Japanese Maples
The most popular small garden trees for good reason, Japanese maples (Acer palmatum and similar species) are beautiful in all four seasons and can be accommodated in almost any garden. They are generally easy to grow if planted in part shade, in a good soil, sheltered from strong winds. There are hundreds of selected varieties and we stock a range which we know to be good growers in this climate. From small plants to semi-mature trees we can usually find a maple for any space or budget. As Japanese maples are long-lived characterful trees, it is best to see them in person to find the perfect one for you.
Our nursery is now well stocked with a broad selection of good varieties in various sizes.
Acer palmatum Katsura
Orange margined small foliage in spring, becoming green in summer and turning bright orange in autumn. 3m high.
Acer palmatum Trompenburg
Grows up to 4m. A larger species of a Japanese Maple. Good scarlet autumn colour and robust.
Acer shirasawanum Jordan
A small upright tree with pale orange-green leaves in spring which are turning lime-green in summer. 3m high.
Acer palmatum Skeeters Broom
A narrow, upright Acer up to 2m tall with five-lobed leaves that emerge bright red in spring, maturing to a deep purple-red in Autumn.
Acer palmatum Osakazuki
Bright green leaves turning into a bright red in autumn. Grows to 4 high.
Acer palmatum Osakazuki in autumn.
Acer palmatum Orange Dream
Orange-green in spring and summer and turning orange-red in autumn. Can be used as a specimen in smaller space. 2.5m-3m high.
Acer palmatum Koto-no-ito
A small, upright tree with very fine linearlobum leaves. Spring foliage is pale green changing to medium green in summer then golden yellow in the fall. 3m high.
Acer palmatum Seiryu
Strong growing upright laceleaf maple tree with yellow-orange autumn colour. 4m high.
Acer palmatum Dissectum
A small mound forming tree with lime green colour in spring and summer and turns orange and gold in the autumn. 2.5m high.
Acer palmatum Phoenix
Bright pink-red spring leaves but it’s most impressive in autumn when its foliage transforms into well-known autumn-tones of red, orange and yellow.
Acer palmatum Ariadne
Graceful wide spreading form with cascading branches. Pastel orange-pink coloured veined leaves in spring changing to a deeper purplish color in summer and a fiery orange-red autumn colour. 3m high.
Acer palmatum Little Princess
A dwarf compact japanese maple with lovely small red-green summer leaves, which turn yellow and orange in autumn. 2 m high.
Acer palmatum Shaina
A mid sized Japanese Maple with an upright, slightly columnar form. Vibrant bright red foliage in spring, dark ruby red in summer and a striking crimson tone in autumn. 3m high.
Acer palmatum Sangokaku
Acer which gows up to 6m high with coral-red young branches and leaves which open pinkish-yellow, becoming green in summer and yellow in autumn.
Acer palmatum Scolopendriifolium
A Slow growing Acer palmatum with upright, spreading, slightly cascading habit and long bamboo-like foliage.
Acer palmatum Wilson’s Pink Dwarf
A small finely branched shrub to about 1.5m with deeply lobed foliage emerging bright pink in spring maturing to bright green in summer and turning red, orange and yellow in autumn.
Acer palmatum Dissectum Flavescens
Cascading branches with finely cut yellow-green leaves in spring, deepening over the summer before transitioning to vibrant shades of yellow-orange in autumn. 2m high.
Acer palmatum Shishigashira
A small bushy Japanese maple with an upright habit. Green foliage which turns in shades of orange in autumn. 2m high.
Acer palmatum Emerald Mist
Weeping Japanese Maple with fine light green leaves with red edges in summer then turning to an amazing deep purple-red burgundy with tints of orange in autumn. Creating a softly rounded crown. 2.50m high.