Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ Maple Find a stockist Buy online from The Tree Shop Back To List 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’. History: A seedling of 'Schwedleri' raised in Belgium in 1937. Received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural 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 Flowering month: April DeciduousM Size: Medium Leaf colour: Purple Tree shape: Standard Award-winning Autumn colour Open space planting Chalk tolerant Replacement prune Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Acer negundo ‘Flamingo’ Maple Young leaves have a broad, soft pink salmon coloured margin change to white. Attractive grey-white stems. Full Details Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Fantasy’ Maple A red and silver maple with bold, healthy leaves turning intense ruby red in the autumn. Good for public parks. Full Details Acer carpinifolium Maple An amusing Acer whose leaves look like a Hornbeam. The autumn colour is a wonderful, golden-yellow. Full Details Acer buergerianum Maple Produces a round crown of lush summer foliage, gives good red-orange autumn colour. Reddish brown flaking bark. Full Details
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