Acers for Spring colour from Junker's Nursery (12)

	ACER palmatum 'Little Princess' see Acer palmatum 'Mapi no machihime' (below)

	ACER palmatum 'Mapi-no-machi hime' Also known, incorrectly, as 'Little Princess' (which is much easier to say and spell!). A recent British introduction, it is a really useable plant. The light green leaves are edged red when young, before giving good orange and red autumn colour. A small dense shrub, compact in habit but nicely vigorous when young. Very attractive. 1-2m by nearly as wide. There are a number of very similar cultivars in this group eg. 'Komache hime' and 'Murasaki kyohime'. From £21.00 Fantastic Specimens available - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Mardi Gras' A fun American cultivar reminiscent of 'Oridono nishiki' and the like, but perhaps with even more variegation. Pinks and whites abound so give it shade. Not available this season.

	ACER palmatum 'Margaret Bee' Coming soon!

NEW	ACER palmatum 'Marjan' From £36.00

	ACER palmatum 'Matsukaze' The leaves are deeply divided (but not as a dissectum), opening bright bronze-red. Summer colour is olive green but the scarlet autumn colour (photo left) is some of the best. It forms a wide spreading shrub with arching branches; to 2-3m high and often wider. Not available this season.

	ACER palmatum 'Matsuyoi' Larger, less divided leaves than many cultivars unfurl a light yellowish green before maturing to a clean bright green. However, the distinctive feature is the haphazard way in which it holds its leaves - as if they've been thrown onto the plant rather than carefully laid out. Effective autumn colour in all shades of orange. Forms a broad headed small tree to 3m. Fantastic Specimens available - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Meihô nishiki' Coming soon!

	ACER palmatum 'Melanie' Another member of the 'Corallinum' group with fluorescent pink young leaves. Yet this one stands out to many people who see it here on the nursery. See also Acer palmatum 'Corallinum', 'Shindeshojo' and 'Beni Maiko' which are all rather similar. From £28.00

	ACER palmatum 'Meoto' Coming soon!

	ACER palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' I have been lusting after this dwarf for ages, so am excited to now add it to our collection. The bright green leaves have a longer central lobe and are densely crowded on short twigs giving an almost layered effect. Good autumn colour as one would expect. One of the very best for bonsai culture. I know we let you down on this one last year, so fingers crossed for better luck this year, although it won't be available before September. If this one is too dwarf and difficult, then consider Acer palmatum 'Seiun kaku'. Not available this year.

NEW	ACER palmatum 'Mikazuki' Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Mimaye' Quite distinctive once you've seen it, but how to describe it… Upright in habit, but very bushy within that structure, the bight green leaves are longer, narrower and with more rounded lobes than is typical. Autumn colours are a fantastic bright yellow to pale orange. This is a cultivar that really stands out more for me with each passing year. Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Mirte' A distinct cultivar from the van Gelderen stable with very large, deeply lobed leaves which are a mid chocolate brown on emergence in spring, marked with pretty green veining and a soft pubescence (see photo left). They become deep olive green through summer and superb yellow-orange in autumn (photo right). It is a strong growing upright tree reaching 5m in 15 years. From £25.00 Specimens also available - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Mizuho beni' Another cultivar new to our range which is poorly documented! Originating in the States, this exciting plant resembles 'Katsura' with its incredibly vivid orange spring growth. However, this comes into leaf as much as 3 weeks after 'Katsura', which could be most useful to those of us fighting the dreaded spring frosts. 3m (picture left shows autumn colour) Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Momoiro kôyasan' A distinctive colour break in that the emerging leaves are brightly peach coloured before turning orange-red, then red before fading to bronze green by late summer. Leaves can even be lightly variegated through the summer. Light shade is best for this pretty cultivar. Very limited numbers this year - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Mon Papa' A handsome shrubby tree growing eventually wider than it is tall. The leaves open purple but may fade to olive brown depending on the light levels - best colour as always will be in good light. Brilliant orange and red autumn colours. Our stock plant now looks truly magnificent and never fails to attract attention. 2-3m From £25.00 Fantastic Specimens available - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER palmatum 'Mon zukushi' A good tough Maple with attractive young growth where the green is flushed with red. Green summer colour takes on brilliant orange and red autumn colours. Sturdy growth, vigorous when young to 4m. Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.