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All these highly decorative trees are easily cultivated but generally dislike shallow soil over chalk. Those with delicate foliage, will be better if given protection from strong winds. Although Japanese maples are fully hardy, young plants can be damaged by late frosts after they have burst into growth in spring. At this stage a protective covering, of fleece for example, is necessary on frosty nights.

Japanese maples prefer light shade for part of the day, which reduces the risk of scorch in very hot weather. Japanese and snake-bark maples make ideal subjects for cultivation in containers for which an equal parts blend of John Innes No. 3 and ericaceous compost is recommended.

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Acer buergerianum

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Acer buergerianum

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(Trident Maple) Native to eastern China, Acer buergerianum has glossy green, 3-lobed leaves leaves which can turn brilliant shades of pink, golden-yellow, orange and red in autumn before falling.

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Acer campestre 'Evenley Red' - autumn colour

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Acer campestre 'Evenley Red'

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(Field Maple) Selected by Tim Whiteley in a Northamptonshire hedgerow, this lovely new form of our native Field Maple grows to be a handsome small tree in time with exceptional, rich-red, autumn colours.

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Acer campestre 'Postelense' - leaf colour in Spring

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Acer campestre 'Postelense'

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(Golden-leaved Field Maple) Acer campestre 'Postelense' is a rare selection of our common Field Maple, slowly growing to be a handsome small tree which has beautiful, soft, golden-yellow foliage in Spring and Summer. It is most suitable for a position in dappled shade with enough sunlight to colour the foliage well but not enough to burn the leaves in...

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Acer campestre 'William Caldwell' - summer leaves

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Acer campestre 'William Caldwell'

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(Columnar Field Maple) A handsome, hardy, very narrow, deciduous tree with dark green summer leaves which turn bronze and coppery-orange before falling in autumn. Suitable for gardens with limited space!

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Acer davidii - leaves in early summer

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Acer davidii

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(Snakebark Maple or Père David's Maple) A highly ornamental tree native to central China which has bark covered with snake-like white stripes which are particularly eye-catching in winter. Handsome dark green summer leaves and attractive autumn colour!

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Acer griseum - peeling bark

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Acer griseum

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(Paperbark Maple) Acer griseum is one of the most handsome garden trees available with gorgeous, peeling cinnamon coloured bark once established and fiery red and orange autumn colours. The autumn colour and peeling bark gives Acer griseum year round interest and as it is slow growing, makes it an ideal small specimen tree for gardens with limited...

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Acer grosseri var hersii - bark

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Acer grosseri var hersii

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(Snakebark Maple) A handsome garden tree, Acer grosseri var hersii has purple-green bark covered with fine silver lines once established and dark green leaves which turn shades or yellow, orange and red in autumn.

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Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' - autumn colour

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Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'

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(Cut-leaved Japanese Maple) A gorgeous maple with superb autumn colour, called 'Maiku-jaku' in its native Japan, which translates as "Dancing Peacock". Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' has bright green leaves which are nearly fern-like and very deeply cut. In autumn these leaves turn superb shades of orange and red before falling. A lovely plant but slow...

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Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' - autumn colour

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Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'

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(Vine-leaved Maple) Known for its fantastic autumn colour, the leaves of Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' are a distinctive, apple-green in spring / summer and similar in shape to those of a vine.

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Acer monspessulanum - summer leaves

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Acer monspessulanum

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(Montpellier Maple) Unusual in the UK this is a hardy small, deciduous tree with dark green, leathery leaves and handsome yellow and orange autumn colours. Enjoys a position with plenty of sun and is fairly drought tolerant!

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Acer palmatum 'Anne Irene' - young leaves in summer

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Acer palmatum 'Anne Irene'

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(Japanese Maple) New to us this is a superb, deciduous large shrub in the short term or eventually very small, upright tree with deeply cut lemon-green leaves in spring and summer with a pretty, coral red margin. The leaves turn vivid shades of orange, red and purple before falling in autumn.

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Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' - young leaves in Spring

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Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

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(Japanese Maple) Grown for its attractive foliage, Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' has deeply divided dark purple leaves which turn shades of red in autumn before falling. A pleasant and reliable upright shrub in the short term or eventually very small garden tree, this has a elegant, branching habit once established. Can also be grown very successfully in...

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Acer palmatum 'Aureum' - soft golden leaves in early summer

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Acer palmatum 'Aureum'

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(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Aureum' is a tall and densely branched, vase-shaped shrub with unusual butter-yellow young growth if in a warm, sunny position.

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Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko' - leaves in Spring

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Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko'

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(Japanese Maple) A lovely elegant maple with scarlet red leaves when they emerge in Spring, darkening to purplish-green in summer with vibrant orange and red autumn colour as the leaves fall in autumn. A superb shrub which gives plenty of early foliage colour to a garden. Grows well in a large container.

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Acer palmatum 'Bi-hoo' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Bi-hoo'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Bi-hoo' is a lovely maple with green summer leaves turning gold to red in autumn and handsome yellow and orange winter stems. The fresh leaves in spring have tints of pink in spring as they emerge. Grows well in a large container.

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Acer palmatum 'Black Lace' - summer leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Black Lace'

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(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Black Lace' is a very handsome, slow growing large shrub or eventually very small tree with deeply cut dark purple summer leaves which turn crimson and orange in autumn before falling. Best in a position with sun or dappled shade and some shelter from strong winds. Can be grown in a large container if required.

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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' - young leaves emerging in Spring

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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

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(Japanese Maple) A handsome maple growing to be a large shrub or eventually very small tree with dark purple-red summer leaves which turn vivid shades of scarlet red in autumn before falling. Grows well in a large container.

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Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' - summer leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) A dainty maple with eye-catching spring foliage, Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' has fine, light green leaves edged with attractive pink and white variegation.

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Acer palmatum 'Cascade Gold'

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Acer palmatum 'Cascade Gold'

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(Weeping Japanese Maple) New to us, this is a beautiful maple with pendulous branches and golden leaves in spring with an orange-red margin which gradually darken to bright green in the summer. Golden and orange autumn colours before the leaves falling October. A small, slender weeping plant (unless trained), excellent in a border (in sun or partial...

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Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'

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(Japanese Maple) A slow growing medium to large shrub, Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' has spreading, arching branches and deeply cut, dark purple summer leaves with good red and orange autumn colour.

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Acer palmatum 'Deshojo' - spring

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Acer palmatum 'Deshojo'

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(Japanese Maple) In spring the young leaves of this classic maple cultivar emerge a vivid rich-red in colour. As summer progresses the older leaves darken to green but the young shoots are still tipped with burnished-red young leaves. The leaves finally turn shades of red and orange in autumn before falling. A superb shrub which gives plenty of early...

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Acer palmatum 'Extravaganza' - close up of young leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Extravaganza'

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(Variegated Japanese Maple) New to us, this is shrub in the short term or eventually very small tree with dark purple summer leaves mottled with occasional cream and light pink variegation. Suitable for growing in a large container.

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Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'

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Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Fireglow' is a desirable Japanese maple, growing to be a large shrub with superb deep purple-red leaves which keep their colour well, even in the hottest summers. Suitable for growing in a large container.

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Acer palmatum 'Garnet' - established plant with a mound-like habit

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Acer palmatum 'Garnet'

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(Japanese Maple) A popular small maple with arching branches, ideal for small gardens which is grown for its deeply divided, rich purple-red leaves and dome-like habit once established.

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Acer palmatum 'Katsura' - spring leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Katsura'

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(Japanese Maple) One of the best maples for bright leaf colour in spring, Acer palmatum 'Katsura' has five lobed leaves which emerge golden-yellow, with an orange edge in spring. Excellent for growing in a large container!

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Acer palmatum 'Koto No Ito' - green summer leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Koto No Ito'

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(Japanese Maple) An eye-catching and slow growing maple with a delicate appearance, Acer palmatum 'Koto No Ito' has five or seven lobed leaves with the trailing individual lobes, long thin and narrow.

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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' - specimen plant in spring

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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'

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(Japanese Maple) A stunning large shrub or in many years a small tree, Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' has glorious golden-yellow foliage in spring, followed by rich orange/red autumn colours. An excellent choice of maple for growing in a large container!

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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

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(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' is one of our favourite maples and grows to be a stunning large shrub or small tree with dark green summer leaves and some of the best bright red and scarlet-orange autumn colour.

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Acer palmatum 'Ryusen' - green summer leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Ryusen'

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(Weeping Japanese Maple) A handsome maple with a graceful, stiffly weeping habit and bright green leaves in spring, turning darker green in summer. Excellent golden yellow, orange or red autumn colour as the leaves fall in October. A small, slender weeping plant (unless trained), excellent in a border (in sun or partial shade) and suitable for growing in...

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Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'

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(Coral Bark Maple) A sensational maple which grows as a shrub in the short term or eventually a very small tree once established with bright red winter stems and golden-green leaves in summer which turn a dramatic shades of apricot-yellow in autumn before falling.

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Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'

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(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' is a handsome large shrub or eventually very small, rounded tree with deeply cut green leaves which turn vivid shades of golden-orange, purple or red in autumn before falling.

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Acer palmatum 'Shaina' - summer leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Shaina'

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(Japanese Maple) A compact maple, Acer palmatum 'Shaina' has showy, deeply cut, dark maroon leaves which are clumped together on the branches to give this shrub a fascinating tufted appearance once established.

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom' - summer leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

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(Japanese Maple) Handsome and distinctive, Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom' grows with a slender, upright habit when young, with deeply cut maroon-red summer leaves. These leaves turn lovely shades of bright red or orange in autumn before falling. The narrow habit makes this very suitable for gardens with limited space and it can also be grown in a large...

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Acer palmatum 'Starfish' - autumn colours

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Acer palmatum 'Starfish'

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(Japanese Maple) An unusual new maple, Acer palmatum 'Starfish' has very deeply cut, dark reddish-purple summer leaves (which look a little like starfish) with bright orange-red autumn colour. Established plants seem to grow with a compact, upright habit. Acer palmatum 'Starfish' is suitable for sun or dappled shade and can be grown in a container or as a...

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Acer palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi' - spring leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi'

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(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi' is a large shrub or eventually small, vase-shaped tree with intense red young leaves gradually turning bronze-green later in the summer.

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Acer palmatum 'Summer Gold' - leaves in late summer / early autumn

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Acer palmatum 'Summer Gold'

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(Japanese Maple) A very eye-catching large shrub or eventually very small tree with lime-green spring leaves turning lovely shades of golden-yellow in the summer.

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Acer palmatum 'Taylor' - leaves in early autumn

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Acer palmatum 'Taylor'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Taylor' gradually grows to be an elegant shrub or eventually very small tree with young leaves that are a delicate pink in colour when they emerge in Spring.

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Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' - leaves in Spring

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Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg'

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(Japanese Maple) Very elegant Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' has rich, glossy-purple, very deeply cut leaves. The leaves are striking in appearance and notably convex in shape, even looking a little claw-like on occasion. The leaves are brighter red in Spring, turning darker purple in summer before finally colouring up with shades of bright...

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Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel' - summer foliage

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Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel'

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(Japanese Maple) A handsome slender maple with an upright, flame-like habit and dark red-purple summer leaves which turn shades of scarlet and orange before falling in autumn. The narrow habit makes this very suitable for gardens with limited space and it can also be grown in a large container.

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Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo' - variegated leaves

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Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) The Japanese name 'Ukigumo' translates as 'Floating Cloud' which aptly describes the beautiful variegated leaves of this medium sized to large deciduous shrub and also in Japan it embodies a philosophical point of view. Perfect for growing in a container in dappled shade.

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Acer palmatum 'Viridis'

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Acer palmatum 'Viridis'

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(Japanese Maple) Ideal for a small garden, this graceful maple has a mound-like habit, arching branches and deeply cut, bright green leaves which colour brilliantly to gold or red in the autumn before falling.

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Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Orange' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Orange'

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(Japanese Maple) An elegant branching maple, Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Orange' has dark green summer leaves which turn glowing shades of orange & light red (depending on soil pH) in autumn before they fall.

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Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Red' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Red'

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(Japanese Maple) Selected at the fantastic Westonbirt Arboretum, this is an exciting and unusual Japanese maple, with dark green summer leaves and excellent, long lasting, scarlet red autumn colour.

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Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Spreading Star' - gold and orange autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Spreading Star'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Westonbirt Spreading Star' grows to be a large shrub or eventually a small, spreading tree with large, deeply divided green leaves in spring and summer. The autumn colour depends on the soil pH but is typically vibrant shades of golden-yellow or orange. Best autumn colour if planted in a position with full sun or light,...

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Acer palmatum 'Wilson's Pink Dwarf'

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(Japanese Maple) An eye-catching little maple, Acer palmatum 'Wilson's Pink Dwarf' has dainty, small leaves which are pink in colour when they emerge in Spring, gradually turning green in summer.

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Acer pensylvanicum - winter bark

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Acer pensylvanicum

BlueBell Nursery

(Snakebark Maple or Moosewood) Native to North America, this is a lovely small tree once established with eye-catching white and green striped bark and large dark green leaves which turn shades of golden-yellow and orange in autumn before falling.

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Acer platanoides 'Globosum' - young leaves

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Acer platanoides 'Globosum'

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A versatile and hardy, slow growing, small garden tree with a compact rounded habit and dark green summer leaves which turn shades of yellow and orange before falling in autumn. Very suitable for growing in a container or for gardens with limited space.

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Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold' - established tree covered with golden-yellow leaves

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Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold'

BlueBell Nursery

(Golden-leaved Norway Maple) A hardy small or medium sized tree, Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold' has vibrant golden-yellow leaves in late spring and early summer which darken to light green-gold in summer. These plants are to large to send with our mail order service and are available for collection from our nursery only.

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Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

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Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

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A popular and reliable small garden tree, Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' has spectacular shrimp-pink leaves in spring.

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Acer rubescens - leaves in late summer

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Acer rubescens

BlueBell Nursery

(Snake-bark Maple) Rare in the UK, Acer rubescens is a small and spreading tree once established with green bark covered with vertical, sinuous white lines.

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Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'

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Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'

BlueBell Nursery

(Canadian Maple) A spectacular medium sized tree once established with dark green summer leaves which turn shades of vivid purple / red in autumn before falling in autumn. This autumn colour can last for several weeks in good weather! Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' is an unusual and handsome garden tree with autumn colour which is generally darker red then the...

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Acer rubrum 'October Glory' - autumn colour

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Acer rubrum 'October Glory'

BlueBell Nursery

(Canadian Maple) This is a superb medium sized tree with dark green summer leaves which turn vivid shades of orange and red before falling in autumn. Once of the best trees for reliable autumn colour. These plants are to large to be sent with our mail order service and are available for collection from our nursery only.

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Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'

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Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'

BlueBell Nursery

(Golden-leaved Japanese Maple) This outstanding, slow growing maple has eye-catching soft golden-yellow leaves with hanging, coral red flowers in spring.

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Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' - early autumn colour

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Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' is a lovely slow growing maple with bright orange-yellow spring leaves which turn lime green in the summer.

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Acer shirasawanum 'Moonrise'

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Acer shirasawanum 'Moonrise'

BlueBell Nursery

(Japanese Maple) New to us, this is an unusual medium sized or eventually large, deciduous shrub which has lovely red tinted young leaves in Spring which gradually turn golden green as they age into summer. Slow growing and suitable for being grown in a large container.

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Acer tatarica ssp ginnala

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Acer tatarica ssp ginnala

BlueBell Nursery

(Amur Maple) One of our favourite maples this small, branching tree is native to central China and Japan and has bright green leaves which turn glorious shades of orange and crimson in autumn before falling. The autumn colour is particularly eye-catching when several are planted together as a thicket or to act as a screen. Acer ginnala is a hardy, robust...

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Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix'

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Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix'

BlueBell Nursery

(Snakebark Maple) Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix' is a rare small tree with eye-catching leaves and beautiful, vivid red and orange winter bark covered with fine silver lines. Very limited number of plants available this year

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Acer x conspicuum 'Red Flamingo' - red stems and mottled leaves

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Acer x conspicuum 'Red Flamingo'

BlueBell Nursery

(Snakebark Maple) A colourful large shrub or eventually very small, branching tree with deep red young shoots striped with white, sinuous lines once mature. The leaves emerge mottled with attractive pink variegation in spring. As the year progresses, the leaf variegation turns to a slightly darker pink and white, which stands out well on the otherwise...

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