true dwarf, growing to no more than 1m.(3ft.) It is a slow growing medium sized, compact shrub. 5 lobed leaves start off in spring a dark purple gradually turning to a lighter red in late summer. | Brilliant, fiery red. |
| ACER PALMATUM ASAHI ZURU | The Rising Sun Maple. Small, shrubby, round-headed tree, up to 3m(10ft) in height. The spring leaves unfurl vividly pink and white, then green appears giving a three-tonal effect. | Stunning shades of brilliant yellow and orange. |
| ACER PALMATUM BENI KOMACHI | Dwarf, bushy tree up to 2m(6ft) in height and spread. The fine deeply cut leaves are bright crimson in spring, turning greenish-red with crimson margins in summer. | Bright scarlet. |
| ACER PALMATUM BENI MAIKO | Small, rounded tree up to 1.5-2m(4-6ft) in height. Thin, five-lobed leaves which are fiery-scarlet in spring fading to pinkish-green later but still maintaining the red veins and leaf stalks. | Fiery-scarlet. |
| ACER PALMATUM BENI OTAKE | Small, upright, bushy tree up to 3.5m(14ft) high. Deeply dissected foliage with long, narrow lobes of deep purple-red. | Scarlet and crimson shades |
| ACER PALMATUM BENI SHISHIHENGE | Small, upright, bushy tree up to 2m(6ft) in height. Small, lobed, fresh- green leaves with salmon pink to almost orange margins. | Bright gold and orange. |
| ACER PALMATUM BLOODGOOD | Small, upright tree up to 4m(12ft) in height. Lobed foliage of deepest red holding well through late summer. Has showy, red seeds in late spring. | Fiery red, one the most spectacular. |
| ACER PALMATUM BURGUNDY LACE | A very elegant small tree up to 4m(12ft) in height. Deeply divided leaves, serrated on their margins are a wonderful burgundy-red colour. | Lovely scarlet red. |
| ACER PALMATUM CHISIO | A true dwarf, growing to no more than 1.2m.(4ft.) It is a slow growing medium sized, compact shrub. Fiery red foliage in spring, turning to green during the summer. | Brilliant orange-red. |
| ACER PALMATUM CHITOSEYAMA | A mound-forming shrub or small tree up to 1.5m(5ft.) In height & spread. Lobed, mid-green leaves which start off with a reddish fringe giving a pleasing effect. Has small, reddish purple flowers in mid-spring. | Brilliant, fiery red. |
| ACER PALMATUM COONARA PYGMY | Upright, dwarf, bushy shrub growing to 1.75m(5ft.). Very dense when mature. Makes a good subject for Bonsai. Small, deeply-lobed leaves, mainly green, but edged with red. | Brilliant orange to flame tones. |
| ACER PALMATUM CRIPPSII | Forms a small, upright, compact shrub growing to 2m.(6ft.). Small, dainty, deep green foliage. The leaflets are finely serrated and margins are curled, giving a star-shaped leaf. | Brilliant orange to flame tones. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM | A small, weeping tree up to 2m.(6ft.)high and 3m.(9ft) spread. Deeply dissected leaves are a delicate soft green in spring, becoming a rich green in summer. | Stunning shades of brilliant yellow and orange. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM ATROPURPUREUM | Small weeping tree, growing to 1.5m(5ft) with a spread of 3m(9ft). Dark purple-red, deeply divided leaves start bright red and maintain their purple-red colour throughout the summer. | Bright red. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM CRIMSON QUEEN | A small, weeping tree up to 2m.(6ft.)high and 3m.(9ft) spread. Deeply dissected, deep red-purple foliage throughout the summer. | Fiery scarlet. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM GARNET | Fantastic, small, mound-shaped tree up to 2m.(6ft.)high and 3m.(9ft) spread. Deeply dissected, deep red-orange foliage throughout the summer. | Fiery scarlet. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM GREEN GLOBE | Small, globe-shaped, upright, bushy tree up to 3m(10ft) high. Emerald green, deeply divided leaves begin with pink buds in spring and creamy-white shades on the newly opened leaves. | Superb bright yellow shades. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM INABE SHIDARE | Small tree up to 4m(12ft) in height. Lobed leaves are fiery scarlet red in spring, then a magnificent glossy, blackish-red colour throughout the summer. | Fiery scarlet red. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM RED SELECT | Small tree up to 4m(12ft) in height. Lobed leaves are dark purple/green in spring, then a magnificent glossy, purple colour throughout the summer. | Fiery scarlet red. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM SEIRYU | A small, round-headed tree with an upright, arching habit, up to 3m(10ft) high. Graceful, finely cut leaves are bright green throughout spring and summer. | Spectacular golden-yellow suffused with orange and red tones. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM TAMUKEYANA | Small weeping tree, growing to 1.5m(5ft) with a spread of 3m(9ft). Dissected leaves are less deeply cut than most Dissectum varieties giving a more robust appearance. New foliage is deep crimson, changing to dark purple-red. | Fiery scarlet. |
| ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM VIRIDIS | A small, weeping tree up to 2m.(6ft.)high and 3m.(9ft) spread. Deeply dissected leaves are a delicate soft green in spring, becoming a rich green in summer. | Stunning shades of brilliant yellow and orange. |
| ACER PALMATUM FIREGLOW | Small, upright, bushy tree up to 3.5m(14ft) high. Lobed leaves are bright red when new, turning to intense purple-red throughout the summer. | Scarlet and crimson shades. |
| ACER PALMATUM KAMAGATA | Dwarf, compact, low rounded tree up to 1m(3ft) in height. Fine green palmate foliage with red fringes in spring and early summer. | Fiery orange. |
| ACER PALMATUM KATSURA | Forms a small tree growing to 2.4m.(7ft.). Spring foliage is pale yellow with orange and red tones and gradually turns to green in summer. New yellow foliage appears throughout summer giving a spectacular effect. | Brilliant yellow-orange. |
| ACER PALMATUM OMURAYAMA | Upright, small tree with cascading branches like a dwarf weeping willow. Height 4m(12ft). Slender, lobed reddish-green leaves. | Vibrant gold and scarlet tones. |
| ACER PALMATUM ORANGE DREAM | A small tree growing to 4m.(12ft.). Unequalled for its brilliant spring foliage colour which is orange at first, later becoming straw yellow and eventually light green. | Brilliant yellow-orange. |
| ACER PALMATUM OSAKAZUKI | Small, broad tree 3m(10ft) in height. Large, lobed leaves are bronze-green in summer. | One of the best varieties for autumn colour with intense, crimson foliage. |
| ACER PALMATUM RED PYGMY | Low, broad, dense bush with a delicate, lacy appearance but, nevertheless, quite sturdy growing to 1.2m(4ft) in height. Fascinating, ribbon-like, long, spidery 7 lobed leaves of bright maroon-red. | Lovely rich gold. |
| ACER PALMATUM SANGO-KAKU | A small tree growing to 4m.(12ft.) Known as the Coral Bark Maple, has wonderful bright coral pink stems during the winter months. In spring the leaves are a soft lime green with red margins before turning mid-green in summer. | Golden yellow tinted apricot. |
| ACER PALMATUM SHAINA | Dwarf, upright, compact tree, becoming dense with age up to 1.75m(5ft) in height. A sport of Bloodgood, it has bright red new foliage which matures to deep maroon red. A fascinating leaf with its middle lobe often truncated. | Fiery-scarlet |
| ACER PALMATUM SHARPS PYGMY | Dwarf, compact, low spreading tree up to 1m(3ft) in height. Dense foliage, with lobed, green leaves. | Deep orange to scarlet. |
| ACER PALMATUM SHINDESHOJO | A small tree growing to 4m.(12ft.). The Spring Ruby Tree, it has glittering scarlet spring foliage which lasts well into summer, before becoming shrimp pink and bronzy green. | Orange-pink and red tones. |
| ACER PALMATUM SKEETERS BROOM | Upright, compact, bushy shrub growing to 1.75m(5ft.). Deeply-lobed leaves are bright red when new then maturing to a deep maroon red. Quite distinct as the middle lobe is often truncated. | Brilliant, fiery red. |
| ACER PALMATUM SUMINIGASHI | Small, round headed tree up to 4m(12ft) in height. Large, seven lobed leaves, bright red in spring, becoming purple-red to maroon in summer. | Glowing crimson red. |
| ACER PALMATUM TROMPENBURG | Round-headed, upright, small tree up to 4m(12ft) when mature. Unusual, glossy, 7-9 lobed rich deep purple leaves with rolled margins giving a distinctive finger-like appearance. | Lovely crimson tones. |
| ACER PALMATUM VILLA TARANTO | Small, rounded tree up to 2-3m(6-9ft) in height. Delicate, lacy leaves with a unique colour of bright, light green with light, reddish overtones. | Soft golden-yellow. |