Don't forget that most of the Acers are available in larger sizes. We find that Acers establish better from a larger plant. They are priced by age not by size - the latter varies enormously between cultivars. The older (ie more expensive) plants will be bigger of course, within the parameters of the habit of that particular cultivar. But the most important thing is that they will be bushier and more substantial. Thus they have more energy reserve within themselves, and can "live off their fat" to a greater degree until established. If a small plant gets frosted in the spring, it doesn't always have enough energy to be able to sprout a second time. A larger plant will have that extra reserve, and is up out of the frost that much more anyway. Please contact me for details of availability,
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ACER ginnala
'Flame' and 'Red Wings' Now correctly classified as Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala 'Flame' and Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala 'Red Wings'. |
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ACER griseum I have only just realised that I had somehow missed this iconic plant off our website here...how did that happen? Fondly known as the "paperbark maple" owing to the distinctive way in which the old bark peels off. If you can position the tree so that the low winter sun shines through these curls, the effect is magical. But it doesn't stop there since this tree is a thing of beuaty every month of the year! The red and orange autumn colours are gorgeous too. At 15 years old and 4-5m, our tree has now really got going and looks absolutely fabulous, particularly when the winter sun shines through the exfoliating bark. I have now planted a group of 3 together for really serious impact!. |
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ACER japonicum
'Aconitifolium' Broad headed but slow growing shrubby tree. The deeply cut, rounded fern like leaves are dark green in summer, developing wonderful scarlet and gold autumn colours. Specimens only |
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japonicum 'Ao jutan' Best described as a slightly more refined version of A. japonicum 'Green Cascade'. By that I mean that it shares the same delightful deeply incised, graceful foliage but the growth habit is more compact, lacking the flamboyance of 'Green Cascade' in full flow. From £24.50 |
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'Aureum' This is now correctly known as Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum', but I have lots of different sizes of this wonderful slow growing plant. |
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'Fairy Lights Not available yet |
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ACER japonicum
'Green Cascade' The leaf is similar to that of A.japonicum 'Aconitifolium' (above) but a little smaller and more lacy, whilst the whole plant is of much more weeping habit, more akin to the popular Acer palmatum Dissectum group, though chunkier and generally more substantial (which makes it easier to grow too!) For extra height, train a strong stem up a cane before allowing side growth to weep. The deeply cut leaves are green in summer (photo left) but change through wonderful shades of golds, oranges and reds in autumn (photo right). From £21.00 |
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'O taki' A sturdy cultivar capable of tolerating full sun. The large leaves to 8cm across, are deeply divided and feathered within a circular outline. They are deep green (or almost blue-green in a shady site) in summer, before developing outstanding crimson, gold and orange autumn colours. 4m. Specimens only |
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ACER japonicum
'Vitifolium' One of the best Maples for autumn colour, it gives stunning displays of reds oranges and yellows. The leaves are some of the largest too, so the effect is very dramatic. It grows slowly to become a small broad headed tree. Specimens only |
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ACER
morrisonensis 'Millicent' |
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ACER negundo 'Winter Lightning'
Consider this one to be an easier to grow alternative to a snakebark maple (specifically A. rufinerve 'Winter Gold') since its wonderful amber coloured bark glows in the low winter sun. As a species, A. negundo is conveniently adaptable and less susceptible to the extremes of the British weather. It can even be cut back ruthlessly each winter in the manner of a Cornus alba. Not available this season |
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