Acer palmatum dissectum
Japanese maple - Lace-leafed Ht 1-3m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Variable coloured leaves, green, bronze or purple finely dissected. Grown from seed. Usually develop as a 2m domed mound of living leaves, a stunning sight. The branch framework is interesting in winter.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
Acer palmatum atropurpureum
Japanese maple - Purple Ht 5-10m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Purple leaves throughout the season, turning red in autumn. Shelter from strong winds with tougher species.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Acer henryi
Henry's maple Ht 4-6m
Central China. Broadly columnar, deciduous. New leaves pinkish with leaflets. Beautiful autumn colour. Female clone with attractive bunches of empty seeds. Cutting grown, Rare in N.Z.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Acer griseum
Paper bark maple Ht 10-15m
Central China. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Well known for reddish to cinnamon brown peeling papery bark. Autumn colour is dull red.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Acer freemanii `Jeffers Red'
'Autumn Blaze' maple Ht 20-25m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. A. rubrum x A. saccharinum parents. This selection has vigour and good red autumn colour. Distinct upright oval form, strong branches and tolerates dry windy sites Cutting grown to avoid graft incompatibility.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - red
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