Colour changing
The semi-dwarf Acer palmatum ‘Ariadne’ is outstanding. Its bushy habit gradually forms a neat, small tree. Its new spring growth is a glorious mixture of pink, orange and yellow. For summer, the leaves take on a purple hue, then the entire tree turns fiery orange before leaves drop in November. Bright-green ‘Osakazuki’ (left) turns pillar-box red in the autumn. After about 20 years, its full size is roughly 4 x 3m.
Bright and beautiful
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