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Acer palmatum 'Garnet'

Shrubs

Acer palmatum 'Garnet'

Cut-leaf Japanese maple

Finely cut, lacy leaves of deep garnet-red on a mounding, cascading shrub. Superb beside water, steps or in a pot.

  • Finely cut, lacy foliage

  • Deep garnet-red colour

  • Mounding, cascading habit

  • Orange-red autumn colour

Please check before you visit. Our nursery is very well stocked, but what we hold changes with the seasons, so this plant may not always be in stock. Enquire before you head over and we will check availability and the sizes we have for you.

At a glance

Type

Shrub

Foliage

Deciduous

Seasons of interest

Spring to autumn foliage

Eventual size

Typically 1.5 to 2 m, wider than tall

Position

Sun or partial shade, sheltered

Soil

Moist, well-drained, neutral to acid

Hardiness

Fully hardy in the UK

Available

A range of sizes. Ask our team for current availability and pricing.

Why we love it

Its feathery leaves create a soft, flowing mound of deep red.

It is one of the best dissected maples for colour.

How to use it

Plant beside water, at the top of a wall or in a large pot.

Planting and aftercare

Plant between autumn and spring in a sheltered spot out of cold winds and hot afternoon sun. Mulch well, water in dry spells and prune lightly in winter only if needed.

See it in person

Every plant at Form is hand-selected, none contains new peat, and nothing beats choosing yours by eye. Visit our Row Town showroom in Surrey, just 30 minutes from London, where our team will show you the best of what is on the nursery right now. We deliver across London, Surrey and the Home Counties, and nationwide.

Walk in any time during opening hours and you will be looked after. If you would like dedicated time with a specialist, book a Genus Bar appointment.

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The Form Plants showroom at Row Town, Surrey, among ornamental grasses

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