Acer palmatum ‘Enkan’ Acer palmatum Back To List Acer palmatum Description: Acer palmatum 'Enkan' is a small, upright, outstanding strap-leaved cultivar. A lovely little palmatum variety with wine-red deeply lobed foliage in the spring turning into bright shades of red in the autumn. Very similar to the variety 'Red Pygmy', also introduced by Firma C. Esveld but holds it's colour better in the summer months. Perfect for small gardens or planting in a large container. History: Introduced to Europe in 1991 by Cor van Gelderen of Firma C. Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands. Acer Growing Tips: Very easy to grow in a wide range of well-drained soils. They thrive in sun but with partial shade to protect the leaves from scorch. A sheltered area away from strong winds is preferred. Height and Spread (after 10 years) : 3m x 2m Attributes Growth rate: Slow Leaf colour: Purple Interesting foliageS Size: Small Autumn colour Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Acer palmatum ‘Suminagashi’ Acer palmatum A strong growth habit, upright and a well branched shape. Rich, dark purple leaves and crimson-red autumn colours. Full Details Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’ Acer palmatum Dense mass of extremely attractive, finely cut leaves. Low-growing, small tree with a rounded shape. Full Details Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ Acer palmatum Attractive five lobed leaves unfolding bright orange yellow in the spring with enhanced colours in the autumn. Full Details Acer palmatum ‘Garnet’ Acer palmatum A strong growing mape which develops finely dissected, purple leaves that resemble the colour of a garnet stone. Full Details
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