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Garnet

£78.00
Japanese Acer Garnet
Garnet has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit

Garnet is a good example of the "dissectum" group of the species Acer palmatum. As the name suggests it features deeply cut leaves, which have an attractive shredded feather appearance.

The leaves are a light purple over the summer, taking on interesting tints in the autumn.

Garnet is one of the more vigorous forms of Acer palmataum var. dissectum, but it is still a slow-growing small tree - likely to reach 1.5m after 10 years, but often spreading more widely.

Acer palmatum

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All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

  • 1-year pot-grown tree £78.00
    In a 8L-9L pot
    Small size (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
Next deliveries

Delivery from week commencing 9th February onwards.

How to grow

No pruning is necessary.

This tree grows best in a sheltered sunny position.

Garnet characteristics

  • AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 1993
  • Attractive featuresAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colour
  • Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
  • Height after 10 yearsUp to 1.5m / 5ft
  • SunlightTolerates shade
  • PruningDo not prune
  • Growth rateSlow
  • Site conditionsSheltered site
  • Leaf colourDark purple
  • Leaf colour - autumnMultiple tints
  • Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

  • See also Tamukeyama
    Acer palmatum
    Tamukeyama
    Garnet and Tamukeyama are both dissected forms and look good when inter-planted.

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