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I've listed below the Japanese Maples I currently grow and sell. I also specialise in rare and hard to find Ginkgos.

I am well known for the quality and variety of my Japanese Maples, and offer the following sizes

One year plants in 1 litre pots (about 4" diameter). This size pot contains ideal starter plants for growing on in pots. These are usually too small to plant directly in the ground unless conditions for growing Japanese Maples are ideal.

Two-three year old plants in 2 litre pots (about 7" diameter). This size plant is ideal for potting on in containers for patios, or planting direct into the ground.

Specimen plants. I sell these fabulous specimens in 7.5 litre pots (about 10" diameter). These plants are typically four years old+, and are ideal for larger containers, or to create instant effect in the ground. These plants are too large to send by mail order, but can be picked up from one of our shows or collected from the nursery by prior arrangement.

Photo Acer palmatum cultivar

Description How to buy
Aka shigatatsu sawa Reticulate leaf form with rose maroon shades in spring, yellow/green tone in summer followed by deep scarlet autumn colour. This maple looks spectacular any time of year. Small-medium, spreading. Click to order
Aoyagi The name means green willow. Fine vibrant lime green spring growth turning bright lime green in the summer with yellow autumn colour. Small to medium. Photo shows Autumn leaf detail. Click to order
Arakawa The pine bark maple chosen for its corky roughened bark on mature trees. An easy growing, green leaved cultivar with very fine autumn colours of red and orange. Medium Click to order
Ariadne A low growing small tree with a semi-dissected (reticulate) leaf and beautiful pink and white multi-coloured foliage in spring. A kaleidoscope of pink and orange, an exciting new variety Click to order
Ashurst Wood Excellent upright red form, strong growing and weather resistant taking full sun well. Two-tone pleasing red/green effect in late summer, bright red in autumn. One of our own selections - Medium. Click to order
Aureum Fast growing. Upright tree with bright butter yellow foliage colouring best in full sun. Summer foliage edged with pink. Good performer, recommended. Medium Click to order
Beni kawa A new introduction and improved form of coral bark maple, less prone to die back than Sango kaku and with a more intense red stem colour. Orange-yellow autumn colour. Medium. Click to order
Beni komachi Semi dwarf maple with deeply divided and crinkled foliage, intense red spring colour slowly turning blue-green. New growth throughout the summer is an attractive contrasting red with purple/red autumn colour. A real gem with dense twiggy growth, best grown with shade and shelter. Click to order
Beni maiku Very choice maple, delicate foliage unfolding to show a unique scarlet-pink spring colour. Thin twiggy growth, needs shelter from wind and afternoon sun to perform well. Small. Click to order
Beni otake The thin red foliage on upright straight black stems makes this maple resemble a bamboo. Small. Click to order
Beni schichihenge Variegated foliage, sea green edged with white and orange-red. Older plants develop whole portions of this unusual colouring. Needs afternoon shade. Click to order
Beni tsukasa Young growth of salmon pink turning to an attractive peach-yellow tone with purple and crimson autumn colour. Very striking, recommended. Medium. Click to order
Bloodgood Well known form with purple black foliage retaining colour all season. Bright red autumn colour, strong growing, upright, ideal for lawn planting. Medium. Click to order
Bonfire Brilliant scarlet spring foliage, small serrated leaves turning bronze, then green in summer, then flame red in autumn. Medium. Click to order
Burgundy Lace Deep purple red foliage and deeply divided lobes serrated along entire length making the leaves look like red feathers. Medium. Click to order
Chisio improved Very attractive small tree with brilliant scarlet unfolding spring foliage. This colour matures to a pinkish purple in late spring. Very striking plant needing a sheltered site to protect its thin growth. Click to order
Chitoseyama Popular Japanese cultivar makes a low growing, cascading, small tree. Deeply divided foliage, reds and greens in the summer, intense orange and red in autumn. Click to order
Circinatum x palmatum As yet unnamed this plant shows strong characteristics from both its parents. Strong upright growth of Acer circinatum with large palmate leaves. Starting as early as August it has autumn colours of oranges and reds. Wind resistant. Medium to large Click to order
Dormansland Strong copper coloured spring growth, leaves are deeply divided and heavy in texture. Deep green summer colour with red undertones and intense scarlet in the autumn colouring earlier than most and very reliable. Wide spreading growth but not a large plant. Small – medium. Click to order
Elegans Leaves emerge yellow-green in the spring, darker green in summer, deeply incised foliage is carried on a stocky low tree. Very fine autumn colour, bright orange tinged with red. Small. Click to order
Fireglow Leaves emerge pink-red in spring turning deep red in summer holding the colour very well. Upright growth, smaller version of Bloodgood but with a wider habit. Click to order
Green Trompenburg Very good fresh leaved form. Strong growing with an open shape. The sturdy foliage rolls under at the edges giving a claw like appearance (although not frightening. Very good yellow autumn colour. Medium to large. Click to order
Harp String Semi dwarf plant with the finest threadlike spring foliage of bright green turning yellow in the autumn. Click to order
Higasayama Upright growing with regular variegated spring foliage that resembles small pink feathers. Spectacular in a favourable spring, makes a narrow medium tree. Click to order
Ibo nishiki Another pine barked maple smaller growing than Arakawa, its green palmate foliage turning orange and maroon in autumn. Small to medium. Click to order
Jiro shidare One of the few weeping maples with palmate foliage. Forms a green weeping tree resembling a miniature weeping willow. Medium. Click to order
Ichigyoji Similar in habit to Osakazuki but with thinner textured green foliage. Bright yellow autumn colour suffused with orange. Medium. Click to order
Kagiri nishiki One of the best variegated maples, foliage is neatly edged with a broad cream band, edged pink on new growth. Medium. Click to order
Kamagata Very hardy dwarf tree, densely branched, lacy leaved. Spring foliage is tinged with red, summer foliage a light bright green with brilliant yellow and orange autumn colour. Click to order
Kasagi yama Sharply toothed foliage with a very striking spring colour of almost fluorescent purple – hard to describe. This unique colour appears throughout the summer with autumn colour a mixture of pink and burgundy! Medium. Click to order
Katsura New growth is strong orange persisting on the edge of the leaves into late spring. Summer colour changes to a bright yellow. This maple is a real showstopper any time during the season. Highly recommended. Medium Click to order
Koreanum A geographical form from Korea. The bold green foliage is attractive and weather resistant. Autumn colour is spectacular, colouring early, the bright scarlet foliage tends to persist well into the autumn. Medium to large. Click to order
Kotohime Tiny green leaved variety often used for bonsai but will make a small miniature tree in a container or rock garden. Click to order
Kurui jishi Small curiously shaped green maple with foliage rolling upwards at the edges. Makes an interesting container plant. Click to order
Lin Ling A linear leaved form. Leaves emerge as a fresh green, the finest foliage on older wood. This maple assumes a very oriental habit with little or no pruning. Golden autumn colour. Medium. Click to order
Linearilobum Deeply divided linear foliage, leaves on older wood are very fine. Spring colour is a pleasing bronzy green with yellow autumn colour. Elegant medium tree, recommended. Click to order
Little Princess Also known as Mapi no machi hime and very early into leaf. All the spring foliage has a strong crimson band around the edge and persists on the new growth all season. A dwarf plant which will reach a metre quickly then slow to 1.5 metres. Good container plant. Click to order
Matsu kaze Deeply divided foliage emerging bronze red to purple red in spring. With an interesting two-tone leaf in summer it has reliable orange autumn colour. Small cascading tree with growth wider than height. Click to order
Melanie An improved form of Corallinum. Leaves emerge a bright scarlet quickly turning to pinkish purple. Melanie shows more vigour than Corallinum but will require a sheltered position. Small. Click to order
Mirte Deeply incised leaves emerge chocolate brown in spring with green veining. Dark olive green in summer turning to orange yellow in autumn. Medium. Click to order
Moonfire Similar to Bloodgood but with finer leaf colour appearing purple blue in certain light. Good red autumn colour. Small to medium. Click to order
Muncaster A sport from Muncaster Gardens in Cumbria with small green leaves which roll up at the edges on striking bright red leaf stalks. Very pleasing effect, dense growing, semi dwarf, narrow tree with yellow autumn colour. Click to order
Mure hibari Small, sharply pointed foliage resembling snowflakes contrasting with bright red leaf stalks. Yellow orange autumn colour. Medium. Click to order
Nicholsonii Fine old variety with reliable orange autumn colour. Growth wider than height, small to medium. Click to order
O kagami Leaves emerge a deep burgundy red that deepen to almost black when grown in a good light to greeny yellow in late autumn. Strong, bold foliage. Medium. Click to order
Orange Dream Very striking yellow orange spring colour with pink tinges on foliage in summer. Upright grower when young, flat topped later with red autumn colour. Medium, recommended Click to order
Oridono nishiki Easily the best pink variegated maple available, always in demand. Nearly every leaf will show some variegation and often whole leaves and twigs will be entirely pink. Prefers afternoon shade. Click to order
Osakazuki Well known cultivar with probably the finest autumn display of any palmatum lasting for two to three weeks in a good season. We grow an excellent clone with intense scarlet-orange colouring. Click to order
Red Pygmy Not as small as the name suggest this plant will reach 1.5 metres quickly then slow to form a spreading tree of two to three metres. Foliage is a deep purple, linear type. Good container plant with yellow autumn colour. Click to order
Red Shadow Red leaved variety with small neat purple black foliage in summer and good red autumn colour. Pleasing bushy habit. Medium. Click to order
Sango kaku see Senkaki
Seiryu The only upright growing dissectum, finely cut green foliage, strong growth on young plants maturing to a fine, broad crowned, small tree. Good performer with orange-purple autumn colour. Click to order
Senkaki Popular cultivar, the coral red twigs and young branches being the main feature. Autumn tints of yellow and orange make this plant well worth growing. Makes a fine medium to large tree. Click to order
Shidava Gold Choice new variety identical to Aoyagi but smaller in all respects. Click to order
Shigatatsu sawa Green form of Aka shigatatsu sawa. Foliage emerges bright lime green suffused with lemon yellow. Very striking combination on a small dwarf plant. Click to order
Shime no uchi Red linearilobum form. Deep purple red foliage tends to green out in late summer in full sun. Excellent small container plant. Click to order
Shindeshojo Excellent plant, spring foliage is an outstanding bright red slowly changing to bluish green. Autumn colours are shades of red and orange. Small, recommended. Click to order
Shishigashira Crinkled and curled green foliage set close together on stubby, upright branches. Slow growing but will make a narrow, small, multi-stemmed tree. Good autumn colour lasting longer than most, yellow and purple shades. Click to order
Skeeter’s Broom One of the few dwarf red varieties but will probably reach two metres plus. Intense red new growth throughout the season, mature leaves are purplish black. Click to order
Suminagashi Large leaved, semi upright cultivar. Bright purple red in spring, deep maroon in summer and crimson autumn colour. Strong grower, forms a medium to large tree quickly. Click to order
Tamahime Small twiggy tree used for bonsai in Japan but strong enough to go in the garden. Upright growth at first then becoming a small flat-topped plant, wider than tall, like a small green umbrella. Tiny leaves turn yellow and orange in autumn. Click to order
Tana Very pretty red edged leaf in spring growing into a small and flat layered tree. An easy grower with orange–red autumn colour. Recommended Click to order
Trompenburg Very good purple leaved form. Strong growing with an open shape, one of the fastest growing palmatums. The sturdy foliage rolls under at the edges giving a claw like appearance. Very good red autumn colour.Medium to large. Click to order
Ukigumo Variegated cultivar, mottled green leaves dotted with pink and white forming a dense, twiggy plant. Known as Floating Cloud Maple it is stunning in the right position. Small. Click to order
Utsi semi Sturdy upright grower with wonderful summer and autumn colours of red, orange and yellow. Wind resistant, ideal as a lawn specimen, medium. Click to order
Villa Taranto Semi dwarf cultivar with linear foliage unfolding to an orange-red colour then turning green giving a pleasant two-tone effect. Slow growing small tree Click to order
Yasemin Excellent deep red cultivar, deeply divided lobes with incised edges and a good red autumn colour. Medium. Click to order
Acer palmatum dissectum cultivars The following dissectum cultivars form the classic mushroom shape. Some dissectum varieties are less tolerant to wind and need to be staked for four to five years to prevent the new growth from sprawling along the ground:
Baldsmith A lovely cultivar with light bright orange-red spring foliage which turns pale green tinged with pink. Summer foliage is green, pink and orange red, moving to bright yellow and orange in Autumn. Click to order
Balcombe Green Strong growing green selection, good weeping habit with yellow-pale orange autumn colour Click to order
Chantilly Lace Very finely cut medium green leaves emerging coppery red in spring, turning green in summer, with golden yellow to crimson in Autumn Click to order
Chelwood A named form of Ornatum, turning copper in summer, and with a fine orange autumn colour. Click to order
Crimson Queen Outstanding deep red foliage throughout the growing season, bright scarlet autumn colour, a good all round dissectum. Click to order
.Filigree Choice green form with very finely dissected foliage overlaid with yellow dots in the spring. Yellow autumn colour, a gem and ideal for container growing Click to order
Garnet Very good all round performer, vigorous when young. Deep garnet red all season with red autumn colour. Click to order
Inaba shidare Another red cultivar, similar when young to Garnet but more cascading and with a more open habit. Covered in silky hairs in early spring, a small tree with a light airy appearance. Recommended. Click to order
Orangeola Orange-red spring colour, changing to brown-red or dark green in summer. Fantastic red and orane autumn colour persisiting well into the season. Click to order
Red Dragon Intense purple-red summer foliage holds colour well in sun or shade, bright scarlet in spring, to flaming scarlet in Autumn. No relation to Hannibal Lecter, film buffs. Click to order
Red Filigree Lace The finest lacy foliage possible, deep purple black in colour. The very fine foliage must be sheltered from the wind although it takes the sun quite well. Red autumn colour, good container plant, slow grower. Click to order
Roseo marginatum Variegated dissectum, purple foliage streaked with pink, white and green. Must be grown in the shade to avoid scorch. Click to order
Sekimori Green feathery foliage on long pendulous branches must be staked to allow the plant to cascade from a height. Much wider than high with a clear yellow autumn colour. Lovely white markings on the stems particularly in winter. A gem Click to order
Other Acer cultivars
Acer japonicum aconitifolium Very fine form of this popular cultivar. Foliage is green and deeply dissected and will take full sun. Spectacular orange-yellow autumn colour. Medium Click to order
Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade' As for the classic dissectum shape, but with stouter branches and more vigorous. Staking of the leader shoot is essential. Turns bright orange-red-yellow in Autumn Click to order
Acer japonicum O isami Tree like shrub and one of the best japonicum cultivars. Nine to thirteen lobed palmate leaf, excellent autumn colours of orange, red and yellow. Medium to large. Click to order
Acer japonicum vitifolium Deeply incised foliage resembling a vine leaf. Strong growing cultivar with spectacular purple-red autumn colour. Medium to large Click to order
Acer shiraswanum Aureum Previously known as japonicum Aureum, the popular Full Moon Maple has light yellow spring foliage that persists into the summer if grown in a well-chosen site, out of afternoon sun. Leaves edged with red in the autumn. Slow growing. Click to order
Acer shiraswanum Palmatifolium Very choice variety with deeply divided foliage. Autumn colour is among the best – oranges, reds and yellows, starting early. Medium. Click to order
Acer sieboldianum Sode no uchi Ancient Japanese bonsai variety. Small neat tree with fabulous autumn colour. Very good container plant.

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