American Red Maples from Junker's Nursery (18a)

	ACER rubrum 'Northwood' Selected from a northern Minnesota seed source by the University of Minnesota, this culitvar is particularly hardy. Which, to be honest, is irrelevant in this country anyway! I've got a 'Northwind' as well, but I'm really not sure whether this a labelling mistake somewhere down the line, or whether they really are two different clones... Specimens (of both) only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER rubrum 'October Glory' This cultivar originated in New Jersey USA in 1961 and is upright in habit. We grow these trees for their gorgeous autumn colour, and this one certainly gives value for money as it tends to hold the leaves longer into the autumn than many. The fantastic fiery crimson and dark orange red autumn colour develops reliably in less favourable sites too. Fantastic Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	Acer rubrum 'Red King' I can't find any detail about this one; suffice it to say that it has excellent red autumn colour! But there's more to it than that...it stood out this last autumn as being something rather special. It also branched more freely than most, though as it is still relatively new to us, I will reserve judgement as to whether that is typical of the cultivar or just the way they grew this year. Definitely one for the future and already one of my favourites. Fantastic Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' See Acer rubrum 'Frank's Red'

	Acer rubrum 'Scanlon' An American selection of upright, columnar habit. Expect the width to be approx. one quarter of the height as it develops. Bright orange initial autumn colour matures to purple red before leaf fall. Very tolerant of dry soils. Fantastic Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER rubrum 'Schlesingeri' The autumn colour is a darker red on this form than in the others I list. A rather more subtle difference is that the leaves have a slightly more wavy edge. Selected at the famous Arnold Arboretum in Massachusetts as long ago as 1896. Potentially a large tree, but as always with maples, over a long period of time. 5-6m Fantastic Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER rubrum 'Somerset' (A. rubrum 'October Glory' x A. rubrum 'Autumn Flame') Fantastic new selection, though from the USA seemed appropriate for us here in Somerset! From the same research program as 'Brandywine', and the same parentage. Vivid red autumn colour and rich red bark particularly noticeable in winter. Gardeners in milder locations often struggle to find trees which colour well in autumn. This selection appears to fulfil this requirement, with excellent colour reported in Georgia, southern US. Fantastic Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER rubrum 'Summer Red' It can be difficult to differentiate between these spectacular trees, so this one is particularly exciting. The summer foliage is quite definitely suffused with purple to make it really stand out in the landscape. It can be difficult to differentiate between these spectacular trees, so this one is particularly exciting. The summer foliage is quite definitely suffused with purple to make it really stand out in the landscape. It can be difficult to differentiate between these spectacular trees, so this one is particularly exciting. The summer foliage is quite definitely suffused with purple to make it really stand out in the landscape. From £35.00 Fantastic Specimens also available - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER rubrum 'Sun Valley' (A. rubrum 'Red Sunset' and A. rubrum 'Autumn Flame') Another great recent introduction from the USA. This tree really does glow in the autumn. Fantastic Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.

	ACER rubrum 'Tilford' An older cultivar, dating back to 1949. Less common, rounded head shape. Autumn colour varies with the season, but potentially changing from bright red through to orange. Not available this season.

	ACER rufinerve 'Albolimbatum' An attractive small bushy tree with the leaves strongly variegated with white, particularly at the margins. The bark is usually green, but in winter becomes violet purple with white striations and a white bloom. The best colour is shown by mature plants and those on poor soil. Specimens only - please ask for details.

	ACER rufinerve 'Erythrocladum' A real rarity, this was actually introduced in this country back in the 50's! A slow growing shrub with orange-yellow winter bark beneath a white bloom. Several of our customers have described it as "ghostly"! From £35.00

	ACER rufinerve 'Winter Gold' This is almost indistinguishable from Acer rufinerve 'Erythrocladum' (perhaps it is a fancy name for the same thing?) Here the winter bark colour is an amazing shade of amber with faint white striations and a ghostly silver sheen. Truly remarkable. Specimens only this season - please ask for price and size details.