Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ Acer Back To List Acer Description: Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' is a very popular, handsome Acer variety. It's a round-headed, medium-sized fast growing tree. Lime green flowers tinged red appear in April followed by large intense purple foliage which turn bright orange-brown during the autumn. Other comparable purple-leaved forms are Acer ‘Goldsworth Purple’ and Acer ‘Royal Red’. Received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. History: A seedling of 'Schwedleri' raised in Belgium in 1937. 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 Leaf colour: Purple Tree shape: Standard Chalk tolerant Autumn colourM Size: Medium Replacement prune Flowering month: April Open space planting 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 pec ‘Laxiflorum’ Acer A small-medium sized tree or shrub-like tree with greenish-red young bark faintly striped white. Full Details Acer conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer Leaves have attractive pink variegation with deep red young shoots. Colourful winter bark, exceptional small tree. Full Details Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ Acer Narrow pyramidal habit. New leaves crimson in spring, fading to mauve/green in summer, turning yellow in autumn. Full Details Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ Acer Distinctive small tree with glorious shrimp pink, young spring foliage. Suitable for small gardens. Slow growing. Full Details
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