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Acer japonicum 'Acontifolium' is just a beautiful, spreading japanese maple, with deeply cut leaves which emerge a very pale green in the spring before turning a dark green for the summer. The autumn colours are amazing, between scarlet red and dark ...

Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' is just a beautiful, spreading japanese maple, with broad, fan shaped leaves with 10 - 12 lobes emerging a very pale green in the spring before turning a dark green for the summer. the leaves turn orange and red in the aut...

Acer palmatum 'Atrolineare' is a beautiful and ubiquitous Japanese maple that is a small deciduous tree native to eastern Asia. It features red, palmate (hand-shaped) leaves that are divided into narrow finger-like lobes. It produces a beautiful spri...

Also known as 'Bihou', or 'Golden Bark Japanese Maple', a rare form with stunning gold bark that lights up all year round. The leaves emerge salmon pink in spring then turn yellow green before turning a gold butter yellow in the autumn before giving ...

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' is one of the best known red acers, as it is a strong growing, reliable purple-leaved acer. This particular variety makes an excellent focal point in the garden and is a must for the Japanese styled garden. If you are looki...

New to us, Acer palmatum ‘Iranian Redo’ is as perhaps a mis-spelling in the name suggests, a red foliage Japanese maple producing small to medium sized leaves which are a deep dark maroon-red during spring and summer and in autumn turning a class...

Acer palmatum 'Japanese Sunrise' is another new introduction with pale yellow-green leaves in spring, maturing to deep lush-green in summer followed by a magnificent orange autumn colour.  Acer palmatum ‘Japanese Sunrise’ has a lovely compact up...

'Jerre Schwartz' is wonderful, dwarf Japanese Maple has distinctive, deeply lobed leaves that emerge a bright pink red, before turning darker maroon then green as the leaf matures.  Fresh growth in the red shades adds interest through the growing se...

Japanese maple. A small , deciduous tree with light green leaves in spring turning fresh green in summer and yellow in autumn. Height 3m. Hardy. Sheltered site away from strong sunlight and drying winds. Requires acid soil. Common Names: Japanese Map...

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' is a vigorous form, with fresh yellow-orange spring growth, turning a beautiful limey-green for the summer. Suitable for all but the hottest parts of the garden, where the foliage is liable to scorch in the strong midsumm...

Japanese maple. A small, deciduous tree. Leaves emerge pink then take on green and cream tones in summer then burgandy in the autumn. Prefers neutral to acid soil in a sheltered spot away from cold northerly winds. Very pretty. Common Names: Japanese...

Acer palmatum 'Pixie' is a dwarf cultivar, with seven lobed, burgandy leaves.  Grows into a lovely, leafy mound and takes on wonderful bright tones in full sun.  Very happy in a pot and also suitable for the bonsai enthusiast, this is one acer that...

Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku' or coral barked maple is well known for it's bright orange-red coloured bark on young branches which creates a pleasing winter feature. During summer it has pale green leaves with a pinkish tinge to the margins which in aut...

Acer palmatum 'Shaina' is one of my favourite japanese maples. 'Shaina' has dark purply red leaves which are topped through the growing season by bright pink-red new growth. It was first discovered growing as a witches broom and as such is a very com...

Discovered by Ed "Skeeter" Rod in Pennsylvania this is a witches broom with the usual twiggy growth but a very vigorous upright habit. The small attractive leaves emerge bright red in spring before turning dark red in summer. This plant holds it's co...

Acer palmatum 'Summer Gold'  Position: Semi- shade sheltered site preferred out of strong winds Soil: All soils, but avoid waterlogged areas very dry soils will need extra watering Eventual Size:  Habit:  Foliage: Deciduous Common Names: Japanese ...

Japanese maple. A small, deciduous tree with feathery red leaves in spring turning bronze in summer and bright scarlet in autumn. Grows to form an elegant mushroom-shaped tree no much more than 2 metres tall, but can often be wider.  Will need some...

Acer palmatum Dissectum 'Viridis' Position: Dappled sun to part shade out of cold, drying winds - especially coastal winds Soil: all soils, but avoid waterlogged areas very dry soils will need extra watering Eventual Size: up to metres, but can be ...

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Orangeola' is a breathtaking autumn colour is a mix of reds and oranges and lasts longer than most maples. This is one of the best dissectums for a sunny position and makes a large shrub eventually raching 1.5-2metre with wo...

Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon' is a stunning Japanese maple with orange to peachy coloured new leaves which fade to a pale golden yellow as they mature. A fairly recent introduction 'Autumn Moon' has a dense leafy habit, is very hardy and more tole...

Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' Vivid yellow/lime green leaves turning a richer green then orange red shades in the autumn. Really stunning, great for lightening up an area in semi shade. Plant in a sheltered spot away from cold winds....

Acer shirasawanum 'Yasemin' Common Names: Japanese maple 'Yasemin' ...

Blechnum chilense is probably the most essential fern you can grow in your garden. In my opinion Blechnum chilense, sometimes known as the Chilean Hard fern due to it's robust crinkly edged fronds is one of the most spectacular evergreen ferns suitab...

A beautiful but rare and unusual shrub so named because of its wine coloured, magnolia stellata shaped flowers that are not only stunning but also fragrant.  'Hartlage Wine' grows into a multi-satemmed shrub with upright to arching branches with lar...