Acers - 31 different varieties
As the garden is predominantly Japanese-style it would not be complete without a couple of Acers. However, as can be seen from the photos below, the couple of Acers has now risen to 35 (31 different varieties)! It has become a known fact that, when visiting garden centres, I can sense the Acers section a mile off.

Below are photographs of the Acers currently in our garden with relevant details and, wherever possible, the date of purchase and company purchased from. Any which don't have dates on were bought between 2010 and 2011.

The Acers are strategically placed around the garden so it hasn't been possible to take a complete photo of all of them. The original plan was that they would just be on the gravel area around the teahouse but, in view of my obsession with them, they are now sneaking into every nook and cranny!

The first Acer to be bought was the Acer palmatum 'Brilliantissimum' which was bought in memory of my Dad (Arthur) who died in 1985. He had a magnificent one in the family front garden and it was his pride and joy. So much so that I bought a second one in June 2013!

We do seem to have had a problem keeping an Acer palmatum 'Garnet'. We lost our original 'Garnet' but it was our own fault as we had left it in a pot (with a view to planting it in the ground) and it had dried out without us realising it.We bought another one to replace it in May 2012 but in the Autumn of 2012 it wasn't looking brilliant so, we began to think the ground isn't suitable for the 'Garnet'. By April 2013 it was coming back to life and looked as though it would be fine, however, by June 2013 it had completely died off. We decided to give it one last go and bought another one in April 2014 but, this time, have put it in a pot on the patio.

Acers are renowned for their Autumn colours so I have set up a separate page entitled 'Autumn Colours'!

The following Acers are shown in reverse order of purchase.....

Acer palmatum 'Redwine'
Marple Garden Centre - Was £29.99; reduced to £14.98
June, 2014

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Brilliantissimum'
Daisy Nook Garden Centre
24th May, 2014.

This was a direct replacement for a 'Brilliantissimum' purchased on 5th June, 2013 which, in May 2014, had reverted to its original root stock – the tree had been grafted. As we had photographs from when it was originally purchased and from now, together with the receipt of purchase, Daisy Nook Garden Centre were more than happy to replace it.

Photos of both the original and the replacement tree are below

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
Aldi Stores - £10.99
22nd May, 2014

Planted in pot and put in front garden

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeters Broom
Aldi Stores - £10.99
22nd May, 2014

Planted in pot and put in front garden

Photo: 13th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Griseum'
Gordon Riggs Garden Centre (Todmorden) - 19.99

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum
'Garnet
Daisy Nook Garden Centre

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer shirasawanum
'Aureum'
Gordon Riggs Nurseries (Rochdale)
11 May 2013 – £21.65

Deciduous, bright yellow leaves turing red in autumn

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum
'Mikawa yatsubusa'
Dwarf group – green
Hippopottering April 2013 (Harrogate Spring Flower Show)
£18

Photo: 29th May, 2014

 

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Acer palmatum 'Japanese Sunrise'
Hippopottering Japanese Maple Nurseries April 2013
FOC

We had previously bought a 'Japanese Sunrise' but lost it over the 2011/12 winter as it was in too windy a spot. The new one was doing well and had begun to show itself in March 2013. However, Mike was doing some work in the garden and, for no apparent reason, lost his balance, fell over and, landed on the 'Japanese Sunrise' and snapped off part of the tree – thankfully he was ok. He has potted the broken trunk into a small pot with the possibility that it might survive. As Hippopottering Japanese Maple Nurseries very kindly gave us a replacement in April 2013 (see below), we dug up the remaining part of the tree and planted it into a patio pot so that the new one could be planted in its place.

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Shin Deshojo'
Ashton Park Garden Centre 2012

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Winter Flame'
Gordon Riggs 2012 - £19.99

Deciduous. Dense mass of extremely attractive finely cut leaves, usually forming a compact and rounded shrub of mid-green leaves turning brilliant orange and red in autumn.

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Jordan'
Ashton Park Garden Centre 2012

This plant forms a branched bush with an upright growing habit and stunning yellow incised foliage. Height 150cm, 125cm.

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
Morrisons
July 2012 - £15
Kindly bought for us by our neighbours – Peter & Maxine

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
Norfield Nurseries
(Malvern Spring Show)
May 2012

Full-moon maple. This plant will create a spreading tree with deeply cut leaves turning red in autumn. Max height 5m, spread 6m.

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Japanese Sunrise'
Hippopottering Japanese Maple Nurseries
(Malvern Spring Show)
May 2012 - £16

We had previously bought a 'Japanese Sunrise' but had lost it over the 2011/12 winter as it was in too windy a spot. We therefore purchased a new one in May 2012 (as per the above photo) which was doing well and had begun to show itself in March 2013.

However, Mike was doing some work in the garden and, for no apparent reason, lost his balance, fell over and, landed on the 'Japanese Sunrise', snapping off one of the branches – thankfully he was ok. As Hippopottering Japanese Maple Nurseries very kindly gave us a replacement in April 2013 (see above), we dug up the remaining part of the tree and planted it into a patio pot so that the new one could be planted in its place.

Above Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'- No. 3
Marple Garden Centre
May 2012 - £125

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Shishi Gashira'
Hippopottering Japanese Maple Nursery (Gardners' World Live, NEC) June 2011 - £20

This slow-growing dwarf Japanese Maple produces a compact, upright branching bush with beautiful, curled and lobed dark green leaves. It has a lovely golden brown autumn colour. Height 100cm, spread 75cm.

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Pink Passion' Gardeners' World Live, NEC, June 2011
£14.99

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Pixie'
Newbank Garden Centre
£69.99

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'
Newbank Garden Centre

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Spring Delight'
North Wales

Photo: 5th June, 2014

Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
£39.99

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

This slow-growing plant produces a branching, upright bush with pink, white and green, lobed leaves. Height 100cm, spread 75cm.

Photo: 29th May, 2014

 
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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' – No. 1
B&Q

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
No. 2
Ashton Park Garden Centre

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Shaina'

This slow growing plant produces a compact branching bush with beautiful, dark red lobed leaves. It has a lovely red autumn colour. Height 100cm, spread 75cm.

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer negundo 'Flamingo'

This beautiful maple is a relatively new variety which grows well as a bush or small tree. New leaves unfurl as salmon-pink, then change to pink-marginated with a pale green centre, with the margin fading to white in summer. New shoots silvery grey. Height 3m bush or 9m tree.

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer conspicuum 'Red Flamingo'

The young, variegated leaves, have lovely pink, white and green colour. The mature leaves are green or green and white. The bark on the young twigs is red, while the bark on the mature branches and trunk take on a snakeskin colour and texture. Height 100cm, spread 75cm.

Photo: 5th June, 2014

  
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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

A tree-like shrub, leaves five to seven lobed, which are wine-red in colour, turning to shining red in the autumn.

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
All-In-One Garden Centre
£12.99

Elegant, finely dissected fresh green leaves, deep bronze-purple in Autumn. Upright habit to 5m with slender branches.

Photo: 5th June, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Thanks to Pat of Hippopottering Japanese Maple Nursery for helping to identify this Acer.

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Marple Garden Centre
6th September 2010 - £69.99

Photo: 5th June, 2014

Acer palmatum 'Brilliantissimum'
Daisy Nook Garden Centre 2010 Approx. £40

Photo: 29th May, 2014

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