Acer davidii ‘George Forrest’ Acer Back To List Acer Description: Acer davidii 'George Forrest' is one of the best snake bark maples ever grown from seed. With it's green and white snakeskin-like striated bark it makes an excellent, all year round interest tree. Leaves are shiny dark green with rhubarb red stalks and turn fiery orange in the autumn. A tree of loose habit with vigorous, spreading branches. History: Introduced by George Forrest from Yunnan, China in 1921-22. Received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1975. 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 Do not prune Leaf colour: GreenM Size: Medium Needs well-draining site Attractive bark 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 rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’ Acer Tightly branched and compact headed tree. Stunning autumn colours of orange and reds with delicate spring flowers. Full Details Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Simon-louis Frères’ Acer A slow growing, broadly spreading tree. Leaves variegated with cream, pink and purple. 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 negundo ‘Kelly’s Gold’ Acer Golden leaves throughout the summer and drooping racemes of golden tassle-like flowers appear in June. Full Details
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