Product Description
This stunning Acer is guaranteed to make an impact in your garden for years to come. Fully hardy even in the coldest weather, they lose their leaves in winter, only to burst with incredible colour in spring.
The stunning foliage changes colour throughout the year, producing an amazing array of colours in Autumn.
Acer 'Atropurpureum' has classic deep burgundy-purple leaves that turn a brilliant shade of bright red in Autumn, just before they fall.
Acers are slow growing, making them ideal for growing in large pots or smaller gardens, where once planted, they are very easy to maintain, and reward you with gorgeous foliage displays for many years.
They do well in light shade, as heat of the brightest summer sun can scorch the paler coloured leaves occasionally.
What Is Supplied
Item 510283 supplied as:
1 x 3L pot
Item 510136 supplied as:
1 x 10.5cm pot
Plant Information
Top Tips
Leaf colour is best in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated. Leaf scorch can be caused by lack of soil moisture or excessive exposure.
Care Guide
Planting Advice for your Acer palmatum Atropurpureum:
- If your soil is slightly acidic, then you have the perfect conditions to grow Japanese maples - however do not worry if you have not as most can be grown in other soils as long as they are not wet, dry or very alkaline.
- If growing in a pot, use a 50/50 mix of ericaceous and multipurpose compost if you can - although again don't worry overly about this.
- If planting in the garden, prepare a wide hole and loosen the soil with a fork, incorporating organic matter as needed to improve moisture retention and condition.
- Plant your Acer so that the top of the root ball is just slightly below ground level.
- Fill the planting hole with soil and heel well in. Water well.
Aftercare advice for your Acer palmatum:
- Leaf colour is best in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated as long as the plant is well watered.
- Avoid exposed places as leaves can suffer with windburn (scorch), especially if the plant is dry.
- Allow your Japanese Maple to get used to a whole day in the sun by starting it off in the shade, then standing it in its final sunny spot (in pot or in the garden soil) for one hour longer every day for a week.
- Water regularly and deeply.
- Feed with our specialist Acer feed.
- Mulch every couple of years with well-rotted garden compost or well-rotted manure or leaf mould.
Pruning advice for your Acer Atropurpureum:
- Acers generally do not need pruning, just remove any branches that are dead or damaged.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
500cm
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Prompt delivery
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very good and just what was ordered
Review Submitted: 31/03/2023 - 10:36:37
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Dissatisfied with the size of plant received.it?s like a twig in a 3 litre pot
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Twig in a 3 litre pot. I hope it survives!
Review Submitted: 16/12/2021 - 17:29:26
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The service is very good, good prices and very good quality products
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Beautiful tree very healthy
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 09:19:13
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Great plants. Well packed.
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lovely trees just right for my Japanese Garden
Review Submitted: 21/08/2019 - 14:34:28
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Bought a number of plants and all have been great value
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Fantastic value great plants
Review Submitted: 16/08/2019 - 17:26:04
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Good product fast delivery very happy
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Good product fast delivery
Review Submitted: 16/08/2019 - 19:16:03
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Easy to order and prompt delivery - plants in good condition
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Good size and in good condition
Review Submitted: 25/07/2019 - 13:17:43
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My Acer was dead which I?d bought for memorial garden for my sons..I forwarded photos, and got a replacement one sent out.. it was a lot smaller than my original one sadly, but at least it was living.... Thankyou
Review Submitted: 15/06/2019 - 07:25:18
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Keeping to your word is a good thing and replacing items must have its problems but you have changed things for the better.
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This was a replacement item for one that died and I must admit that this Acer was much better than the original one I received.
Review Submitted: 24/05/2019 - 14:46:01
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Excellent
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The first plant delivered did not seem healthy with dead foliage but was replaced with a very healthy looking plant quickly with no charge.
Excellent service
Review Submitted: 19/03/2019 - 12:13:25
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AS I AM DISABLED THIS SERVICE HELPS ME
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MY PLANT SEEMS TO HAVE DIED.
Review Submitted: 25/09/2018 - 09:44:56
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Good
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Good
Review Submitted: 30/07/2018 - 16:47:33
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Always quick delivery with very healthy, well-packed plants. I would order from you again.
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Very good plant - settled in and doing well, despite the drought !
Review Submitted: 10/07/2018 - 05:31:20
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Service is good, but you should supply the plants you show on air?
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 04:22:00
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Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 16:46:49
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There plants are first rate the cost is so cheap for quality plants quick and effective delivery
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A superior plant and 70%cheaper than garden centres2
Review Submitted: 01/07/2018 - 23:54:05
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Have had a lot of problems recently regarding life time guarantee products. Also found out Garden Bargains/You Bargains are the same company of which myself and other customers were not aware. Up until this occurred their rating was good but one of the emails was not very helpful at all and in fact made me fell like an idiot and also despite the right order from ideal world the wrong item was sent.
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 06:28:42
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One of the plants was damaged, it was replaced without quibble.
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Excellent value!
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 07:10:47
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Had a couple of problems with plants but the service from Garden Bargains was very good
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Excellent plants
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 08:25:09
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THE SERVICE WAS GOOD ALTHOUGH THE DELIVERY COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. i WAS IN THE GARDEN & THEY PUT IT OVER THE GATE.
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1 OF THE ACERS WAS GOOD BUT THE OTHER HAD WHAT APPEARS TO
BE SEVERAL SUN DAMAGED LEAVES.
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 07:57:44
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No probs as yet
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 05:03:52
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Always good you get what you pay for
Review Submitted: 26/06/2018 - 16:17:42
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Good service, tree arrived safely.
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Very good quality tree, arrived with no damage. Now sitting comfortably by my fish pond.
Review Submitted: 18/05/2017 - 10:55:57