Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ Acer Back To List Acer Description: Acer campestre 'Red Shine' is a small-medium sized tree, with a narrow pyramidal habit. New leaves are crimson in spring, fading to mauve/green in summer. Stunning yellow leaves during the autumn. They create an abundance of yellow-greenish flowers in May that later develop into pairs of winged seeds. Perfect for planting in public spaces such as parks and narrow streets. Also very valuable for bees and butterflies. History: Originates from the Netherlands during the 1980s. 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) : 4m x 3m Attributes Tree shape: Standard Do not prune Leaf colour: Green Growth rate: SlowS 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 cappadocicum ‘Rubrum’ Acer Fiery blood-red young leaves turn green in summer and later golden yellow autumn tints. An excellent specimen tree. Full Details Acer japonicum ‘Acontifolium’ Acer Deeply cut soft green leaves turning rich ruby-crimson in autumn. Produces clusters of reddish-purple flowers. Full Details Acer x freemanii ‘Morgan’ Acer An outstanding new hybrid of the red and silver maple combining the best of both with excellent, vivid autumn colour. Full Details Acer carpinifolium Acer An amusing Acer whose leaves look like a Hornbeam. The autumn colour is a wonderful, golden-yellow. Full Details
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