ACER PALMATUM CULTIVARS:

The collection of Acer palmatum has been enlarged significantly in the last years. New contacts in Japan, Korea and the USA provided us with several dozen new cultivars. For the time being these new varieties will not be available, we first have to grow some stock, which takes a few years. We want them to be in the catalogue however, all marked with B/L, meaning little stock available. You can see these plants in our nursery, but they are not always available for sale!

The spelling of the Japanese cultivar names have in several cases changed to bring them in conformity with the latest views in this area. These names now mean something in Japanese. For much more information see the new book 'Maples for Gardens, A Color Encyclopedia' by D.M.van Gelderen and C.J.van Gelderen, which was published in the autumn of 1999 and unfortunately recently sold out.

Most varieties of Acer palmatum are grown in 3-litre containers, these are listed in this catalogue with POT 3 litres. These are almost always 2-year old grafts, sometimes 1 year old. The exact sizes of these plants are not important for the calculation of the prices. Some more common varieties are also available in larger sizes, these are mentioned. Sometimes of other varieties larger sizes are also available, prices upon request or see the on-line plant shop where these are also shown with their respective prices.

The cultivars of Acer palmatums are divided into groups according to characteristics as follows:

type 1a: upright growing shrubs with 5-7 lobed green leaves
type 1b: upright growing shrubs with 5-7 lobed purple leaves
type 1c: upright growing shrubs with 5-7 lobed variegated leaves
type 1d: upright growing shrubs with 5-7 lobed pink or orange/yellow spring leaves
type 2a: upright growing shrubs with 7-lobed green leaves, cut to half the centre of the leaf.
type 2b: upright growing shrubs with 7-lobed purple leaves, cut to half the centre of the leaf
type 2c: upright growing shrubs with 7-lobed variegated leaves, cut to half the centre of the leaf
type 3a: large shrubs with 7-lobed green leaves, deeply divided almost up to the base
type 3b: large shrubs with 7-lobed purple leaves, deeply divided almost up to the base
type 3c: large shrubs with 7-lobed variegated leaves, deeply divided almost up to the base
type 4a: mushroom-shaped shrubs, with deeply divided, fern-like green leaves
type 4b: mushroom-shaped shrubs, with deeply divided, fern-like purple leaves
type 4a: mushroom-shaped shrubs, with deeply divided, fern-like variegated leaves
type 5a: upright growing shrubs with linear green leaves
type 5b: upright growing shrubs with linear purple leaves
type 6a: dwarf forms, green-leaved
type 6b: dwarf forms, purple-leaved or variegated
type 7: aberrant forms, not fitting in the above categories.