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A tree that has been grown in the field and then lifted out of the ground when dormant. Available from November to March. The roots are more open and the direct contact with the soil encourages them to settle in and establish more readily.
These are 2yr old trees that have been grown 1yr in the field and the second in a pot. Container trees can be planted at any time of the year but establish best when planted during the autumn and need to be watered well during the first summer.
Acer trees, known as Maple or Sycamore trees, are a diverse and mostly hardy group, easy to grow in a wide range of soils. They thrive in sun or partial shade and include such delights as Japanese and snakebark maples.
Spectacular leaves, incredibly varied in size, shape and colour, are their predominate feature, whilst most also develop brilliant autumn colour.
Although not known as flowering trees, many have attractive, small, delicate flowers in spring before the leaves unfold. These may be followed by colourful fruits in late summer and autumn.
There are many popular species within the genus; Sycamore trees (Acer pseudoplatanus), Canadian Maple (Acer ruburum) and Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) just to name a few!
For Japanese maple trees, see the Acer palmatum page.
Maple
A small tree with a compact and narrow, upright habit with good, orange-red autumn colour.
Snake Bark Maple
A fine snakebark with dynamic white and green striated bark. Dark green foliage turns orange in autumn.
Purple Maple
Lime green flowers tinged red in April followed by large, intense purple leaves turning orange in autumn.
Shrimp Leaf Sycamore
Distinctive small tree with glorious shrimp pink, young spring foliage. Suitable for small gardens. Slow growing.
Red Maple
Medium-sized tree with a compact, narrow columnar crown. Autumn colours of purple and orange hues.
Freeman's Maple
Spectacular, bright orange red leaves in the autumn. A hybrid of Acer rubrum and saccharinum. Silvery-grey bark.
An outstanding new hybrid of the red and silver maple combining the best of both with excellent, vivid autumn colour.
Golden Cappadocian Maple
The Golden Maple. Young leaves a stunning red turning golden yellow for many weeks. Wonderful autumn tints.
Cappadocian Maple
Fiery blood-red young leaves turn green in summer and later golden yellow autumn tints. An excellent specimen tree.
Yellow Boxelder Maple
Golden leaves throughout the summer and drooping racemes of golden tassle-like flowers appear in June.
Sycamore
New foliage emerges shrimp pink, turning yellow-green with purple undersides. Pendulous yellow flowers.
Bronze-green emerging leaves opening to show pink and green splashes with stripes and starting pink undersides.