Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace

Adult Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace

Adult Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace

Award winning Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace is one of the most popular Acers. The Emerald Lace has received the "Award of Garden Merit" by the Royal Horticultural Society for its outstanding qualities.

The Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace boasts a deep dissected foliage, Lace Like, which bursts into life in the spring with a bright lime green colouring. In the summer the leaves become edged with a faded red colour which gradually spreads into the center and turns red and orange in autumn.

Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace Spring Leaf

Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace Autumn Leaf

Another great characterist of the Emerald Lace is their branches, they are mushroom domed shaped, as if the dense foliage are too heavy for the branched. This does create a wonderful crown, if planted out it will grow up to 4 meters in height and have a spread of 3 meters.

Acer Palmatum Emerald Lace Over Water

As with the majority of Japanese Maples the Emerald Lace loves partial sun, therefor we recommend you plant or position east or west faceing, surrounded by other trees or up against a wall. This will give it some protection from the sun. In my opinion the Emerald Lace looks fantastic if planted on the edge of a pond or water feature, with its foliage drooping towards the water. If you do use it as water feature we recommend that you plant / keep it in its pot, this way you can tilt it if required and it will restrict its growth and stop it out growing its feature.