Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Acer Back To List Acer Description: Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum', also known as The Golden Maple, is a medium-sized tree with stunning autumn tints. The young emerging leaves are a stunning red, turning quickly to golden yellow for many weeks until they fall. It has a tidy, dome shaped canopy of narrow branches. A stunning spring and autumn tree. History: Introduced in 1914. Received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultral 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) : 6m x 4m Attributes Tree shape: StandardM Size: Medium Leaf colour: Red / Gold Chalk tolerant Autumn colour Can be hard pruned Open space planting 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 capillipes Acer Young growth coral red, green then reddish-orange in autumn. Yellow flowers, striated bark and pink fruits. Full Details Acer shirasawanum ‘Autumn Moon’ Acer Moonrise or Fullmoon Maple. Dramatic autumn burnt-orange and red foliage. Cream and pink flowers in the spring. Full Details Acer conspicuum ‘Silver Vein’ Acer Strong growing, snakebark making a small tree. Branches marked green/white. Leaves butter yellow in autumn. Full Details Acer negundo ‘Flamingo’ Acer Young leaves have a broard, soft pink salmon coloured margin change to white. Attractive grey-white stems. Full Details
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