Maple, Japanese 'Atropurpureum'   /   Acer palmatum Atropurpureum

Area of origin: Japan, China and Korea.
Adult Dimensions: Height up to 8m, width up to 8m (26.3').
Foliage: Deciduous.
Soil Type: Deep and moist, mix in organic matter.  Dislikes lime.
Hardiness: Hardy to -17°C. Dislikes spring frosts, cold winds or an atmosphere that is too dry.
Exposure: Shade and semi-shade.





Characteristics and Uses: Fantastic red-purple leaves in spring turning red-bronze in summer.  This vigorous little tree is planted alone, in groups, in flowerbeds and is a stunning addition to any park or garden. Well known throughout the world for its use in bonsai, it is beautiful tree to have anywhere and can be planted in a container..

List of Japanese Maples:
'Butterfly' Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'), finely serrated green grey leaves with pinkish white margins
Deshojo Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Deshojo'), bright red foliage throughout the spring and the  autumn, light green in summer
Japanese Maple, beautiful autumnal foliage
Japanese Maple 'Dissectum garnet' (Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Garnet'), weeping shape, finely serrated red leaves
Japanese Maple 'Dissectum viridis' (Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Viridis'), weeping shape, light green finely serrated leaves, turning golden to red in the autumn
Ornatum Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'), compact rounded shape, finely serrated leaves, dark red

See the catalogue of all the Maples
See the Japanese Maples catalogue