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Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

The Purple One

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees

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The highlights

  • Rich purple leaves turning brilliant red in autumn
  • Makes the ideal focal point to your garden all year round
  • Grows to max 7.5 x 6m
  • Easy to grow and care for

Description

  • 'Atropurpureum' has rich purple leaves which deepen in colour from spring to summer. They hold their colour until autumn, when they turn a brilliant scarlet
  • Grows to max 7.5 x 6m but can be pruned to fit any size of garden
  • A small deciduous tree of bushy habit
  • Perfect as a focal point or contrasted with green foliage
  • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Plant in 9cm Pot
Plant in 3L Pot
Tree in 5L Pot
Tree in 7.5L Pot
Tree in 15L Pot

Height on arrival:

30-60cm inc. pot
60-90cm inc. pot
90-120cm inc. pot
120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

7.5m
4m+
4m+
4m+
4m+

Eventual spread:

4m+
Spreads approx 6m
4m+
Spreads approx 6m
4m+
Spreads approx 6m
4m+
Spreads approx 6m
4m+
Spreads approx 6m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Purple, red
Small purple-red flowers in spring
Purple, red
Small purple-red flowers in spring
Purple, red
Small purple-red flowers in spring
Purple, red
Small purple-red flowers in spring
Purple, red
Small purple-red flowers in spring

Habit:

Bushy
Bushy
Bushy
Bushy
Bushy

Hardiness:

Hardy
Acers are frost-hardy, though new shoots might be damaged by sudden frosts.
Hardy
Acers are frost-hardy, though new shoots might be damaged by sudden frosts.
Hardy
Acers are frost-hardy, though new shoots might be damaged by sudden frosts.
Hardy
Acers are frost-hardy, though new shoots might be damaged by sudden frosts.
Hardy
Acers are frost-hardy, though new shoots might be damaged by sudden frosts.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

6m
Plant 6m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Acers encounter few problems with pests and diseases. They may be susceptible to aphids, which can be washed off by spraying with soapy water.

Water in well

Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees, you won't need to water regularly, only in dry spells when needed. You should be able to tell because the leaves will start to wilt and droop. If a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months. Then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have an established enough root system to support itself, just water when required as explained above for bare roots. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often as this encourages the roots to grow down into the ground.

Full sun to partial shade

Position where the tree will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight every day during summer and spring. This variety can handle partial shade where it receives its light as dappled shade.

Any soil type except heavy clay

Acers are tolerant of most soils and conditions, including poorly drained soil. They prefer moist, fertile soil.

Feed lightly

When planting, replace half the soil from the planting hole with compost. Your Acer will then appreciate an annual light mulch in spring.

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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