Japanese Maple - Acer palmatum

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' - A slow growing acer with dark purple-black foliage through the summer, turning fiery in the autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' - Red leaves in the summer turning reddish-purple in the autumn. The leaves change colour through the year, from bright lime green in the spring through to vivid scarlet in autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Cinnabarinum'

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' - Recommended for small gardens or spaces. Can also be grown in a large pot, keep the compost moist, but not wet.

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Garnet'

Acer palmatum 'Firecracker' - A slow-growing, small tree with purple, deeply dissected, feathery leaves turning bright red in autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Garnet' [AGM] ((D)) - A medium to large shrub with deeply dissected, reddish purple leaves throughout summer. Good for a large container.

Acer palmatum 'Koto-no-ito' - Thin filigree, green leaves in the spring and summer and red leaves in the autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Linearilobum' - Bright green leaves

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' - A good variety for a medium sized garden. Bright red branches and crimson and then bright scarlet red in autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Palmatifidum'

Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy' [AGM] - A slow-growing, deciduous shrub with narrow, red leaves in spring turning gold in the autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' - Green leaves turning orange in autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Shin-deshojo' - Pale pink leaves in the spring, turning pinky-green in the summer.

Acer palmatum 'Taylor' - A medium-sized, slow growing acer. Pale-pink foliage in the spring, turning a variegated green, pink and cream through the summer before the leaves turn bright green in the autumn. Prefers partial shade.