Acer davidii ‘George Forrest’ Maple Back To List Description: Acer davidii 'George Forrest' is one of the best snake bark maples ever grown from seed. With its 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 Deciduous Leaf colour: GreenM Size: Medium Award-winning Needs well-draining site Do not prune Attractive bark Autumn colour 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 x freemanii ‘Morgan’ Maple An outstanding new hybrid of the red and silver maple combining the best of both with excellent, vivid autumn colour. Full Details Acer crataegifolium ‘Veitchii’ Maple Long dark green leaves with striking white and pale pink variegation in summer, then brilliant pink and purple in autumn. Full Details Acer micranthum Maple A large shrub or small tree. Beautifully tinted leaves in the growing season, turning red in autumn. Full Details Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ Maple Lovely snakebark maple sporting pure alabaster whitish-green bark in winter. Golden yellow colours in autumn. Full Details
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