Acer ID

Acer Palmatum Dissectum. "Crimson Prince."

 

wiseoldowl, there are now hundreds of differently named cultivars listed. Even for a real expert on Acers it would be almost impossible to make an accurate id from a pic.

It is Acer palmatum Dissectum Atropurpurea OR a named cultivar. ie a maple with palmate dissected purple leaves

The name does not really matter as long as you like it. It looks a very strong healthy tree, with a weeping habit.

Acer palmatum Crimson Prince is listed in the new book "Japanese Maples" 4th Edition By JDVertree and Peter Gregory. In the chapter ...Cultivars not yet assessed. . Here is says.....

Quote... " This cultivar is very similar in colour to " Bloodgood", but it is said to retain its deep purple -red colour longer into late summer. Spring leaves are bright red,and fall colour is scarlet. It forms an upright tree, reaching 6m(20ft)in height.

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?p=219413&highlight=crimson+prince#post219413

Please see post 5. apparently it is one of the new American cultivars.

Hope this helps.

 

Or perhaps A. palmatum dissectum Crimson Princess or A. palmatum dissectum Nigrum...or Garnet?? How can you tell from the photo

 

Doh! I do appologise, I had left this page loaded and gone to answer the phone before responding...:o

 

This is rather interesting. It is the patent for Acer Crimson Prince!

It would appear to be like Acer palmatum Bloodgood,which does not have a dissected leaf.

Quote... "Palmate; deeply incised; doubly serrate; 5 to 7 lobed;"

It never ceases to amaze me what is on www when you start to ferret around!

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/PP07217.html

University of British Columbia forums have a very interesting Maple photo library which you may find fascinating, with many expert Maple growers from all over the world. See....

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9


Including Acer palmatum cultivars.

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=86

 

That UBC forum is a very extensive source of info Silver Surfer...(and I think your A. palmatum 'Earthfire' looks very bonny :wink

Sorry Wise Owl, you ought to try and find out when and where your friend acquired the plant and try do some investigative work!

 

Thank you very much ruralgardener.
I love Acers.
We have many different cultivars, but my knowledge is tiny, when compared to the really knowledgeable folk on the Maple forums on UBC. Many are members of the Maple Society.

http://www.maplesociety.org/