Japanese Maple Acer ‘Dissectum Rubrifolium’ 20/40cm (3L)
Acer palmatum
£39.99
Japanese Maple Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Rubrifolium’ is a charming dwarf maple with finely-cut leaves that change colour through the seasons. Starting bronze in spring, turning golden-green in summer, and finishing with bright orange autumn tones, this compact variety forms a perfect dome shape ideal for small gardens and containers.
- ✓ Dwarf Japanese maple with finely-cut leaves that transform from spring bronze through summer golden-green to bright orange in autumn
- ✓ Naturally forms a perfect dome shape, reaching only 3ft high by 4ft wide in 25 years. Ideal for small gardens and container growing
- ✓ Creates stunning seasonal displays with delicate, lacy foliage that catches light beautifully. Perfect for afternoon sun positions
- ✓ Low-maintenance variety that needs minimal pruning to maintain its shape. Excellent choice for Japanese gardens and courtyard settings
- ✓ Quality UK grown Japanese Maples from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
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This delicate yet hardy dissectum maple is cherished for its naturally compact growth and stunning seasonal colour changes.
The tree emerges in spring with delicate bronze foliage, each leaf intricately cut to create a fine, lacy appearance. As summer progresses, the leaves develop a lovely golden-green hue that brings a soft, luminous quality to shaded garden areas. The autumn finale is particularly special, with the foliage turning brilliant orange.
‘Dissectum Rubrifolium’ grows slowly and naturally forms a beautiful dome shape without need for heavy pruning. Its compact size, reaching only about 3 feet high and 4 feet wide over 25 years, makes it perfect for today’s smaller gardens. This manageable size also makes it an excellent choice for containers and patios.
The weeping branches create graceful layers that catch light beautifully, especially when backlit by afternoon sun. This variety performs best with some shelter from strong morning sun, thriving in positions that receive gentle afternoon light.
This maple is ideal for creating focal points in Japanese-style gardens, rock gardens, or intimate courtyard settings. Its small size and elegant form also make it perfect for containers where its changing colours can be appreciated up close.
Despite its delicate appearance, this is a hardy little tree that, once established, provides years of beauty with minimal maintenance. It simply needs a sheltered position with consistent moisture to thrive.
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Please note: Decorative pots shown are for display purposes only. Your tree will be supplied in a standard plastic nursery pot shown in the other pictures.
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Pot Size
3 litre
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Red
Hardiness
-10°C to -5°C (H4)
When MatureWatering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £1.32 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £10.74 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £5.99 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £11.94 (Flat) | This item |
| Large Items - Pallet Courier | £114.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £25.14 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £114.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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