Which acer for 1.5m height?

Hi Loofah,

You'll be wanting something like an Acer palmatum 'atropurpurea' then. Keep it either potbound or regularly pruned and it should meet your requirements.

 

A.P. 'Atropurpureum' can grow to 15 metres
1.5 metres is not very tall. What about one of the lace leaf dissectums? 'Garnet' or 'Crimson Queen' would be suitable as regards height and are very beautiful plants
This is my own 'Garnet' after about 15 years, and it was a foot and a half tall when I bought it

 

For less than a tenner you couldn't be bad to that one

 

Well drained soil is essential, and it should be kept moist but never wet

 

The Acer palmatum dissectum doesn't like wind. Personally I don't think that T&M's quality is brill, and I recommend you source a plant you can touch & feel, rather than mail order.

 

I agree with Kristen, Loofah, go to your local garden centre. You get to choose the plant then, not some, disinterested stranger.:thumb:

 

B&Q and even Tesco have some good bargains on cheap JM's at the moment. They are seldom named varieties but they look very similar anyways

 

Loofah, make sure you get one grown on a dwarfing rootstock.:thumb:

 

"it turns out I have a tree and shrub specialist centre not too far away from me so I'm off there at the weekend"

Sweepstake on the number of additional impulse-purchase plants anyone? :D