Acer pentaphyllum
Five finger maple Ht 3-5m
Central China from the Yalung Valley. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Slim finger-like leaflets create a delicate effect, turning yellow in autumn.
Very rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
Coral bark maple Ht 3-5m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Attractive reddish pink stems in winter and light green in summer. Leaves turning soft yellow in autumn. A real garden treasure.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
Acer palmatum ssp amoenum
Japanese maple (mixed colours) Ht 5-10m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. This variety is the parent for the majority of the named clones with varying leaf shape, colour and style of growth.
Intriguing range each season.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Acer palmatum (green)
Japanese maple (green) Ht 10-15m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. The small leaved, small seeded japanese maple which comes true from seed. In autumn the colours change to orange and red, a magnificent sight. Shelter from strong winds, but remarkably drought tolerant.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
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 circinatum x palmatum
Hybrid maple Ht 4-6m
2nd generation NZ bred. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Intermediate and variable characteristics between the parents. Autumn display of red and orange leaves is stunning. Thicker stems than A. palmatum and hardier. Been used as an understock.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Acer campbellii ssp sinense
Chinese maple (Rare) Ht 3-5M
Southern China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Strikingly large
5 lobed leaves giving a subtropical appearance, new growth
purplish. Suited to milder areas, rare in NZ, well worth a try.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
Acer cappadocicum ssp. sinicum
Chinese Cappadocian maple Ht 5-10m
Himalayas and SW China. Dense round crown, deciduous. Lobes of leaves long pointed, turning yellow, orange and red in autumn. Yellow flowers in spring. Drought tolerant and still rare in NZ. Hardy to -10C.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attracts bees
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