Acer palmatum ‘Villa Taranto’ Japanese Maple Find a stockist Buy online from The Tree Shop Back To List Description: Acer palmatum 'Villa Taranto' is an Acer palmatum ‘Linearilobum’ type, but creating a dome shaped bush and leaves with five slender leaflets. The leaves emerge as orange crimson, soon becoming green with a slight reddish overtone. During the autumn, the leaves turn into a pleasing yellowish gold. Perfect for small gardens or planting in a large container. History: Propagated from a plant at Villa Taranto, Pallanza, Italy in 1967 and was introduced by Firma C. Esveld, of Boskoop, Netherlands. Received an Award of Garden Merit from The Royal Horticultural Society. 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 Deciduous Leaf colour: Purple / Green Growth rate: SlowS Size: Small Award-winning Do not prune Autumn colour Interesting foliage Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Acer palmatum ‘Moonfire’ Japanese Maple Leaves dark purple in spring turning red. Leaves are translucent, glow when the sun shines on them. Full Details Acer palmatum ‘Crimson Queen’ Japanese Maple Beautiful palmatum with finely cut, feathery, reddish purple leaves. Foliage turns fiery red in autumn. Full Details Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’ Japanese Maple An upright tree with rather small, deeply cut grey-green leaves margined cream. Red-orange autumn colours. Full Details Acer palmatum ‘Inaba Shidare’ Japanese Maple Large, red stalked leaves are deeply divided into finely pointed, deep purplish lobes. Crimson in autumn. Full Details
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