BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A popular maple ideal for small gardens which is grown for its deeply divided, rich purple-red leaves and dome-like habit. The garnet-coloured leaves hold their colour well in spring and summer, turn pleasing shades of yellow and orange in autumn before falling.

The low rounded habit makes this Acer particularly suitable for growing in a large tub or container and eye-catching when planted as part of a low border or next to a small stream or pond.

Supplied Size: 5L containers (bushy plants at 40 - 60 cm tall)

• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy. Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Garnet' requires shelter from cold winter winds.
• Rate of Growth: Slow.
• Habit: Small rounded shrub.
  • Height: 1.5 m (5 ft) / [up to 1 m (3 ft) after 10 years]
  • Spread: 2 m (6 ft) / [up to 1.5 m (5 ft) after 10 years]

• Notes: This an improved selection of Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'.

Plant Video

Scarlet autumn colour on the Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Garnet' in our woodland gardens (taken in late October 2010).