Japanese Purple Dissectum Maple Acer (Bonsai Tray) (WYSIWYG 43)
Acer palmatum
£35.25
The Purple Dissectum Maple Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’ is a perfect choice for starting your bonsai journey. These young maples have beautiful deep purple, finely-cut leaves and naturally compact growth. Their delicate branching pattern and stunning seasonal colour changes make them ideal specimens for bonsai training.
- ✓ Beautiful Purple Dissectum Maple perfect for bonsai, featuring delicate, deeply-cut purple foliage and naturally compact growth. Ideal for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts
- ✓ Young tree established in a proper bonsai training tray, ready for shaping and styling. Responds well to traditional bonsai techniques including pruning and wiring
- ✓ Displays stunning seasonal changes from spring purple leaves through to autumn crimson, with attractive winter branch structure. Perfect for outdoor bonsai displa
- ✓ Hardy and suitable for British climate when given basic care and shelter. Includes shallow training tray for proper bonsai root development
- ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
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The Japanese have been growing maples as bonsai for centuries, and this purple-leaved variety is among the most sought-after for its striking appearance and natural suitability for the art form.
These young bonsai starters come established in a shallow training tray, ready for you to begin shaping. The Purple Dissectum Maple has particularly fine attributes for bonsai culture. Its naturally dwarf habit and slow growth make it easier to manage, while the delicate, deeply-cut purple foliage creates the perfect miniature tree effect.
The leaves emerge in spring with a rich purple colour that holds well through summer, especially when positioned in good light. In autumn, they put on a brilliant show, turning to vibrant crimson before falling. Even in winter, the delicate branching structure creates an attractive silhouette.
These young trees respond well to training techniques, making them ideal for both beginners and more experienced bonsai enthusiasts. The flexible young branches can be wired and shaped easily, and the tree takes well to pruning, allowing you to develop your desired style over time.
Despite their delicate appearance, these maples are quite robust when given basic care. They thrive in the British climate, though they appreciate some shelter from harsh winds. The shallow bonsai tray helps maintain the compact root system needed for proper bonsai development.
Keeping your maple bonsai outdoors in a sheltered spot will help it develop natural seasonal rhythms. Regular watering and occasional feeding during the growing season will keep it healthy and vigorous.
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Purple
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) | This item |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £5.99 (Flat) | This item |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £11.94 (Flat) | |
| 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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