Japanese Acers or Maples are renowned for their autumn colour. So, it will come as no surprise that lots of articles in this collection focus on Japanese Acers in Autumn. For example, Best Acers for Autumn Colour and Japanese Maples in Autumn. We also look at Variegated Japanese Acers and Acers with pink-red foliage (not just in Autumn). And we take a closer look at the Dissectum Group of Japanese Maples (Acer Palmatum Dissectum). You might like to visit our related section on Japanese-style Gardens.
Japanese Maples in Autumn
The name Japanese Maple is generally given to all those trees that originate from Japan and fall within the Acer cultivars of Palmatum and Japonicum. We're highlighting these trees in this post because right now at the end of September, we have been lucky enough to see one of the finest displays of [...]
Best Acers for Autumn Colour
During the years we have been growing our collection of Japanese Acers otherwise known as Japanese Maples. We carefully select the best varieties for growing in gardens in the UK climate. Here we choose our favourites from our largest ever collection - which we consider the Best Acers for Autumn [...]
Variegated Acers
Variegated Acers - Acer Palmatum Butterfly, a most popular variegated acer with uniform markings Down through the centuries, few countries have given as much to the horticultural world as Japan, a land where variegated plants, and indeed variegated acers, have always been held in high esteem. Acer [...]
Japanese Maple Pink Leaves - Acer Palmatum Pink Passion
Japanese Maple Pink Leaves - Acer Palmatum Pink Passion How about this for an amazing foliage colour? Meet the beautiful Acer Palmatum Pink Passion! A true Sensation Acer, this tree is a relatively new variety of Japanese Maple which has eye catching pink and purple foliage in spring, red and [...]
Dissectum Group of Japanese Maples (Acer Palmatum Dissectum) - our umbrella Acers in Autumn
Dissectum Group of Japanese Maples Often referred to as the umbrella variety of Acers, the Dissectum Group of Japanese Maples have several characteristics in common. Dissectum Acers have delicate, lace-like leaves, a cascading, dome-shaped growing habit and a slow growth rate. The various [...]
Acer Palmatum Dissectum - mature trees
Acer Palmatum Dissectum Perfect for city and urban gardens, Acer Palmatum Dissectum is a slow-growing deciduous plant that is winter hardy and brings a spectacular palette of colours to your garden from Spring through to Autumn. A very attractive small tree or shrub, Acer Palmatum Dissectum is [...]